Operators.
Engineers.
Partners.
We are a Nashville-based private equity firm, founded by operators and engineers, investing in manufacturing companies in the U.S. and Canada.
We are on a mission to establish long-term partnerships with management teams and investors. We seek to deliver industry-leading returns through world-class operational excellence.
Manufacturing is all we do.
We are driven by a passion for invigorating the manufacturing sector in North America.
Our vision is to grow successful manufacturing businesses that leave a strong and lasting legacy.
Real, shop floor experience.
As career operators, we speak your language. We have been in your shoes and understand that partnership is a two-way street.
We have the expertise to assess operational risk, identify growth opportunities, utilize modern marketing and sales techniques, achieve supply chain optimization and enhance information systems.
Partnerships that drive performance.
We believe that there has never been a better time than now to build successful manufacturing businesses in North America.
Through long-term collaboration, we provide resources that are typically inaccessible to small manufacturing companies.
Patient, committed capital.
We partner with top-tier institutional investors who support our vision and its investment portfolio.
Through a combination of operational excellence, world-class executive leadership and targeted growth strategies, we can unlock value for our partner companies.
$1 Billion
Committed Capital
21
Platform Investments
30
Add-On Investments
Hear what our partners say
“LFM had a vibe of trustworthiness and expertise. They did their homework and caught on quickly to our model. We knew LFM would make us better and that we’d get along.”
— John Heekin, Former Owner at Fecon
“LFM knows manufacturing and they understand how we think and how we run our business. They didn’t try to come in and change everything. They let us run the company that we knew how to run.”