We believe in developing collaborative, long-term relationships with world-class executive teams.

We look for exceptional brands with evidence of true customer loyalty

We partner with companies that have established meaningful product and service differentiation

We value businesses with significant potential for growth across multiple channels

We provide financial and operational expertise to help our partner companies accelerate revenue growth, develop sustainable distribution and build differentiated customer experiences.

We Invest in People First

Great businesses thrive with exceptional leadership. For over 45 years, we have supported hundreds of entrepreneurs and partners across our portfolio and within the broader Brentwood network.

Deep Sector Experience

We have decades of experience in select sectors and can provide deep insight on how to navigate the complex challenges that await growth businesses.

Individualized Growth Plans

We do not believe a “one-size-fits-all” approach achieves category leadership. We have the scale to provide the guidance our partners need to become better leaders and generate superior outcomes.

Value-Added Talent Network

We offer you access to our deep bench of operating executives and advisors and can help you attract and retain premier talent across your leadership team.

ConsumerBusiness Services

Brentwood invests in consumer products and services companies across a variety of consumer subcategories.  We focus on businesses that have developed exceptional customer loyalty and engagement, leading to strong customer lifetime value metrics and allowing our leadership teams to invest aggressively in both new customer acquisition and customer retention.

We help our partner companies accelerate growth across distribution channels.  Over the past two decades, we have developed deep expertise in driving the direct-to-consumer channel through sophisticated direct marketing efforts, both online and offline.

Representative Categories
  • Apparel, Footwear & Accessories
  • Beauty and Personal Care
  • Education
  • Food & Beverage
  • Franchising
  • Health & Wellness
  • Household Products & Services
  • Lifestyle Brands
  • Restaurants
  • Retail
  • Pet
Key Investment Criteria

Company Size

  • Revenue: $20M to $500M
  • 10%+ Growth
  • EBITDA: up to $50M
  • 10%+ EBITDA Margin

Company Characteristics

  • Strong Leadership Team
  • Proven Business Model
  • Multiple Avenues of Growth
  • Exceptional Customer Loyalty

Investment Parameters

  • Equity Investment: $20-$200M
  • First Time Institutional Capital Preferred
  • Growth Equity, Founder Recapitalization, Buyout
  • Majority or Minority Ownership

Businesses services powered by technology can transcend traditional brick and mortar boundaries. They power new loyalty, acquisition and distribution programs that disrupt conventional customer experiences.

Brentwood’s business services practice is led by veteran investment professionals and seasoned executive operators. Our purpose-built team brings decades of experience in middle-market and enterprise technology services and provides access to a large talent network to enhance and expand high performing teams.

Representative Categories
  • Customer Engagement
  • Data & Information Services
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Marketing Services
  • Multi-Site Management
  • Financial & Payments Services
  • Vertical Market SaaS
Key Investment Criteria

Company Size

  • Revenue: Up to $75M
  • 20%+ Growth
  • 20%+ EBITDA Margin

Company Characteristics

  • Strong Leadership
  • Proven Business Model
  • Middle Market / Enterprise Customer
  • Vertical Markets Preferred

Investment Parameters

  • Equity Investments: $25-$150M
  • First Time Institutional Capital Preferred
  • Growth Equity, Founder Recapitalization, Buyout
  • Majority or Minority Ownership