A commitment to
Enduring Quality
Grounded in a culture of
Excellence and Entrepreneurial Drive
Amstead Group is purpose-built to partner with exceptional management teams
to thoughtfully scale high-quality businesses into leading enterprises
We work alongside management teams, bringing an entrepreneurial ownership mentality, institutional resources and a deep, cultivated network
Together, we strengthen strategic and operating foundations to build enterprises of real scale and significance that can compound over time
Our Approach
- Strategically build durable
businesses for long-term compounding - Develop thematic conviction
in select sectors and opportunities - Provide a tailored,
partnership-first approach - Bring best-in-class resources
with entrepreneurial agility - Build conviction through rigor,
then move decisively - Concentrated by
design
Our Investments*
Our team has invested
behind extraordinary
companies and teams
- High-quality, strong-performing business models
- First-rate leadership and a cultural orientation to substantial growth
- Niche markets with strong fundamentals and growth
- Foundations for super-scaling into category leaders
Investment
A category-defining employee benefits infrastructure platform that pioneered earned wage access, enabling employees to access wages they have already earned. Through integrations with major payroll providers including UKG and Paychex, Payactiv reaches over 5 million U.S. workers across 45,000 businesses.
One of Canada's largest IT staffing and talent solutions providers, connecting businesses with highly skilled technology professionals for mission-critical contract and permanent roles. The company has expanded its North American presence through strategic acquisitions, including its entry into the U.S. market through Minneapolis-based Elign Consulting.
A prominent North American provider of specialized labeling and packaging solutions, including pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and smart labeling technologies. Transformed from a small, family-owned business into a scaled national platform through strategic acquisitions, RLG now serves thousands of customers across food, beverage, healthcare and consumer end markets.
A global leader in food, beverage and specialty packaging, serving customers across foodservice, retail, grocery and industrial markets. Following its $6.7 billion combination with Pactiv Evergreen in 2025, Novolex now offers a portfolio of over 250 brands and 39,000 products.
A major U.S. food and drug retailer serving over 36 million customers weekly through over 2,240 stores across 35 states and Washington, D.C. The company operates 22 well-known banners including Albertsons, Safeway, Vons and Jewel-Osco, complemented by more than 1,700 in-store pharmacies and an extensive distribution network.
* Includes current investments made by Amstead Group as well as illustrative investments in which the Amstead Group leaders previously participated. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Our Investment Criteria
Essential Services
- Human Capital Services
- Professional Services
- Commercial & Consumer Services
Asset-Light Industrials
- Distribution
- Packaging
- Industrial Services
- EBITDA Range
- $3-25M
- Geography
- North America
- Structures
- Majority or significant minority