Experience you can stand on. Partnership you can count on. 

Leverage 80+ investments across 22 years targeting 3x–8x outcomes to see further and climb higher. 

Who We Are

Private equity growth builders, without the ego.

We know what it takes to build stronger companies, better systems, and lasting legacies. 


Southfield isn’t private equity in glass towers. 

We don’t sit behind boardroom tables and dictate. 


We show up where your business actually runs — on job sites, in operations centers, in morning huddles, and in creative whiteboard sessions where the real work gets solved, not staged. 

Yes, our team comes from big-shop Wall Street backgrounds — 

but we operate like the partners you want in the room: 


  • Approachable, not intimidating 
  • Collaborative, not commanding 
  • Aligned, not agenda-driven 
  • Low-ego, high-trust 


We respect what you’ve built, and we help you build what’s next — without losing what makes your company great. 

Operational Excellence 

Build structure that scales. 
From systems and controls to process discipline and visibility — we help companies run cleaner, clearer, and more predictably. 

Leadership Depth

Build teams that can go the distance.
We help founders deepen their bench across finance, operations, commercial, and technology leadership.

Strategic M&A

Build through thoughtful acquisition.
We support sourcing, diligence, integration, and cultural alignment — without overwhelming your team.

Technology & AI Enablement 

Build with better information.
Decision intelligence, automation, reporting, and digital infrastructure that create clarity for every decision.

A better way to build strong companies. 

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CULTURE & COLLABORATION

Good People Build Great Companies.

WE WORK THE SAME WAY.

Southfield’s No-Egos Operating System is simple: 

  • We collaborate — we don’t command. 
  • We listen — before we prescribe. 
  • We partner — instead of overpowering. 
  • We work shoulder-to-shoulder — never top-down. 
  • We respect what you’ve built — and help you build better. 

Private equity should feel like progress, not pressure.
Like clarity, not confusion.
Like partnership, not posturing. 

With Southfield, you get a team that shows up aligned, engaged, low-ego, and ready to build — not perform. 


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experience that strengthens everything you've built

Southfield’s partners have worked together for 16+ years on average —
rare consistency in private equity. 

And that consistency creates: 

  • Shared judgment 
  • Deep trust 
  • Proven playbooks 
  • Pattern recognition you can count on 
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We’ve been investors, operators, lenders, advisors, and board members across dozens of essential-services categories — and we bring the right expertise into the room at the right moment: 

  • Commercial leaders 
  • Operational specialists 
  • Technology & AI partners 
  • Talent strategists 
  • M&A experts 

We’re hands-on enough to help. Experienced enough to guide. Humble enough to collaborate. 

Track record you can build on. 

Across 80+ essential-services investments over 22 years, Southfield has consistently delivered 3x–8x outcomes by partnering with founders the right way.


These aren’t anomalies — they’re the product of clarity, collaboration, discipline, and a better way to build.

Milrose:

~$5M → ~$40M EBITDA 

Protos:

~$5M → ~$100M EBITDA

Vanguard:

$6M → $28M EBITDA

(7x MOIC)

Progress you can trust.

MOMENTUM YOU CAN SEE.

Our latest acquisitions, integrations, hires, and industry updates


READY TO BUILD BETTER?

If you’re ready to strengthen what you’ve built — and scale what’s next — let’s talk.