Shoals Growth Partners

Shoals Growth Partners is an entrepreneur-led private equity firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, founded by former Bain & Company management consultant LJ Campbell. The firm operates with a focused acquisition strategy, seeking to acquire and operate a single high-quality business for a five to ten year holding period rather than building a traditional... portfolio. Shoals Growth Partners targets businesses in the lower middle market with enterprise values between ten million and one hundred million dollars. The Managing Partner brings deep corporate development, strategy, and operations experience across multiple industries and is backed by prominent lower-middle market investors. The firm's approach emphasizes hands-on operational involvement, with the Managing Partner and his family committed to relocating to the acquired business's location to manage the company directly. Shoals Growth Partners focuses on acquiring enduring services businesses and works with a network that includes management consultants, investment bankers, private equity investors, and business operators across various functions including corporate finance. The firm's investment philosophy centers on long-term value creation through active management and operational improvement rather than financial engineering.Read More