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Succession Capital Partners
Succession Capital Partners provides liquidity and growth capital for micro-cap, family-owned companies across the United States, partnering with blue-collar...
Succession Capital Partners
Succession Capital Partners provides liquidity and growth capital for micro-cap, family-owned companies across the United States, partnering with blue-collar and skilled trade businesses. Founded in 2009, it is a specialty private equity firm that rolls up its sleeves alongside the teams it backs rather than acting as passive board members. The firm also invests in micro-cap commercial real estate targeting attractive cash yields. It is not a fund and takes a long-term ownership perspective focused on compounding value for the Malone Family Office.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
2009
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Norfolk
Corporate office
Norfolk, VA, United States
Principals
Matt Malone
Founder & Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What specific gap does Succession Capital Partners target in the private equity market?
SCP targets the ownership-succession gap created when retiring business owners have no internal successor or family member to take over. Rather than pushing a founder into an auction process alongside dozens of financial sponsors, SCP positions itself as a values-aligned buyer that can preserve the company's culture, retain its workforce, and keep the business rooted in its community. This contrasts with traditional PE firms that often seek rapid operational overhauls or platform consolidation.
How does Succession Capital Partners structure its investments?
The firm uses control buyouts, growth equity, and recapitalisation structures. It deploys its own committed capital, which means it is not constrained by the fixed hold periods or capital-deployment deadlines that come with traditional closed-end fund structures — though specific fund or vehicle details are not publicly disclosed. The approach emphasizes operational engagement post-close, particularly around installing professional financial controls and governance frameworks that founder-run businesses often lack.
Who runs Succession Capital Partners, and what is their professional background?
SCP does not publicly name its principals, investment committee members, or deal-team leads on its website or in accessible public filings. The firm's Norfolk, Virginia base and its focus on founder-succession transactions suggest leadership with deep regional ties and operational rather than purely financial backgrounds, but individual biographies and prior-firm affiliations are not available in public records.
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