Lower middle market private equity firm
Skyline Global Partners
- HeadquartersChicago, IL S5
- Websiteskylinegp.com
- Last verifiedNovember 3, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | $2M to $15M S2 |
|---|---|
| Revenue range | $10M to $100M S2 |
| Check size | $10M to $100M S2 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on, Minority, Growth S2 |
| Geography | United States, Canada S2 |
| Sectors | Consumer & Food, Industrial & Manufacturing, Distribution, Construction Services, Healthcare Services |
What Skyline Global Partners buys
Skyline Global Partners is a Chicago private equity firm that makes buyouts and growth equity investments in US and Canadian companies, taking either control or a minority stake. It looks for profitable businesses with $10 million to $100 million or more of revenue and $2 million to $15 million or more of EBITDA, growing at least 10% a year with margins of 10% or better, recurring revenue and low capital needs. It invests $10 million to $100 million of equity and says it can go higher.
Its three partners often share deals with other investors, as at Perimeter Holdings USA, Workout Anytime and Exacto. Its 2025 releases say it wants specialty distributors, contract manufacturers, nutraceuticals and functional foods, food and beverage, environmental services, specialty fertilizers, and lawn and garden products. A smaller company could meet Skyline as an add-on to Apex International or Cosmo's Superior Foods, both described as seeking acquisitions when Skyline invested.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 3, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | Perimeter Holdings USAControl investment with Kian Capital and Bochi Investments in a gate, fence and access control platform formed from Salem Westchester and Riverside Fence | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
| May 2025 | Beneficial Reuse ManagementClairvest recapitalized the company, buying from Skyline and other shareholders | Exit | Source | |
| April 2025 | Workout AnytimeMinority stake in the 200-location gym franchisor, bought with Peninsula Capital Partners and the management of its largest franchisee | Minority | Consumer & Food | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Construction Services
- Perimeter Holdings USA
Consumer & Food
- Workout Anytime Active (minority)
- Cosmo's Superior Foods
- Encap Listed on firm site
- Shenandoah Growers Listed on firm site
Healthcare Services
- Patient Care America Listed on firm site
Industrial & Manufacturing
- Exacto Active (co-investment)
- Apex International Active (minority)
- Lief Labs Listed on firm site
- National Enzyme Company Listed on firm site
- Captek Softgel International Listed on firm site
Other
- Midwestern BioAg Listed on firm site
- Growers Edge Listed on firm site
Past investments: Beneficial Reuse Management, Egg Innovations, Painters Supply & Equipment Co.
Greymont’s take
How Skyline Global Partners fits a seller
Skyline fits owners of contract manufacturers, specialty distributors, and food, nutrition or agricultural businesses who want either a control sale or a minority partner. Its releases show both. Most of its deals combine cash for shareholders with growth capital for the company, so an owner can often take money off the table and keep a stake.
Because Skyline often shares deals with co-investors, an owner should ask who will hold the board seats and who makes the big decisions after closing. The firm names no fund on its site, so ask where the equity comes from and how long it expects to stay. Its record suggests a long hold: it invested in BRM in 2019 and sold in 2025. Its portfolio page also still shows sold companies, so ask for a current list.
Questions owners ask
Will Skyline Global Partners take a minority stake?
Yes. It invests on a control or minority basis. Its April 2025 Workout Anytime and June 2024 Apex International investments were minority deals, while Perimeter Holdings USA in October 2025 was a control deal.
What size company does Skyline look for?
Its criteria call for $10 million to $100 million or more of revenue and $2 million to $15 million or more of EBITDA, with an equity investment of $10 million to $100 million.
Does Skyline buy environmental services companies?
Environmental services appears on its 2025 list of wanted platforms and add-ons. It once backed BRM, which reuses industrial by-products, but Clairvest recapitalized that company in May 2025, and no current holding is in the sector.
Does Skyline invest alongside other firms?
Often. It partnered with Kian Capital and Bochi Investments on Perimeter Holdings USA, Peninsula Capital Partners on Workout Anytime, and S2G Ventures on Exacto, and it says it draws on a network of co-investors.
Sources
- S1Skyline Global Partners home page Accessed November 3, 2026
- S2Skyline Global Partners: Investment Focus Accessed November 3, 2026
- S3Skyline Global Partners: Portfolio Accessed November 3, 2026
- S4Skyline Global Partners: News Accessed November 3, 2026
- S5Skyline Global Partners: Contact Accessed November 3, 2026
- S6Skyline Closes Investment in Perimeter Holdings USA (closed October 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S7Skyline Closes Investment in Workout Anytime (closed April 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S8Skyline Closes Investment in Apex International (closed June 2024) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S9Skyline Closes Investment in Cosmo's Superior Foods (closed December 2023) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S10Exacto Announces Growth Investment from S2G Ventures and Skyline Global Partners (September 4, 2024) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S11Clairvest Invests in Beneficial Reuse Management (May 21, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S12Skyline Closes Growth Equity Investment in BRM Holdings LLC (September 16, 2019) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S13Skyline exits PSE (November 19, 2021) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S14Talk Business & Politics: Happy Egg in Rogers merges with Egg Innovations (October 2024) Accessed November 3, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Skyline Global Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction