The Anderson Group

The Anderson Group LLC is a private equity firm established in 1985 and headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida, with additional offices in Shanghai, China, and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The firm specializes in acquiring control positions in niche manufacturing, distribution, and service companies within the lower end of the middle market. It targets investments in companies with annual sales and revenues ranging between $10 million and $100 million, and typically seeks to invest in firms that have been operational for at least five years. Although the firm is industry agnostic, it generally avoids sectors such as technology, biotech, natural resources, restaurants, retail, and healthcare. The Anderson Group is particularly focused on turnaround situations, management buyouts, and corporate divestitures, and it engages in private recapitalization and industry consolidation. The firm aims to take an active role in its portfolio companies, seeking voting control and opportunities for operational improvements.