GB Merchant Partners takes majority and minority equity positions in middle-market companies. Investments are often made in partnership with management teams to complete a buyout, fund growth or facilitate a restructuring or turnaround.

GB Merchant Partners takes a hands-on approach to equity investing, leveraging Gordon Brothers Groups' industry knowledge and experience to help portfolio companies achieve their goals. Each transaction is covered by deal teams that include Gordon Brothers Group's industry experts in addition to private equity professionals, both of whom remain responsible for the transaction from due diligence through exit. Our ability to combine the retail and consumer products industry knowledge, contacts and resources of a strategic acquirer with the flexibility and philosophy of a financial investor, makes us an ideal partner for management teams and investors interested in building companies and maximizing shareholder value over the long-term.

Investment Philosophy

GB Merchant Partners builds successful companies through a commitment to partnering with quality operating executives and maintaining the highest level of integrity. GB Merchant Partner's investment philosophy is based on the following principles:

• Building companies for the long-term by emphasizing sustained growth.
• Providing strategic and financial guidance through active participation at the Board level.
• Maintaining a company's independence and culture.
• Creating strong management incentives through meaningful equity participation by senior management.