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A Family Office · Established 2007

Our goal is simple: build equity.

Coughlin Capital is a family owned and operated investment firm dedicated to working with lower middle-market Logistics and Supply Chain companies, and investing in Real Estate assets, to help unlock their true potential.

Current and Former Platform Companies
Who we are

Family Office focused on Logistics and Supply Chain Businesses

Coughlin Capital brings a history of Supply Chain and Logistics Scalability to every investment opportunity.

Coughlin Capital has grown out of over 60 years of family owned and operated businesses, originally located in Detroit, Michigan. In 2007, Coughlin Capital was established to leverage this experience by investing in small and lower middle-market companies with growth potential.

The team includes MBAs, JDs, CPAs, and entrepreneurs with extensive real-world experience running Logistics and Supply Chain businesses. That experience lets the team work alongside partners, understand their businesses, and position each company for growth.

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Operators first, investors second

What we provide

More than capital, at every step.

Logistics & Supply Chain Industry Expertise
Capital Resources
Organizational Development
Process & Operational Discipline
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Our reputation

Supply Chain Value Added Investors.

A brand built on experience optimizing some of the most complex supply chains in the world, across services, transportation modes, and their aggregation to deliver value for customers.

Where we invest

Two platforms. One philosophy.

With a long-term investment philosophy, Coughlin Capital focuses on investing and growing assets within its two established platforms.

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Supply Chain Industry

Coughlin Capital takes equity positions through both minority and majority investments. As a family office, we stay flexible and position ourselves where we can add the most value. That track record is built on experience optimizing some of the most complex supply chains in the world.

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Real Estate

We invest in asset classes with strong long-term fundamentals and balanced supply-and-demand forces. We target stabilized Multi-Family, Industrial, and Office assets in high job growth MSAs.

Real Estate
Do you fit?

Companies with $2M to $80M in revenues, and stabilized real estate from $2M to $15M in high job growth MSAs.

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How we operate

The Coughlin model.

Value-Added Ownership

We are committed to always bringing more to the table than financial resources. When evaluating a deal, we take a long look at the needs of the company to ensure we are the best fit, and we become heavily involved in strategic planning and organizational development across all of our investments.

Long-Term Vision

We view every acquisition with a long-term vision. Our model is built around growing the equity within each of our holdings with no horizon limitations. That freedom lets us make decisions that are right for the company’s long-term success while developing equity growth plans closely with our partners.

Capital Flexibility

We do not raise or invest funds from third parties. We invest our own capital directly into our target acquisitions. That lets us provide financing strategies that support growth well beyond the acquisition, with deal structures designed around each company’s unique opportunities.

Fit

Investment criteria.

Companies

  • Revenues from $2 Million to $80 Million
  • EBITDA or discretionary earnings of $1M–$15M
  • Established customer base and revenue stream
  • Companies with management transition challenges

Real Estate

  • Total valuation between $2 Million and $15 Million
  • Stabilized assets
  • High Job Growth MSAs
  • Moderate value-add opportunity

Not sure if your business fits? Reach out. Every situation is unique, and conversations are always confidential.

Start the conversation.

Whether you’re exploring a partnership or simply want to learn more about us, we’d be glad to hear from you.

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