Cardinal Equity Partners is a private investment partnership that seeks to acquire or assist management teams in recapitalizing lower- and-middle market businesses located in the central portion of the United States. Established in 1993 under the name of Cardinal Ventures and using our own capital, we have been purchasing and growing niche businesses with a long term mission of creating value by providing growth capital and management resources to the companies acquired. In 2008, a group of successful executives joined the original principals, and our name was changed to Cardinal Equity Partners to reflect our enhanced capital and expertise base.

While our name has evolved, our mission is unchanged. We seek to partner with management teams in the acquisition of niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, or service companies that have a positive financial history and that exhibit strong growth prospects either organically or through acquisition. Unlike many institutionally funded private equity groups, our capital sources are experienced entrepreneurs and seasoned business executives who understand that true value is created by operating well-run businesses over time.