Lower middle market private equity firm
Vantage Equity Partners
- HeadquartersNew York, NY S1
- Founded2024 S1
- Websitevantageequitypartners.com
- Last verifiedNovember 5, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | $3M to $15M S3 |
|---|---|
| Revenue range | $20M to $150M S3 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S3 |
| Geography | United States, Canada S3 |
| Sectors | Pest Control, Construction Services, Accounting & Professional Services |
What Vantage Equity Partners buys
Vantage Equity Partners is a New York firm founded in 2024 by David Basto and Andrew Eggert, who worked together at The Carlyle Group. It buys majority stakes in what it calls defensive growth businesses: essential services with steady demand that customers cannot easily cut or put off. Its target areas are commercial, industrial, residential, professional, route-based and automotive services, and it favors family-owned and closely held companies, CEO-backed buy and build plans, buyouts and recapitalizations.
Its stated range is $20 million to $150 million or more of revenue, $3 million to $15 million or more of EBITDA, and $50 million to $200 million or more of enterprise value, in the US and Canada. It has three platforms so far: Thomasville Restoration, bought in October 2024, Catseye Pest Control and HDH Advisors. A company below that range is most likely to meet Vantage as an add-on, since Catseye and Thomasville both bought smaller local competitors in 2026. The firm publishes no fund size or check size.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 5, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Peerless Restoration Services (Gilco Restoration)Williamsburg, Virginia restoration company added to Thomasville Restoration, extending it into Southeast Virginia | Add-on | Construction Services | Source |
| August 2026 | Security Pest Elimination and Biologic Pest ControlTwo Massachusetts pest control companies added to Catseye's family of brands | Add-on | Pest Control | Source |
| June 2026 | HDH AdvisorsIndependent national valuation advisory firm | Platform | Accounting & Professional Services | Source |
| January 2026 | Catseye Pest ControlGeneral pest control and exclusion services provider based in Latham, New York, serving the New England area | Platform | Pest Control | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S2.
Residential Services
- Thomasville Restoration
- Catseye Pest Control
Valuation Services
- HDH Advisors
Greymont’s take
How Vantage Equity Partners fits a seller
This buyer suits owners of steady, repeat-demand service businesses who want a majority partner and a buy and build plan. The firm is young, with three platforms since October 2024 and four listed investors, so each company should get close attention. Pest control owners in New York and New England have a clear route through Catseye, whose family of brands page says acquired names are co-branded and moved over gradually. Restoration owners in the Mid-Atlantic can look at Thomasville, which added Peerless Restoration in Virginia in 2026.
Thomasville's founder and CEO are quoted on Vantage's site praising how the firm listened before the deal, which makes them a useful reference call. Because Vantage has not published a fund size and lists no exits yet, ask how much capital is set aside for your platform and how long it expects to hold.
Questions owners ask
Does Vantage Equity Partners buy pest control companies?
Yes. It invested in Catseye Pest Control, based in Latham, New York, in January 2026 and lists it as active. Catseye has since added Security Pest Elimination and Biologic Pest Control in Massachusetts, and its site invites other established pest control companies to join.
What size company does Vantage look for?
It targets $20 million to $150 million or more of revenue, $3 million to $15 million or more of EBITDA, and enterprise values of $50 million to $200 million or more.
Does Vantage take minority stakes?
Its criteria call for majority control, so an owner who wants to keep control of the company should expect that to be a hurdle. It names buyouts and recapitalizations as its usual transactions.
What does Vantage mean by defensive growth?
It means businesses whose customers need the service in any economy and cannot easily delay it, with repeat purchases and room to grow both on their own and through acquisitions.
Sources
- S1Vantage Equity Partners home page Accessed November 5, 2026
- S2Vantage Equity Partners: Partner Companies Accessed November 5, 2026
- S3Vantage Equity Partners firm overview tearsheet (June 2026) Accessed November 5, 2026
- S4Vantage Equity Partners: Team Accessed November 5, 2026
- S5The Catseye Family of Brands Accessed November 5, 2026
- S6Benchmark International deal note: Gilco Restoration and Thomasville Restoration (September 9, 2026) Accessed November 5, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Vantage Equity Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction