Sterling Investment Partners

Sterling Investment Partners, established in 1991 and based in Westport, Connecticut, is a private equity firm focusing on the middle market. It specializes in acquisitions, recapitalizations, and buyouts of companies in the United States and Canada, with a preference for those operating in business services, niche manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and distribution services. The firm targets companies with revenues between $50 million and over $500 million, enterprise value between $100 million and $400 million, and EBITDA between $10 million and over $50 million. Sterling invests between $30 million and $150 million, aiming to support management teams in accelerating growth and completing strategic add-on acquisitions over an average ownership period of more than five years.

Michael Barr

Partner

Drew Bloom

Vice President

Lance Esposito

Associate

Joseph Gault

Partner

Alexandria Haggar

Associate

Chris Koziel

Associate

Morgan Macey

Associate

William Macey

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Ethan Michaeli

Vice President

Douglas Newhouse

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Tom Salama

Associate

Charles Santoro

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Patty Xu

CFO

Dan Yu

Principal

Past deals in Connecticut

Fairway Group Holdings

Acquisition in 2007
Fairway Group Holdings, operating under the name Old Market Group Holdings, is a food retailer based in the United States, specializing in fresh, natural, and organic products. The company offers a diverse array of items, including fresh produce, deli products, specialty and gourmet foods, cheese, meat, seafood, and bakery goods. Its product range extends to natural and organic foods such as fruits and vegetables, organic meats, health supplements, and various grocery items, including gluten-free products and baby care essentials. In addition to perishable goods, Fairway also provides a selection of conventional groceries, specialty foods, and wines and spirits. The company operates 15 locations across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, including four dedicated to wines and spirits. Founded in 1933 and headquartered in New York, Fairway Group Holdings filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in January 2020.
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