Kelly Farley

An affinity club of the Union League of Philadelphia dedicated to angel investing in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Calling all entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic Region! Submit your application for funding here: https://gust.com/organizations/broad-street-angels/public_profile

An affinity club of the Union League of Philadelphia dedicated to angel investing in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Calling all entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic Region! Submit your application for funding here: https://gust.com/organizations/broad-street-angels/public_profile

Guardian Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm based in suburban Philadelphia. Guardian makes control investments in lower middle market consumer, niche manufacturing, and specialty service companies. Guardian partners with management teams to provide equity capital to fuel the growth of privately held businesses. We believe the private equity experience and complementary skill sets of the Guardian team provide a unique combination of operating and finance capabilities resulting in certainty of execution and meaningful long-term value creation for its portfolio companies. Target Sectors: Consumer | Niche Manufacturing | Specialty Business Services Investment Criteria: Types of Investments: - Family-owned businesses or corporate divestiture - Control Investments - LBOs, MBOs, Recaps Geography: - United States or Canada (may have overseas operations) Deal Solicitation Metrics: - Revenue: $20 - $150 million - EBITDA: $4 - $20 million - Equity Check: $10 - $60 million Company Attributes: - High quality owner / operator - Competitive advantage / defensible position - History of stability and profitability - Margin improvement / organic growth opportunity - Add-on growth strategy Guardian Capital Partners is a Pennsylvania based investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not imply a certain level of skill or training.

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