Middle market private equity firm
Kinderhook Industries
- HeadquartersNew York, NY S4
- Founded2003 S1
- Websitekinderhook.com
- Last verifiedOctober 19, 2026
At a glance
| Latest fund | Kinderhook Strategic Opportunities Fund I, $1.1B (Apr 2026) S5 |
|---|---|
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S2 |
| Sectors | Environmental & Waste, Auto Services & Collision, Healthcare Services, Industrial & Manufacturing |
What Kinderhook Industries buys
Kinderhook is a New York firm that has raised more than $11 billion since 2003 and buys companies in three areas: environmental and industrial services (waste collection and recycling, compactor and equipment rental), healthcare services, and light manufacturing, which for Kinderhook includes the automotive aftermarket and collision repair. It takes control positions and grows each platform through a long run of add-on acquisitions. The firm counts more than 500 investments and add-ons since it started.
It invests from two pools. Fund 8, a $2.75 billion fund closed in 2024, backs its larger platforms. The $1.1 billion Strategic Opportunities Fund I, closed in April 2026, backs smaller versions of the same playbook in the lower middle market. Kinderhook does not publish revenue or EBITDA minimums. A smaller company is most likely to meet Kinderhook as an add-on to one of its existing platforms, such as Compactor Rentals of America, Apex Waste Solutions or Kaizen Collision.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 19, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | ReadyLIFT, TeraFlex, Falcon, LOGIQ and Smittybilt brandsSuspension and accessory brands added to Bestop | Add-on | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Aug 2026 | KingwireSold to OmniCable | Exit | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jul 2026 | Pete & Pete Container Service and Boyas RecyclingConstruction and demolition waste platform in Northeast Ohio; the founding family stays on | Platform | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| Jul 2026 | American AeroPrecision aerospace components manufacturer | Platform | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jul 2026 | Rentix SolutionsNew national platform for specialty infrastructure equipment rental | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
| Jun 2026 | Reddy Equipment and Diamond Compactor RentalsAdded to Compactor Rentals of America | Add-on | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| Jun 2026 | Tower Compactor RentalsAdded to Compactor Rentals of America | Add-on | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| May 2026 | EnhabitTake-private of the home health and hospice company completed | Platform | Healthcare Services | Source |
| Apr 2026 | IRONCLAD Powered by MersinoNew national platform for water and liquid handling solutions | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
| Jan 2026 | York FlashingsAdded to USMBP | Add-on | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jan 2026 | Ecowaste SolutionsLive Oak Environmental and CARDS Recycling combined in a $1.0 billion continuation vehicle with more than $400 million of new equity | Investment | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| Oct 2025 | WERSTexas expansion for Compactor Rentals of America | Add-on | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| Oct 2025 | Maguire EquipmentNortheast expansion for Compactor Rentals of America | Add-on | Environmental & Waste | Source |
| Sep 2025 | Advanced Digital Cable | Platform | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Sep 2025 | CopperweldSold to Rhône | Exit | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jul 2025 | Davis SupplySoutheast expansion for USMBP | Add-on | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jul 2025 | Cheney FlashingAdded to USMBP | Add-on | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Mar 2025 | Vehicle AccessoriesSold to RealTruck | Exit | Auto Services & Collision | Source |
| Jan 2025 | US AnchorsSpecialty fastening and anchoring platform, in partnership with the founding family | Platform | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
| Jan 2025 | JDCRecapitalization alongside management | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Environmental & Equipment Services
- Apex Waste Solutions
- Capital Waste Services
- Compactor Rentals of America
- Eagle Leasing
- EcoSouth Services
- Ecowaste Solutions
- Gold Medal Environmental
- IRONCLAD Powered by Mersino
- Pete & Pete
- REIC
- Rentix Solutions
Healthcare Services
- AbsoluteCare
- Avita
- Better Health Group
- Bookmark Medical
- Enhabit
- Life Line Screening
- MCS
Industrials & Manufacturing
- Advanced Digital Cable
- American Aero
- Auto-Wares
- Automotive Keys Group
- Bestop
- GreatWater Garages
- Himalayan Pet Supply
- Kaizen Collision
- KSI Collision Parts
- Leonard
- PartsASAP
- Primeritus Financial Services
- Repairify
- USMBP
- VSS Group
Greymont’s take
How Kinderhook Industries fits a seller
For owners of waste hauling, recycling, compactor rental or collision repair businesses, Kinderhook is one of the most active buyers in the country. Most of its deals are add-ons, so a sale usually means joining a platform Kinderhook already owns rather than becoming a new one. That tends to make the process quicker, because the platform already knows the market and has done many similar deals.
Owners who want to keep running the business can point to the July 2026 Pete & Pete deal, where the founding family stayed on to lead day-to-day operations. Because Kinderhook plans each platform with an eventual sale in mind, and says most of its exits have gone to strategic buyers, an owner who rolls equity into the deal should ask how long the firm expects to hold the platform and who the likely next buyer is.
Questions owners ask
Does Kinderhook buy waste and environmental services companies?
Yes. Environmental and industrial services is one of its three core sectors. Its January 2026 announcement called the Ecowaste Solutions deal its 159th acquisition in that area, and its current waste platforms include Compactor Rentals of America, Apex Waste Solutions, Ecowaste Solutions and Pete & Pete.
Will Kinderhook look at a smaller company?
Often, yes, as an add-on to one of its existing platforms; its stated approach is to buy small and buy often. In April 2026 it also closed a $1.1 billion fund aimed at lower middle market platforms, which are smaller versions of its flagship investments.
Does the owner stay on after Kinderhook invests?
Kinderhook describes management as the starting point of every investment, and it often partners with founders. In the July 2026 Pete & Pete acquisition, the founder and his leadership team stayed on to run day-to-day operations.
Who does Kinderhook usually sell its companies to?
Its investment philosophy says the large majority of its exits have been to strategic buyers. Recent sales include Kingwire to OmniCable in August 2026 and Vehicle Accessories to RealTruck in March 2025.
Sources
- S1Kinderhook Industries home page Accessed October 19, 2026
- S2Kinderhook: Our Investment Philosophy Accessed October 19, 2026
- S3Kinderhook: Our Portfolio Accessed October 19, 2026
- S4Kinderhook Industries Raises $2.75 Billion for Oversubscribed Eighth Fund (June 18, 2024) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S5Kinderhook Closes Strategic Opportunities Fund I at $1.1 Billion Hard Cap (April 22, 2026) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S6Kinderhook Acquires Pete & Pete Container Service and Boyas Recycling (July 20, 2026) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S7Kinderhook Closes $1.0 Billion Solid Waste Services Combination (January 16, 2026) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S8Kinderhook Newsroom Accessed October 19, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Kinderhook Industries. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction