Tempus Partners

Tempus Partners invests in profitable small businesses in the consumer products and consumer manufacturing spaces. We want to help businesses with a strong foundation unlock their next phase of growth. We focus on long-term economics, disciplined capital allocation, and proven growth strategies that generate sustained performance and maximize free cash flow. We are open to full buyouts, in which the current ownership group is seeking to sell the entire company, or growth partnership, in which the current team is looking for a partner to help unlock their next phase of growth. Tempus seeks to partner with our portfolio companies to pursue low-risk strategies to reliably grow EBITDA while maximizing distributable cash flow. We look for businesses with-Strong hero product and dedicated customer base -Quality brand reputation -High inventory turns (>4x per year)-Healthy net working capital -Opportunities to expand into new channels or product lines