Kingswood Capital Management

Kingswood Capital Management is a private equity investment firm based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2013. The firm focuses on acquiring and managing businesses that are experiencing operational, financial, or market-driven changes. Kingswood specializes in corporate divestitures, buyouts of family and entrepreneur-owned businesses, operational turnarounds, bankruptcies, restructurings, and public-to-private investments. It primarily targets lower middle market companies across various sectors, including business services, government services, healthcare, consumer products, energy, industrials, retail, technology, media, telecommunications, and value-added distribution, with a focus on the North American region. As a Registered Investment Adviser, Kingswood Capital aims to create value through strategic investments and operational improvements.

Christopher Basham

Managing Director

Michael Niegsch

Partner

Oliver Quintero

Vice President

7 past transactions

Senture

Acquisition in 2021
Senture is a telecom company that engages in contact centers, technical support, data management, sales, customer acquisition, and retention.

Cost Plus World Market

Acquisition in 2021
Cost Plus World Market is a chain of specialty/import retail stores, selling home furniture, decor, curtains, rugs, gifts, apparel, coffee, wine, craft beer, as well as several international food products. The brand's name originated from the initial concept, since abandoned, of selling items for "cost plus 10%". Its current headquarters are located in Oakland, California, in the Jack London District. The company has been a subsidiary of Bed Bath & Beyond since being acquired in 2012.

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC)

Acquisition in 2020
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is a Canadian consumers' cooperative, which sells outdoor recreation gear and clothing.

AutoAnything

Acquisition in 2018
AutoAnything is one of America's largest and fastest growing online retailers of specialized automotive products! AutoAnything is committed to providing you with top quality products from trusted name brands. Their custom and universal products are designed to provide protection, comfort, safety, style and enhanced performance for all cars, trucks, SUVs and vans.

Versar

Acquisition in 2017
Versar is a global project management company delivering construction management, environmental sciences and engineering infrastructure solutions to public and private customers. Versar offers specialized abilities in classified and hazardous projects. Their commitment to quality and best value ensures high returns for their customers, employees and shareholders.

Avad

Acquisition in 2016
AVAD LLC, an Ingram Micro Company, is North America’s premier AV solutions provider - specializing in both residential and commercial integration. Led by a team of experienced professionals in the AV industry, they work closely with custom integrators and the industry’s top brands, to deliver cutting-edge integrated solutions for video, audio, lighting control, content management, networking, digital signage; plus whole-home and business automation. With 23 locations throughout North America, a dedicated team of experts skilled in all things AV, and an unwavering commitment to their partners, AVAD revolutionizes the way that custom integrators compete and succeed in this ever-evolving industry. From their award-winning, complimentary system design to product sourcing & delivery, they facilitate it all and they’re successful at it because their solutions are concentrated around the needs of their customers. AVAD continues to be the leader in delivering extraordinary AV solutions to residential and commercial integrators. They consider theirselves an ‘evolutionary’ company, as evidenced by their addition of value-added services, diverse product lines, premium incentives, and the emergence of their experience centers to meet the evolving needs of their customers. AVAD represents the next level of AV integration… AVAD is Custom Install 2.0.

ThoughtExchange

Venture Round in 2015
Whether you’re looking to engage ten stakeholders or a community of 10,000 people, ThoughtExchange allows leaders to drive strategic discussions at scale. Unlike meetings, ThoughtExchange ensures you’re not just hearing from the loudest voices in the room. Unlike surveys, respondents feel more comfortable answering tough questions candidly. Unlike polls, leaders receive dynamic, data-rich reports that list results according to priority and urgency. ThoughtExchange was founded in beautiful Rossland, British Columbia, but our teams enjoy working remotely from all over North America.
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