SKYLARK PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, LP

Thesis

Skylark Private Equity Partners, LP is a lower-middle-market private equity firm established in 2020, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm actively invests in growing businesses within essential B2B sectors, including services, distribution, light manufacturing, and niche healthcare. Their investment strategy primarily involves management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, control investments, and add-on acquisitions, with a specific interest in founder or family-owned businesses generating between $3 million and $12 million in EBITDA. Skylark's geographic focus spans the South, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the United States, generally within a 1,000-mile radius of Dallas. They emphasize building long-term value through a disciplined approach, transparent communication, and a commitment to patient capital and hands-on governance, often taking a Board Chair role. Skylark's investment philosophy is characterized by conservative leverage and value creation driven by growth and operational improvements, eschewing financial engineering. The firm raised nearly $120 million for its first fund, Skylark Private Equity Partners Fund I, with a target of $200 million, and reported $250 million in AUM as of March 28, 2024.

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