Frontenac Named to 2023 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List

Chicago, IL

Frontenac today announced that it was named a 2023 TOP 50 PE Firm in The Middle Market™. Frontenac’s inclusion on the TOP 50 PE list affirms its position as one of the leading private equity firms in the middle market. In naming Frontenac to its list, the TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market recognizes the firm as a private equity investment partner of choice for entrepreneurs looking to grow and scale their companies.

Betsy Williamson, Managing Director at Frontenac commented, “Frontenac is honored to be included among the TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market. Our firm takes pride in the work we do, the teams we build and the value we look to create at our portfolio companies. Our approach of continuous improvement has enabled our firm to remain a competitive leader in our industry over the last 50+ years.”

Frontenac invests in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial and services industries. The firm seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. For more than 50 years, Frontenac has partnered with over 300 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues including liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning. 

The Top PE Firms in the Middle Market™ is the original awards program for leading middle market private equity firms. Established in 2016, the Top PE Firms in the Middle Market is the oldest and most respected program designed specifically to acknowledge and promote small and mid-sized leading private equity firms in the middle market. Recognition in the Top 50 PE Firms in the Middle Market is widely regarded by private equity professionals, business owners, investment banks, and limited partners as a significant honor. Since its inception, TOP 50 PE firms have earned the respect of their peers, the media, and the public-at-large as a reliable, unbiased source of PE referrals in the middle market. To learn more about the Top PE Firms in the Middle Market program, visit www.gcipublishing.com/top-50-pe-firms.

About Frontenac

Frontenac is a Chicago-based private equity firm. The firm focuses on investing in lower middle market buyout transactions in the consumer, industrial, and services industries. Frontenac works in partnership with established operating leaders, through an executive-centric approach called CEO1ST®, which seeks to identify, acquire, and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and operational excellence. Over the last 50+ years, Frontenac has built a franchise working with over 300 owners of mid-sized businesses as they address complex transition issues of liquidity, management enhancement, and growth planning. For more information, please visit www.frontenac.com.

Disclaimer

The “Top PE Firms in the Middle Market” is a program designed by GCI Publishing to acknowledge and promote small and mid-sized leading private equity firms in the middle market. Winning firms are selected based upon their track record, reputation, leadership and third-party endorsement. The firms all have fund sizes of $125MM to $850MM and have headquarters in the United States. Frontenac is not aware of the number of advisers surveyed for this award.  Frontenac paid GCI Publishing a nomination fee and a licensing fee for the use of the logo and reference to the award. This award is not to be construed as indicative of Frontenac’s future performance. Reference to a ranking is only one piece of information relevant to an evaluation of an investment adviser such as Frontenac and additional factors are available.  Finally, this award represents information as of a specific date and time and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser which has occurred prior to, or subsequent to, the award.