Culbro, LLC seeks to make control investments of $10 to $15 million in middle market companies in the consumer sector as well as in business-to-business services.

The company has broad latitude and can make smaller and substantially larger investments. While Culbro prefers control investments, it will consider minority stakes.

Culbro is targeting the following vertical segments within consumer products and services: specialty food, pet products, education and catalogue or internet sales. Culbro’s ideal consumer investment is a well-run company selling a premium or niche product through specialty retail stores to passionate consumers who consume it regularly. Ideally, it is also a business that the partners feel they can help grow.

In the business services sector, Culbro is targeting companies engaged in outsourcing and off-shoring. Culbro has a significant private equity effort in India and is particularly interested in companies that have a US/India connection (see Helix-Investments.com for more information).

Culbro’s partners are former operating executives who are interested in working with strong management teams to help their companies grow. With funding that has no expiration date, Culbro is oriented to long term value over short-term returns.