Nautic Partners
Nautic Partners is a middle-market private equity firm focused on North America. It targets investments in healthcare, industrials, services and outsourced services, industrial products and manufacturing, and related media and communications sectors. The firm pursues growth equity, add-on acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, and opportunities in industry consolidations, often acting as lead investor with either minority or majority stakes. Typical transactions range from roughly $25 million to $250 million in equity, with portfolio companies having EBITDA in the mid-single digits to tens of millions and sales in the tens to hundreds of millions. Nautic emphasizes partner- and management-led initiatives to drive value in areas such as distribution, manufacturing, healthcare administration, outsourced services, and specialized industrial technologies. Founded in 1986, Nautic is based in Providence, Rhode Island, and supports management teams through capital structures and strategic growth initiatives.
Past deals in Rhode Island
HB Performance Systems
Acquisition in 2005
HB Performance Systems is a global supplier of braking, steering and suspension systems for powersports, agriculture, construction, defense and bicycle markets. Founded in 1946 as HH Products in Milwaukee, the company evolved through several ownership changes, becoming a specialist in integrated hydraulic and electro‑mechanical controls. It now manufactures and integrates complete braking systems, including ABS and hydraulic clutch solutions, and offers proprietary technologies such as the Sequential Verification Assembly Process and TrailTrac traction control. Operations span North America, Europe and Asia, with production facilities in the United States, Germany and China. The company supplies more than 300 leading brands worldwide and employs over 500 people. Its focus on innovation, quality and flexibility has positioned it as a systems integrator and technology leader in the vehicle control industry.
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