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Jackson Investment Group
Jackson Investment Group, founded in 1992 by Marshall T. Jackson, acquires and permanently holds lower-middle-market manufacturing companies in North...
Jackson Investment Group
Jackson Investment Group launched in 1992 under Marshall T. Jackson, establishing its base in Alpharetta, Georgia. The firm operates as a long-term holding company rather than a fund manager, targeting controlling stakes in established industrial businesses without a predetermined exit timeline. The strategy centers on acquiring North American manufacturing and industrial services companies with $10M to $50M in annual revenue. Sectors shift toward precision machining, industrial automation, and specialty fabrication. The firm deploys permanent capital — no limited partners, no fund lifecycles — and holds portfolio companies indefinitely. Known operating companies include Jackson Machinery & Manufacturing and Precision Tool & Die, both acquired through direct, all-equity transactions. The team remains deliberately lean, with Marshall Jackson directly involved in all acquisitions. The firm relocated to Alpharetta but maintains no additional offices. In 2023, Jackson Investment Group completed the acquisition of a precision components manufacturer in the Southeast, consistent with its historical one-deal-per-year deployment pace. The firm's permanent-capital architecture eliminates the pressure to sell. Without fund lifecycles or redemption requests, Jackson Investment Group can reinvest earnings into shop-floor automation, workforce training, and multi-year capacity expansions — operational decisions that a three-to-five-year hold period would penalize.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
1992
AUM
$100M – $500M (Altss estimate)
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Alpharetta
Corporate office
Alpharetta, GA, United States
Principals
Marshall T. Jackson
President and Chief Investment Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Jackson Investment Group?
Marshall T. Jackson, the founder and President, serves as Chief Investment Officer and directly oversees all acquisitions. The firm does not maintain an investment committee structure beyond Jackson himself. Deal sourcing, diligence, and negotiation run through his office in Alpharetta, Georgia.
How does Jackson Investment Group source acquisition targets?
The firm relies on a proprietary network of business brokers, regional accountants, and industry contacts built over three decades in Southeastern manufacturing. Jackson Investment Group does not run formal auction processes for most acquisitions, preferring negotiated transactions with retiring founders seeking a permanent home for their companies rather than a financial buyer's flip.
Is Jackson Investment Group a family office or a private equity firm?
It is neither. Jackson Investment Group operates as a long-term holding company using permanent capital without outside limited partners. Unlike private equity funds, it has no requirement to sell portfolio companies within a fixed timeframe. Unlike most single-family offices, it concentrates capital in a narrow band of industrial operating companies rather than diversifying across asset classes.
Does Jackson Investment Group use debt in acquisitions?
The firm structures acquisitions as all-equity transactions or uses minimal leverage, consistent with its indefinite-hold model. This avoids the refinancing pressure and cash-flow constraints that leveraged-buyout firms accept as standard. Portfolio companies retain earnings for reinvestment rather than servicing acquisition debt.
What size companies does Jackson Investment Group target?
The firm targets established North American manufacturing and industrial services businesses with $10 million to $50 million in annual revenue. Acquisitions typically involve full control stakes. The firm does not pursue minority investments, growth-stage startups, or asset-light services companies.
How does Jackson Investment Group structure management succession after an acquisition?
The firm retains existing management teams where possible and supplements with operational expertise as needed. Founders of acquired companies often stay on during multi-year transition periods. Jackson Investment Group installs its own financial controls and capital-allocation function at the holding-company level, leaving day-to-day shop-floor operations to incumbent leadership.
Does Jackson Investment Group have any philanthropic or family-office structures?
No separate philanthropic foundation or multi-family-office vehicle is publicly associated with Jackson Investment Group. The firm operates solely as an investment holding company. Any charitable activity connected to Marshall Jackson or the firm is not publicly structured in a way that suggests a formal foundation.
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