Family office private investment firm
North Park Group
- HeadquartersChicago, IL S2
- Founded2021 S2
- Websitenorthparkgroup.com
- Last verifiedOctober 28, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | $0.5M to $10M S3 |
|---|---|
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S2 |
| Geography | Continental United States S3 |
| Sectors | Industrial & Manufacturing, Distribution |
What North Park Group buys
North Park Group calls itself a private family office investment group, not a private equity fund. Formed in December 2021, it buys family-owned U.S. manufacturers and distributors of durable goods and intends to own them for decades. It prefers light manufacturing that sells to other businesses across several customer types, with EBITDA of $500,000 to $10 million. The company must be based in the continental U.S. with most of its staff there, and the firm avoids businesses already owned by private equity or a hedge fund. It pays for each deal with its own money plus equity raised deal by deal from individuals, family offices and other investors.
Its acquisitions under its own name include Phoenix Electric (August 2022), Dickey Manufacturing (March 2024), Spill-Stop (September 2024) and Arcadia GlassHouse (January 2025), and its site also shows Elec-Tron, Neverleak, G&Z Industries, Exaco and Sable Plastics Group. After closing, North Park usually works in the day-to-day business alongside the seller for a period. Its low EBITDA floor makes it a realistic buyer for a small family manufacturer.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 28, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | Arcadia GlassHouseMadison, OH maker, distributor and installer of glass and polycarbonate greenhouses | Platform | Industrial & Manufacturing | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S1.
Distribution
- Exaco
Industrial & Manufacturing
- Arcadia GlassHouse
- Dickey Manufacturing Company
- Elec-Tron
- G&Z Industries
- Neverleak Company
- Phoenix Electric
- Sable Plastics Group
- Spill-Stop
Greymont’s take
How North Park Group fits a seller
North Park suits a family that owns a durable-goods manufacturer or distributor, wants a buyer who will keep the whole team, and is not looking for a buyer that plans to resell in a few years. The firm says every acquisition so far has kept all employees, and it prefers to make no management or staff changes. Its leaders are mostly former manufacturing executives, so an owner should expect hands-on involvement in operations for a while after closing and should ask who from North Park will work in the business and for how long. Because it raises equity one deal at a time rather than from a fund, an owner should also ask early how the purchase will be financed and how much of the price is paid at closing. Service businesses fall outside its stated focus.
Questions owners ask
Is North Park Group a private equity fund?
No. It describes itself as a family office investment group that invests its own capital alongside outside investors one deal at a time, without a fixed exit timeline.
What size business does North Park Group buy?
Its investments page says it prefers businesses with EBITDA between $500,000 and $10 million that mainly make or distribute durable goods, based in the continental U.S.
What happens to employees after North Park buys a company?
The firm calls keeping employees a core tenet, says it prefers not to make management or staff changes, and states that every acquisition has retained all employees.
Sources
- S1North Park Group home page Accessed October 28, 2026
- S2North Park Group: About Us Accessed October 28, 2026
- S3North Park Group: Investments Accessed October 28, 2026
- S4North Park Group: Invest Alongside North Park Group Accessed October 28, 2026
- S5Arcadia GlassHouse, LLC Acquired by North Park Group, LLC (Generational Group) Accessed October 28, 2026
- S6North Park Group: Team Accessed October 28, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with North Park Group. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction