Scottsdale, AZ – Meadow Equity Partners (MEP) has completed its initial fundraising, securing $20 million in equity capital. MEP will acquire and operate testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (TICC) service businesses across the industrial, healthcare, food, and agriculture sectors.

“Companies that offer TICC services play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and quality of a variety of products that Americans use every day,” says Glen Richardson, CEO of Meadow Equity Partners. “My experience at The Carlyle Group and Lazard evaluating, investing in, and advising TICC service providers made me realize how important these businesses are to our economy. I am looking forward to acquiring TICC businesses that support the targeted industries and position them for long-term success.”

Meadow Equity Partners is one of the only independent U.S. holding companies focused on acquiring small and medium-sized testing, inspection, certification, and compliance businesses. It provides an opportunity for business owners who seek to preserve their legacies of quality customer service and operating excellence.

“Unlike many strategic buyers and private equity firms, our key priorities in acquiring TICC businesses are those that deliver customer satisfaction, employee retention, long-term growth potential, and conservative use of leverage,” says Richardson. “Additionally, we will be hands-on operators. Our model favors entrepreneurial business owners who have built profitable companies and are starting to think about retirement, but want to ensure that their firms continue to grow and deliver enduring benefits for their customers, teams, and communities.”

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About Meadow Equity Partners

Meadow Equity Partners is a holding company dedicated to owning and operating leading testing, inspection, certification, and compliance (“TICC”) businesses across various sectors. Meadow Equity Partners acquires companies with $2 - $30MM in annual revenue.