About Us
Channeling a shared passion for lower middle market businesses
Highland Rim Capital is a Nashville-based private equity firm that specializes in partnering with proven management teams within successful lower middle market businesses.
At Highland Rim Capital we have a shared passion for elevating lower middle market businesses in partnership with highly talented management teams to make a tangible impact on the businesses, and people, in which we invest.
Our partners have over 60 years of combined private equity experience and have been investing together since 2008. Alongside management, we apply the experience and knowledge that our team has developed over time to add value and infuse energy into our businesses. We believe our ability to do this successfully over a long period of time is largely influenced by our focus on three elements: values, culture, and approach.
Our Core Values
Integrity
Adherence to moral and ethical
principles; soundness of moral
character; honesty
honestly and respectfully; conducting all activities in an open and fair manner
Tangible Impact of our Integrity:
ReputationTangible Impact of our Transparency:
RelationshipsOur open communication and deliberation with stakeholders has fostered deep relationships across the lower middle market value chain, helping us partner with outstanding management teams and access best-in-class industry experts.
Tangible Impact of our Diligence:
ResultsWe pay attention to details and put in the work consistently, no matter how tedious, to ensure we energize our portfolio companies to foster growth and operational improvements, while effectively mitigating risks.
We:
- Believe successful owners instill a culture that is ingrained within their businesses
- Strive to uphold the culture and legacy at each portfolio company
- Partner with respected managers and make them owners
- Seek cultures where employees’ jobs are tied to their self-worth, not just net worth
Our Firm
We:
- Are cultivating a rewarding culture that makes Highland Rim an attractive workplace
- Seek to infuse our enthusiasm in each of our portfolio companies
- Are committed to long-term success in the lower middle market
- Stay true to who we are as people who genuinely connect with our target market