LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC.
LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. is a Series C+, buyout, secondary and other fund in the US, Canada and United Kingdom writing $5M–$100M checks into Fintech, aerospace, automotive, building-materials, business-services, communications, construction, consumer-products, consumer-services, energy-services-and-equipment, environmental, information-technology, machinery, manufacturing, marine, marketing, media, plastics, safety-security, software, technology-hardware and transportation.
- Stages
- Series C+, buyout, secondary, other
- Sectors
- Fintech, aerospace, automotive, building-materials, business-services, communications, construction, consumer-products, consumer-services, energy-services-and-equipment, environmental, information-technology, machinery, manufacturing, marine, marketing, media, plastics, safety-security, software, technology-hardware, transportation
- Check size
- $5M–$100M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, United Kingdom
- Actively investing
- Yes
- Founded
- 1986
- Assets under management
- $1.9B
- Website
- lincolnshiremgmt.com
Thesis
Lincolnshire Management, Inc. is a private equity firm established in 1986, headquartered in New York City. They focus on acquiring and investing in small to mid-sized companies, particularly in the lower middle market. Their strategy involves a hands-on operational approach to create value by identifying undervalued opportunities, strengthening business fundamentals, and executing tailored strategies. They invest across a broad spectrum of industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Communications, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Information Technology, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marine, Marketing, Media, Plastics, Safety/Security, Software, Technology Hardware, and Transportation, with a notable history in niche manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses. Lincolnshire Management engages in various transaction types, including Buyouts (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout, and Stake Purchases. Prospective companies typically have cash flows between $5 million and $50 million, target revenue from $25 million to $500 million, and target EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million. Investment sizes range from $5 million to $100 million, with enterprise values between $50 million and $750 million. As of May 2026, Lincolnshire Management has over $1.9 billion in private equity funds under management. Their fourth fund, Lincolnshire Equity Fund IV LP, closed in 2008 with $835 million in commitments. More recently, as of April 2026, their AUM is reported as $496 million, with a year-over-year AUM growth of -3.9%. They are actively seeking
Common questions
Does LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. invest at the Series C+ stage?
Yes. LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. lists Series C+, buyout, secondary and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. write?
LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. writes $5M–$100M checks.
Where does LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. invest?
LINCOLNSHIRE MANAGEMENT, INC. invests in the US, Canada and United Kingdom.