Lower middle market private equity firm

Salt Creek Capital

At a glance

EBITDA range$0.8M to $20M S2
Revenue range$5M to $150M S5
Deal typesPlatform, Growth S2
GeographyUnited States, Canada S2
SectorsIndustrial & Manufacturing, Distribution, Consumer & Food, Healthcare Services, Environmental & Waste

What Salt Creek Capital buys

Salt Creek Capital is a private equity firm in Woodside, California that has been buying privately owned companies since 2009 and counts more than 150 completed transactions. It buys control of profitable businesses with $750,000 to $20 million of EBITDA or annual cash flow, and its recent press releases describe a revenue range of $5 million to $150 million. Companies must be based in the US or Canada, and it avoids distressed businesses and turnarounds.

Salt Creek does control buyouts, majority recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs and family succession deals, plus some growth financing. Most of its recent purchases are manufacturers and distributors, but its criteria also cover B2B and B2C services including IT, healthcare, food, franchising and government work. Its model pairs each deal with an experienced executive partner who can take over as CEO when a retiring owner wants to step away. It owns Omni Recycling, a New Jersey recycling facility, and owned IT Assist, a managed IT franchisee, from 2020 until May 2026.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before October 28, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Oct 2026The Flavor of CaliforniaBob's Big Boy dressing and sauce licensee sold to West Madison FoodsExitConsumer & FoodSource
Oct 2026MK PlasticsMontreal maker of corrosion-resistant fiberglass fans and ventilation equipment; new CEO brought inPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Aug 2026Craig Wire ProductsGeorgia maker of custom shaped magnet wire; a new CEO took over from the founder at closingPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
May 2026MML Diagnostics PackagingContract manufacturer and packager of diagnostic and single-use medical devices; longtime operations head promoted to CEOPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
May 2026IT AssistLargest TeamLogic IT franchisee sold to the franchisor after growing from 11 to 23 territoriesExitIT Services & MSPSource
Feb 2026Builders CabinetChicago designer, maker and installer of semi-custom cabinetryPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Dec 2025NanoptixControlling stake in a printer maker for gaming, lottery and kiosk markets; the CFO became CEOPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Dec 2025Northrock IndustriesBohemia, New York maker of concrete vibrators and industrial construction tools; Salt Creek executive partner Bret Schmitz became CEOPlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Sep 2025Real DiagnosticsMaryland diagnostic lab serving specialty physician offices in 17 states, with HCAP Partners as co-investorPlatformHealthcare ServicesSource
Aug 2025Infinity RRGB VenturesOperator of eleven Red Robin franchise restaurants in British ColumbiaPlatformConsumer & FoodSource
Apr 2025Safe in Sound HearingArizona Miracle-Ear franchisee with 24 locations sold into the Miracle-Ear networkExitHealthcare ServicesSource
Jan 2025King Tester CorporationTesting equipment maker sold to its CEOExitIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Jan 2025Pacific ShoringTrench safety equipment maker sold to Palm Peak CapitalExitIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Jan 2025Roman ProductsWallcovering adhesives maker sold to Matrix Adhesives GroupExitIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Dec 2024Carrie Amber IntimatesIntimate apparel designer and wholesaler to off-price retailers; sister owners stay onPlatformConsumer & FoodSource
Dec 2024Sinclair Designs & EngineeringMichigan maker of solar panel racking; announced in December 2024 for a deal closed in February 2024PlatformIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Nov 2024AVI RoofingResidential and commercial roofing contractor on Colorado's Front RangePlatformRoofingSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S3.

Current Investments

  • Alexandra Foods
  • All Metals Industries
  • American Anchor Bolt
  • Aquamar Holdings
  • AR-EN Party Printers
  • Bay Standard Manufacturing
  • Broco Rankin
  • Capital Building Maintenance
  • Carrie Amber Intimates
  • Cotta Transmission Company
  • Craig Wire Products
  • Cul-Mac Industries
  • Diamond Nets
  • Drake Equipment
  • eLogHomes
  • Endural
  • EPTAC Corporation
  • Essex Finishing
  • Garrison Manufacturing
  • Griplock Systems
  • Infinity RRGB Ventures
  • Lewis Brass
  • MK Plastics
  • MML Diagnostics Packaging
  • Nanoptix
  • Net D Optical Solutions (Network Distributors)
  • Northrock Industries
  • Omni Recycling
  • Op/Tech USA
  • Pacific Coast Feather Cushion Company
  • Pioneer Industrial Sales
  • Real Diagnostics
  • Regal Products
  • Sinclair Designs & Engineering
  • Southern Doors
  • Sperry & Rice
  • The Corsi Group
  • Tuscan Imports
  • Vantage Vehicle
  • Versa Gripps
  • Wine Racks America

Past investments: AVI Roofing, IT Assist, Safe in Sound Hearing, The Flavor of California

Greymont’s take

How Salt Creek Capital fits a seller

Salt Creek is built for the owner who wants to retire or step back and has no successor ready. Its partnership model brings in a seasoned executive, often from day one, to run the company, so the founder does not have to stay on for years. At Northrock Industries, Salt Creek executive partner Bret Schmitz became CEO as the co-founder left, and at Craig Wire Products a new CEO arrived with the deal. At MML Diagnostics Packaging, the longtime operations head was promoted to CEO instead.

The firm says it pays competitive prices, closes reliably and will structure a deal for an owner who does not want to roll equity. Its holding periods vary: it sold IT Assist after about six years and Safe in Sound Hearing after about eight. An owner should ask which executive partner would lead the business and what that person plans to change in the first year.

Questions owners ask

What size businesses does Salt Creek Capital buy?

It looks for profitable companies with $750,000 to $20 million of EBITDA or annual cash flow. Its 2026 press releases describe its targets as companies with $5 million to $150 million of revenue.

Who runs the company after Salt Creek buys it?

Salt Creek pairs each deal with an executive partner who can take over day-to-day leadership, which lets a retiring owner leave. In some deals it promotes an existing manager instead, as it did at MML Diagnostics Packaging in May 2026.

Does Salt Creek buy service businesses as well as manufacturers?

Yes, though its recent deals lean toward manufacturing. Its criteria include B2B and B2C services and IT, and its holdings have included Omni Recycling, Capital Building Maintenance and the IT Assist managed IT franchisee.

Does Salt Creek invest in Canada?

Yes. Its criteria allow companies based in the US or Canada, and recent purchases include MK Plastics in Montreal and Infinity RRGB Ventures, a Red Robin franchisee in British Columbia.

Sources

  1. S1Salt Creek Capital home page Accessed October 28, 2026
  2. S2Salt Creek Capital: Investment Criteria Accessed October 28, 2026
  3. S3Salt Creek Capital: Companies Accessed October 28, 2026
  4. S4Salt Creek Capital: For Business Owners Accessed October 28, 2026
  5. S5Salt Creek Capital Acquires MK Plastics (October 9, 2026) Accessed October 28, 2026
  6. S6Salt Creek Acquires Omni Recycling, LLC (March 10, 2022) Accessed October 28, 2026
  7. S7Salt Creek Capital Announces the Sale of IT Assist (May 6, 2026) Accessed October 28, 2026
  8. S8Salt Creek Capital: News 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 Salt Creek Capital. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction

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