OPERATOR-LED LOWER MIDDLE MARKET PRIVATE EQUITY

Operator-Led Capital

Capital with floor-level judgment.

Provenance deploys capital through operators who have stood inside the constraints, traced the numbers back to the floor, and carried accountability from production meetings to the boardroom.

Walk the floor before underwriting the spreadsheet.

Convert operational disorder into visible controls.

Steward legacy businesses with institutional discipline.

Investment Strategy

From dysfunction to excellence.

A disciplined four-step sequence for acquiring structurally inefficient manufacturers, diagnosing operational truth, installing the operating system, and exiting durable performance.

01:Source

Find value before the auction sees it.

Proprietary off-market origination through operational, industry, and advisor networks. No auction dependency.

02:P&L → Floor

Find value before the spreadsheet sees it.

Financial-to-floor reconciliation before LOI. We know exactly what we’re buying and what it will cost to fix it.

THE OPERATING SYSTEM

Centralization

Provenance connects each portfolio company back to a common management backbone — clear EBITDA bridges, ERP visibility, accountable owners, and a daily cadence that turns scattered activity into controlled performance.

Target Profile

Mispriced manufacturers with operational upside.

Stable manufacturers. Thin margins. Real customers. Proven operations — but underdeveloped systems. That is where Provenance looks for value before the broader market prices it in.

Revenue$30M–$150M
Entry EBITDA0–8%
SectorManufacturing
FocusRaw material converters
Hold Period3–5 years

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