| Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. is a private investment firm specializing in management buyout, leveraged recapitalization, and growth equity investments in lower middle market companies. The firm focuses on value-added distribution, business services, and consumer companies. Within value-added distribution, investments are sought in direct marketing; outbound telesales/direct selling; maintenance, repair, and operations supplies; refurbished/used products; aftermarket parts and accessories; consumable consumer products; and healthcare sectors. In business services, investments are made in finance, accounting, and HR outsourcing; transaction/document processing; logistics and facilities management; marketing services; healthcare; professional and consulting services; risk management/asset management; training, education, and staffing; and information and database service businesses. Within consumer products, the firm seeks investments in companies engaged in specialty food and beverage; hobby/do-it-yourself; gifts/crafts; household products; personal care; lawn and garden; hardware and home improvement; and disposable healthcare products. The firm makes investments in companies based in the United States. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $25 million in companies with an enterprise value between $10 million and $100 million, revenues between $10 million and $100 million, and EBITDA between $3 million and $15 million. Svoboda, Collins L.L.C. was founded in 1998 by John Svoboda and Michelle Collins and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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