Thompson Street Capital Partners – Private Equity Firm

AT THOMPSON STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS, extensive experience meets with an uncommonly strong commitment to integrity, reliability and straightforward communication.

Founded in 2000, our firm has managed more than $800 million in private equity capital and is currently investing its third fund. Our senior management team has worked together for more than 15 years, completing more than 130 acquisitions in over 35 industries.

FROM OUR BASE IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, we find that our dependable-handshake approach to business creates a personal and cultural fit with the business owners and management teams we work with.

Our experienced team’s steady professionalism, industry knowledge, and financial expertise serve as useful resources for our portfolio companies, further distinguishing us as the right partner to achieve lasting success.

FROM THE SELLER'S VIEW

Hear what it's like to work with Thompson Street, from those who were once in your position, and are now where you want to be – having completed successful and rewarding transactions.

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A refreshing simplicity

Once you’ve decided to sell part or all of your business, you might brace for an avalanche of complications. It doesn’t have to be that way. Thompson Street has the proven ability to keep the process quick, and often surprisingly uncomplicated.

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Tom Mingo
Vice President Sales and Co-founder
Vaddio

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We’ll talk your language

Very early in the process Thompson Street will have learned your business well enough to converse with you on your terms and knowledgeably discuss how, as your partner, we might add even greater value to your operations.

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Kenneth Raupach
Co-founder
Allied 100

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Plain English spoken here

We believe in keeping things as simple as possible. That includes answering your questions in plain, everyday English. We’ve been known to win business largely based on clear, straight-forward communications. Talk with us – and hear for yourself.

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Jon Dobbs
Co-founder
Allied 100

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Your growth is our growth

Many sellers are primarily looking for help growing their companies to the next level. Thompson Street brings a growth strategy to the table and works as your partner to put it into play as soon as the deal is done.

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Dan Nettesheim
CEO
BarcodesInc

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Hands on or hands off – it’s up to you

We understand that the seller is likely the ultimate expert on the business. That’s why it isn’t our practice to come in and “take over,” but rather, to support management with our expertise, to the degree most productive for everyone.

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Paul Estes
CEO
Colo4

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You’ll be dealing with people. Make sure they’re people you like.

In the world of business acquisitions, the importance of compatibility cannot be overstated. All else being equal, having a buyer that understands – and shares – your values can make all the difference.

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Ricky Brooks
CEO
Express Oil Change & Service Center

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Chemistry – the foundation of every successful deal

In the search for the right deal partner, financial resources, expertise and integrity may come readily to mind. But every bit as important is chemistry, because without it there can be no satisfactory deal.

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Arthur Logan
President and CEO
Logan's Uniform Rental

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Knowing the potential of your business

It takes a keen understanding of a company – and what it does – to help take it higher. Thompson Street will quickly come to know the workings of your business to become a trusted and valued partner in the growth of your firm.

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Todd Deibel
President
Universal Air Filter

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Making a daunting process easy on you

Most business owners looking to sell aren’t versed in the complexities of private equity. That’s why working with the right people – people you can relate to – can make the transaction much more comfortable.

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Dan Burkes
Founder and Former CEO
Iracore International

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Done the way you envision it

We understand that in today’s market, deals need to move quickly. But it also needs to be the right deal. We pledge to bring to the process the experience and resources needed to get the right deal done, on time.

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John Pedlow
CEO
Broadcast Electronics

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