A Growth Platform for business-to-business companies Learn More Leveraging experience, resources, and a long-term perspective to help companies realize sustainable earnings growth.

Who we are

We are a holding company managed by experienced operators and finance professionals who have scaled businesses in various industries.

We believe sustainable business growth requires sound strategy, strong partners, and great relationships.

We have committed capital, a strong balance sheet, and the ability to support companies throughout their lifecycle.

We invest with a long-term perspective and with the goal of growing earnings while making regular distributions to all stakeholders.

We focus on B2B companies in the lower middle-market, where our experience, networks, and shared back office resources create tremendous value.

Our approach

Create value through strategic planning and operational enhancements.

Collaborate with our management teams and provide support without getting in the way.

Avoid overburdening companies with debt.

Promote best practices gained from our successes in buying, building, and selling B2B businesses.

Align the interests of sellers, managers, investors, and executives.

With Tide Rock, company owners and management gain...

tide_rock_holdings_who-we-are_icons_04-01d-120x120_final

Experienced partners with an outside perspective

tide_rock_holdings_who-we-are_icons_02-01d-120x120_final

A network of business leaders and advisors

tide_rock_holdings_who-we-are_icons_03-01d-120x120_final

Shared back office resources to accelerate growth

tide_rock_holdings_who-we-are_icons_05-01d-120x120_final

Liquidity and capital to grow

tide_rock_holdings_who-we-are_icons_01-01d-120x120_final

Opportunity to participate in distributions

Resources for growth

Company managers spend up to 40% of their time on administrative work.  We offer back office resources to reduce the administrative burden and enable managers to focus on growth.

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_02-01a

CFO & Accounting

From reporting and KPI analysis to monthly close and cash flow management

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_01-01a

Marketing

Branding, design, copywriting, websites, social media and more to grow awareness

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_03-01a

Talent acquisition

Senior recruiting support, tools, and
processes

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_04-01a

HR/Benefits

Maintain compliance, manage growth, access top-tier benefits

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_02-01a

CFO & Accounting

From reporting and KPI analysis to monthly close and cash flow management

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_01-01a

Marketing

Branding, design, copywriting, websites, social media and more to grow awareness

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_03-01a

Talent acquisition

Senior recruiting support, tools, and
processes

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_04-01a

HR/Benefits

Maintain compliance, manage growth, access top-tier benefits

Resources for growth

Company managers can spend 40% of their time on administrative work.

We offer back office resources to reduce the administrative burden and enable managers to focus on growth.

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_02-01a

CFO & Accouting

From reporting and KPI analysis to monthly close and cash flow management

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_01-01a

Marketing

Branding, design, copywriting, websites, social media and more to grow awareness

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_03-01a

Talent acquisition

Senior recruiting support, tools, and
processes

tide_rock_holdings_shared_resources_icons_04-01a

HR/Benefits

Maintain compliance, manage growth, access top-tier benefits

Deal selection

Tide Rock evaluates investment opportunities from a different perspective than traditional financial and strategic buyers.  We strive to generate long-term sustainable earnings growth rather than targeting 3-5 year exits.  Our holding company model gives us flexibility in acquisition structure and the ability to work with business sellers to achieve their unique goals.  Unlike traditional financial buyers, we will not overburden our partner companies with debt.

Criteria

Industry focus

B2B with specific interest in:

Business Services

Transportation & Logistics

Distribution

Manufacturing

Food & Beverage

Transaction types

Acquisitions

Recapitalizations

Founder/owner Liquidity

Management Buyouts

Add-on Acquisitions

EBITDA

EBITDA of $2-10M for platforms; $0-5M for add-ons

Business model

Reoccurring revenue

Healthy margins

Attractive working capital cycle

Differentiated products/services

Low customer concentration

Defensible market position

Meet our leadership team

Ryan Peddycord20150524142714
Brooks Kincaid20180906124029

Brooks Kincaid

President
Jeff Ackerman20200828064903

Jeff Ackerman

Chief Operating Officer
Mark Papp20220421110944

Mark Papp

Tide Rock YieldCo President
Candice Marshall20200504165530

Candice Marshall

Chief Marketing Officer
Araceli Minassian20210624142306

Araceli Minassian

VP of Finance and Accounting
Josh Sonneland20230322162702

Josh Sonneland

VP of Fundraising
Graham Banks20210105143206

Graham Banks

VP of Corporate Development
Bret Basilone20220913113230

Bret Basilone

Director of Corporate Development
John Gonser20230322163731

John Gonser

Director of Corporate Development
Evan Wynn20231004135545
Evan Wynn - Director of Corp Dev

Evan Wynn

Director of Corporate Development
Joe Schuster20231130103024
Joe Schuster, SVP of Talent

Joe Schuster

SVP of Talent
Mike Galetto20190517103711

Mike Galetto

VP of Talent
Sara Pizarro20220829130337

Sara Pizarro

VP of Talent
Jessica Combs20230322160426

Jessica Combs

VP of Talent
Matthew Finegold20210325075400

Matthew Finegold

Director of Financial Analysis
Phil Frost20231011140301
Phil Frost - Tide Rock

Phil Frost

Director of Financial Analysis

Testimonials

Contact us