Deep appreciation for family- and founder-owned businesses
Our focus on business building and value creation allows us to align better with business owners and management.
We help build businesses the right way
PPC combines the capabilities of a sophisticated private equity firm with an ownership mindset shaped by family capital. This balance informs how we invest in, partner with, and support companies over time.
Our difference
We bring the scale and sophistication of private equity with the mindset of a family office.
Our platform provides the scale, experience, and operational depth expected of a scaled private equity firm. At the same time, our family-oriented structure allows for flexibility, alignment, and a longer-term view of business building. We focus on partnership over prescription, adapting our role to the needs of each business and its leadership team.
Supporting growth while preserving legacy
Choosing the right partner is about more than capital. It requires trust that your employees, culture, relationships, and reputation will be respected—and that the business will be positioned thoughtfully for what comes next. For many owners, especially families and entrepreneurs, that decision carries personal and generational weight.
PPC brings a history of owning, building, and operating multi-generational businesses, which shapes how we approach partnership. We understand the importance of preserving what makes a company distinctive and being intentional in how ownership transitions are handled. That perspective informs a measured, long-term approach rooted in continuity and stewardship.
PPC offers flexibility in how partnerships are structured to meet the unique needs of families, founders, and management teams. We are focused on creating an aligned and rewarding partnership with management teams, and welcome families and founders to retain meaningful ownership when desired.
A differentiated partner
Our aligned base of investors is anchored by family investors and committed partners, giving us flexibility to meet the differentiated needs of family and founder sellers.
Institutional quality team, infrastructure, and process
Our team of professionals and 20+ year track record give us the experience and scale to support our companies’ growth strategies.
Pulling the
oar alongside management
We believe the strongest results come from partnership, not prescription. PPC pulls the oar alongside management teams, offering operational support, shared expertise, and access to resources. Our involvement is collaborative and adaptable, shaped by the needs of each business and its leaders.
Driving growth through
operational excellence
Hands-on support from experienced operators
PPC’s operations team works directly with management to support priorities and initiatives across the business. Our operating partners bring years of experience as CEOs and leaders of complex businesses of scale. Specialized in-house team members help support companies in key emerging areas including automation, AI, digital transformation, and sustainability in addition to M&A, strategy, finance, legal, HR, and IT. Our team’s role is collaborative and tailored to each business.
Access to seasoned executives and industry perspective
We complement our internal team with a group of experienced advisors, including our PPC Advisory Board (PAB) and Executive Advisors. These individuals bring deep functional, industry, and leadership experience from operating roles across a range of businesses. Advisors serve as sounding boards, offer perspective on specific challenges, and support management teams as needed.
Cultivated tools and resources to support key business fundamentals
PPC’s Centers of Excellence are organized frameworks that provide a cohesive way to support companies develop in areas that are critical to long-term performance: Talent, Commercial, Process, Technology, Risk, and Finance. Each center of excellence is co-led by an Investment Partner and Operating Partner and provides cultivated tools and resources to help management teams assess opportunities, share best practices, and address challenges.
Leveraging the power of our platform
We facilitate knowledge sharing across our family of companies to help leadership teams learn from one another’s experiences. This includes regularly occuring forums, cross-company small group sessions, and peer networks focused around common challenges and opportunities. The goal is to share practical insights, refine best practices, and build community.
Investing in the development of our people
PPC University provides structured curriculum on leadership, functional excellence, and practical business skills for emerging leaders across our family of companies. Developed in partnership with Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, content is designed to be applicable to the ongoing needs and challenges of our companies.
Building for the future
We support our management teams in addressing sustainability-related priorities that matter to their businesses, customers, and employees. We provide access to expertise to help companies assess risks, improve efficiency, and respond to evolving expectations. Our efforts are practical and business-focused, recognizing that sustainability looks different across industries and companies. The objective is to support long-term resilience and responsible stewardship over time.
