WAYNE, PA.— Guardian Capital Partners ("Guardian"), a Philadelphia-based lower-middle market private equity firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Flat River Group, LLC (“Flat River Group” or “FRG”), was once again featured on Inc Magazine’s Annual Inc. 5000 list. FRG, based in Belding, Michigan, is an integral partner to consumer products businesses helping accelerate eCommerce growth by providing demand planning, warehousing, direct-to-consumer drop shipping, among other value-added services. Since 2019, Flat River Group has more than doubled sales and vendors served, in tandem with a tripling of unique products sold on behalf of vendors. Ryan Northington, Partner at Guardian, commented “We are proud of the hard work and consistency that it takes across the entire organization to receive such honorable recognition for the fifth time.”
“We are ecstatic and grateful for the nomination” said Matt Stahlin, President of Flat River Group. “It is a testament to the entire team from top to bottom that taking care of the small details day in, and day out creates a winning culture, and we are honored to be recognized once again.”
In order to qualify for the Inc. 5000 List, companies must be in business for at least 5 years and demonstrate exemplary growth. This is the fifth time that Flat River Group has made Inc. Magazine’s Annual Inc. 5000 List, having also been featured in 2016, 2017, 2021, and 2022.
For more information about Flat River Group, contact Ryan Northington at Guardian Capital Partners at rnorthington@guardiancp.com. See Inc. 5000's full list here.
About Guardian Capital Partners
Guardian Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm based in suburban Philadelphia with regulatory assets under management of approximately $500 million as of June 30, 2023. Guardian makes control investments in lower middle market consumer products, niche manufacturing, and specialty service companies. Guardian partners with management teams to provide equity capital to fuel the growth of family-owned businesses. We believe the private equity experience and complementary skill sets of the Guardian team provide a unique combination of operating and finance capabilities resulting in certainty of execution and meaningful long-term value creation for its portfolio companies. For more information about Guardian Capital Partners, visit www.guardiancp.com.
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