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S5 Equity

S5 Equity acquires controlling stakes in established, profitable businesses, from United States. It states a focus on consumer & retail, software & internet and industrials & manufacturing.

Disclosed holdings
Earliest stated investment
HeadquartersUnited States
Largest single fundNot stated

Stated investment criteria

What S5 Equity says it buys

Read from S5 Equity’s own website in August 2026. This is what the firm says it buys, not what anyone has recorded it buying, and figures are shown in the currency the firm itself used - nothing here is converted. Every line links to the page it was read from.

Revenue it states$10m to $500m1
Transaction typesCarve-out1

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Valuation context

Transaction values in Consumer & Retail

What companies have actually sold for in consumer & retail, across 837 recorded transactions.

Median consideration$90m
Middle 50%$25m-$280m
Revenue multiple1.2×
EBITDA multiple8.05×

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