Lower middle market private equity firm
Long Point Capital
- HeadquartersNew York, NY S10
- Founded1998 S1
- Websitelongpointcapital.com
- Last verifiedOctober 20, 2026
At a glance
| Latest fund | Long Point Capital Fund III, $238M (Nov 2014) S5 |
|---|---|
| EBITDA range | $5M to $30M S4 |
| Check size | $10M to $50M S2 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S2 |
| Geography | North America S2 |
| Sectors | Accounting & Professional Services, IT Services & MSP, Industrial & Manufacturing, Distribution |
What Long Point Capital buys
Long Point Capital is a New York private equity firm, founded in 1998 with a second office in the Detroit area, that invests in companies owned by founders, families or managers. Its main focus is professional services, especially engineering, architecture and related consulting. It also looks at niche manufacturing and distribution businesses in North America when the fit is right, and it avoids companies with heavy technology risk, commodity price swings or tight regulation.
For a new platform it wants more than $5 million of EBITDA, with typical companies at $5 million to $30 million, deal values of $20 million to $200 million and $10 million to $50 million of equity. Add-ons can be any size. Its usual deal is a recapitalization: owners take a large amount of cash up front and keep a stake for a second sale later. It also offers management buyouts, generational handoffs and a combined private equity and ESOP deal meant to cut the seller's capital gains tax. Smaller firms most often meet Long Point as add-ons for BKF Engineers or Allnorth Consultants.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 20, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | MNS EngineersMerged into BKF Engineers; Long Point paid out its MNS investors and kept its stake in the combined firm of nearly 800 people | Exit | Accounting & Professional Services | Source |
| Apr 2026 | Lotus WaterWater resources and civil engineering design firm, BKF Engineers' first add-on under Long Point | Add-on | Accounting & Professional Services | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Other Representative Investments
- Hire Counsel & Mestel
Professional Services Investments
- BKF Engineers
- Allnorth Consultants
- CentriLogic
Past investments: MNS Engineers, CHA Consulting, Cumming Group, EYP Architecture & Design, Woolpert, Arch Aluminum and Glass, Arrow Tru-Line, Atlantic Plywood, C.H.I. Overhead Doors, Outdoor Seasons, Precision Products Group, Savage Sports, St. George Logistics, Sunbury Textile Mills, The Saxton Group, Torrent Resources
Greymont’s take
How Long Point Capital fits a seller
Long Point suits owners of engineering, architecture and consulting firms who want to take money off the table but stay involved. In its typical deal the owners sell a majority, keep a meaningful stake and keep running the business, and Long Point helps them grow through acquisitions before a later sale. It has sold past companies to private equity firms, strategic buyers and employee stock ownership plans. In May 2026 it merged MNS Engineers into BKF Engineers, paying out MNS investors while keeping its stake in the larger firm.
Owners who care about employees or taxes should ask about the private equity plus ESOP structure, which Long Point says can sharply reduce capital gains tax. They should also ask which fund the money would come from, since the last fund the firm announced closed in 2014, and how long it expects to hold.
Questions owners ask
What size company does Long Point look for?
For a new platform it wants more than $5 million of EBITDA, a deal value of $20 million to $200 million and an equity check of $10 million to $50 million. Its 2026 releases describe typical platforms as having $5 million to $30 million of EBITDA. Add-ons can be any size.
Is Long Point buying engineering firms now?
Yes. BKF Engineers, its Western US civil engineering platform, bought Lotus Water in April 2026 and says it wants more engineering, surveying, planning and construction management firms in the West with at least $2 million of EBITDA.
Can Long Point help sell a company to its employees?
Yes. It offers ESOP financing and a combined private equity and ESOP recapitalization, and its portfolio pages show it sold Atlantic Plywood and Sunbury Textile Mills to newly formed ESOPs in two-step transactions.
Does the owner keep a stake after a Long Point deal?
Usually. Its BKF and Allnorth investments were majority recapitalizations in which the selling shareholders kept a meaningful ownership interest, and its criteria call for managers who plan to keep running the business with continuing equity.
Sources
- S1Long Point Capital: About Accessed October 20, 2026
- S2Long Point Capital: Investment Criteria Accessed October 20, 2026
- S3Long Point Capital: Our Portfolio Accessed October 20, 2026
- S4Long Point Capital Announces Successful Realization in Connection with Merger of BKF Engineers and MNS Engineers (May 13, 2026) Accessed October 20, 2026
- S5Long Point Capital Announces Fund III (November 25, 2014) Accessed October 20, 2026
- S6Long Point Capital: The PE+ESOP Recapitalization Accessed October 20, 2026
- S7Long Point Capital: BKF Engineers portfolio page Accessed October 20, 2026
- S8Long Point Capital: CentriLogic portfolio page Accessed October 20, 2026
- S9Long Point Capital News Accessed October 20, 2026
- S10Long Point Capital home page Accessed October 20, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Long Point Capital. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction