Centre Lane Partners
$3.50B AUM
buyoutprivate equityprivate debt
Centre Lane Partners is a private investment firm that invests in the equity and debt of middle market companies in North America. We employ a flexible strategy that approaches complex situations with a solutions orientation. We have an experienced, collaborative and diverse team, and seek to partner with strong management teams that can benefit from patient, long-term capital and our operational, financial and strategic expertise and support.
In our Private Equity business, we look to acquire majority ownership of middle market companies and partner with strong management teams that we support through our CLP Value Creation Framework (CLP-VCF). The companies we invest in are generally specialists within their segments and have identifiable value drivers that we can harness to optimize and grow the business. We are active across a broad range of transaction types including buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs and restructurings.
In our Private Credit business, we provide creative, flexible debt financings to middle market businesses. We look to support management teams, equity owners, businesses and other stakeholders through appropriately structured financings for a variety of capital needs relating to refinancings, recapitalizations, organic growth objectives and strategic priorities.
We are active across a wide range of transaction types and typically invest in the following sectors: consumer, business / financial services, healthcare / healthcare services, industrial / industrial services and technology / media / software.
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Private EquityBuyout
In our Private Equity business, we look to acquire majority ownership of middle market companies and partner with strong management teams that we support through our CLP Value Creation Framework (CLP-VCF™). The companies we invest in are generally specialists within their segments and have identifiable value drivers that we can harness to optimize and grow the business. We are active across a broad range of transaction types including buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs and restructurings. We also provide solutions-oriented capital that meets the disparate needs of parties involved in complex situations. Our transaction configurations span the gamut of structured capital arrangements, and can include bridge financings, preferred, minority and structured equity purchases and similar solutions tailored to meet the needs of investors, equity owners, businesses and their stakeholders who find themselves in transitional situations.
Private CreditPrivate Debt
In our Private Credit business, we provide creative, flexible debt financings to middle market businesses. We look to be a constructive partner to management teams, equity owners, businesses and other stakeholders, often in situations of transition, through appropriately structured financings for a variety of capital needs relating to refinancings, recapitalizations, organic growth objectives and strategic priorities. We will also purchase single credits as well as portfolios of debt securities from sellers looking to generate liquidity or manage their portfolio construction. We look to work constructively with the underlying businesses and their stakeholders to provide them with appropriate financings for their capital structures and liquidity needs.
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