Unseen Symbiosis
Welcome to SC Partners
SCP is a specialist buy-side research and advisory firm, we identify attractive acquisition and investment opportunities and study them on behalf of our clients. Our experienced team builds custom analytics tools from the ground up to give our clients an advantage in locating great companies.
We believe application of a highly unique set of custom algorithms to private and public high value data provides superior outcomes and performance. Accordingly we select data sets and compute the most likely acquisition targets to build a rapport with. We select those who are soon to be attractive available targets and use our unique skill set, to enhance outreach and relationship dynamics, build ties early, allowing the highest quality intelligence to be created.
Our enjoyment of guiding our clients in building trusted relationships with other great companies defines our day to day here at ScP. Our clients rely on us for insight, advice, planning, preparedness, relationship management and ultimately successful acquisitions and investments. To Build lasting relationships with selected high quality companies, we focus on early identification, complementary partnerships and extensive research. Our team’s skill-set, industry experience and data processing acumen ensures we are well positioned to achieve these goals.
We believe we are middle market peers, not vendors, as an experienced team of analytical experts, we are specialists in the early identification of active acquisition opportunities. Our team of trusted advisors caters to a very select group of the highest quality US Investment funds, Family Offices and Strategic Acquirers. We ensure a successful outcome for business owners looking for a partner with integrity to continue their legacy, and to safeguard the social fabric of their community in which their business plays an integral role.
Strong relationships, tenacity and focus are the keys to our success.
Our unique understanding of middle market companies is derived from our operating experience, industry knowledge and financing expertise gained at some of Wall Street’s most prestigious firms. Our business acumen, relational data processing abilities and situational knowledge generate advantages that may have escaped your attention or that you otherwise would not be aware of.
We strive to become a valuable resource to every client, every engagement. A senior level professional works closely with company management to ensure that each transaction meets the needs of the business, is executed smoothly and in a timely fashion.
Our team will deliver a creative, customized solution that addresses your specific needs and ensures your successful business continuity for all stakeholders.
Our experienced professionals are a
collaborative team who work together seamlessly in the pursuit of investment success
Team Members
Gavin Taylor
Managing Director
Gavin Taylor has been active in capital management and private and public equity since 1991, his nearly 25 years of global investment experience include positions with GT Global Capital Management (now a division of INVESCO) and W.R. Hambrecht & Company while based in San Francisco, European American Securities in London and Lazard Freres Asset Management and Terra Nova Capital in New York. Mr. Taylor has also consulted for Shell Oil UK Plc., Procter and Gamble Inc and the 2nd largest Grain exchange in the world; the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange.
Mr. Taylor’s extensive experience has made him both a trusted source and an expert at evaluating and structuring lower middle market investment opportunities. In the course of his career he has established a large number of relationships with high quality strategic and institutional investors around the world, all of whom focus on acquiring and providing capital to lower middle market companies. He has raised over $500mil for debt and equity offerings and over $200mil in private placements. Originally from London, England, Gavin received his B.A Economics from the University of Manitoba, Canada and his MBA from the University of Edinburgh in the UK. He has also received his series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses.
Greg Krupczak
Vice President
Greg Krupczak has over 11 years experience in asset management with a focus on High Net Worth Advisory. His career began at SEI Investments in Oaks, PA, a leading global provider of asset management for institutional wealth management, where for 9 years, Greg held Senior roles focusing on improved investment outcomes for the firms’ clients. His experience also includes work for Auctus Wealth Management, a Philadelphia based independent, full-service investment advisory firm as well as First Investors Corporation, also a well known Philadelphia based Financial advisory firm. Greg obtained his BA degree in English from the University of Scranton, PA.
Zach Selan
Analyst
Zach has over 5 years’ experience as an specialist small company analyst and researcher. Prior to SCP, Zach was with lower middle market Merger & Acquisition specialist BT & Company and with 340 Capital Partners, a Chicago based Private Equity firm. Zach received his BS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin, majoring in Organizational Behavior.
James Feliz
Managing Director
James Feliz has been a professional adviser in Investment Management, Capital Markets, and Asset Valuation for over 26 years, holding senior positions with GT Capital Management, INVESCO, and Bloomberg LP in both New York and San Francisco. James worked extensively with some of the worlds’ largest and most prestigious financial institutions, endowments, and family offices and continues to maintain and foster C-level relationships with these institutions.
James is originally from San Jose, California where he studied Economics and Mathematics at San Jose State University. He then completed his MBA in Finance at Arizona State University’s Thunderbird, School of Global Management.
Ben Willis
Vice President
Ben Willis brings a diverse experience set to our middle market acquisitions team, guided by a background in private equity, strategic consulting and business development. Ben has always focused on improved investment outcomes for small family owned company clients. His background includes; specialist investment identification work for Middle Market Advisors BT&Co, an Oregon and San Francisco based buy-side advisory, full-service advisory firm Adecco, as well as AB Luxury Properties in Portland, a well known Oregon based real estate advisory firm.
Ben is an Oregon native, holds an MBA and J.D from Willamette University, Oregon with an undergraduate degree in Economics form Linfield College, Oregon.
Declan Magnusson
Analyst
Declan began his finance career over 15 years ago, in his role at SC Partners, he utilises his extensive experience in private equity research and small company analysis to lead our lower middle market research team. Mr. Magnusson has held several long-term senior roles at both Renaissance Advisors and Strategic Growth Partners, he received his BA in Economics. from the University of Cardiff, Wales.
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Closed Deals
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