Private Equity Firm Profile
In the last 3 years, The Sterling Group has acquired 9 companies.
The Sterling Group’s most common sectors for investment aredistribution (16%) and business services (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (36%) and secondary buyout (25%). In total, The Sterling Group has invested in 24 US states and 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2012 when it acquired Dexter Axle for $360M.
In the last 3 years, The Sterling Group has exited 5 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (50%). The Sterling Group’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2025 when it sold Artisan Design Group for $1.3B.
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M&A Summary
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M&A Total Activity89
- M&A Buy Activity53
- M&A Sell Activity36
- Total Sectors Invested 17
- Total Countries Invested 3
- M&A Buy/Sell Connections 25
- M&A Advisors 11
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