Private Equity Firms in Arizona

Arizona's buyers are all based in the Phoenix area: three in Scottsdale, one in Phoenix and one in Mesa. They range from a family holding company to a financial services specialist.

Size ranges start small. Cedar Crest Capital looks at companies with $500,000 to $3 million of EBITDA, Northrim Horizon at $1 million to $5 million, Montage Partners at $1.5 million to $7 million and Conscious Capital Growth at $2 million to $8 million. Estancia Capital Management looks for $5 million or more.

Two of them plan to hold for the long term. Cedar Crest Capital is a family-owned permanent holding company, and Northrim Horizon plans to own the companies it buys indefinitely.

Their interests differ. Estancia focuses on companies serving financial services, such as wealth managers and bank software. Conscious Capital Growth buys founder-owned health, wellness and consumer businesses. Montage Partners does founder recapitalizations and management buyouts across technology, services, healthcare, industrial and consumer companies. Cedar Crest's holdings include car washes and labs, and Northrim Horizon buys service and software firms.

Conscious Capital Growth's first fund is still raising, so an owner should ask how a deal would be funded.

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