KLH Capital, L.P. is a private investment firm founded to provide entrepreneurs with capital to facilitate recapitalizations, management buy-outs and buy-ins, family successions, and other ownership transitions. Our Principals have invested more than $350 million in 100 small businesses in the last 20 years.

We seek to partner with passionate, relentless, and ethical management teams who wish to acquire or retain a meaningful equity stake in their growing business. KLH Capital serves as a silent financial partner that allows management absolute control over daily operations. When requested, we will become active in strategic planning and identifying, analyzing, and integrating add-on acquisitions.

KLH Capital has the flexibility to tailor our investments to meet the needs of both selling shareholders and operating managers. We structure investments to cater to the interests and needs of all parties involved and have the ability to invest in common/preferred equity as well as debt securities.

Our focus is on small companies in growing industry segments with pre tax earnings of $1 to $6 million. We will not invest in start-ups, high technology, real estate development, oil and gas operations, or new construction businesses.

John F. Kirtley

Mr. Kirtley is a co-founder and Partner of KLH Capital, L.P. He is active in the firm’s investment decisions and portfolio management. In 1988 Mr. Kirtley co-founded Florida Capital Partners (“FCP”), an institutionally-backed professional investment firm that focused on middle market companies. As a Partner at FCP, he was directly responsible for investing in more than 100 small businesses nationwide. Prior to founding FCP, Mr. Kirtley was a General Partner at Chemical Venture Partners, the venture capital unit of Chemical Bank, now known as JP Morgan Partners. Mr. Kirtley holds a B.S. degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

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P. Jeffrey Leck

Mr. Leck is a co-founder and Partner of KLH Capital, L.P. He is active in the firm’s investment decisions and portfolio management. In 1988 Mr. Leck co-founded Florida Capital Partners (“FCP”), an institutionally-backed professional investment firm that focused on middle market companies. As a Partner at FCP, he was directly responsible for investing in more than 100 small businesses nationwide. Prior to founding FCP, Mr. Leck was a General Partner at Chemical Venture Partners, the venture capital unit of Chemical Bank, now known as JP Morgan Partners. Mr. Leck began his career at Drexel Burnham Lambert prior to joining Mr. Kirtley as a general partner at Chemical Venture Partners. Mr. Leck holds a B.S. degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia.

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Mark J. Hunter

Mr. Hunter is a co-founder and Partner of KLH Capital, L.P. He currently serves as KLH’s Chief Financial Officer and is the Managing Director responsible for the existing portfolio of investments. He serves on the Board of Directors for all portfolio companies. Prior to co-founding KLH, Mr. Hunter worked in the Investment Banking division of Wachovia Securities. A Richmond, Virginia native, Mr. Hunter graduated summa cum laude from Virginia Commonwealth University where he obtained a four year B.S. degree in two years.

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William L. Dowden, III

Mr. Dowden joined KLH Capital, L.P. to focus primarily on transaction completion, due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio management. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Qualawash Holdings, LLC. Prior to joining KLH, he interned with Rothschild, Inc. in the Mergers and Acquisitions division. A Lexington, Kentucky native, Mr. Dowden graduated with highest honors from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce along with receiving a minor in Aerospace Engineering.

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Christopher T. Hart

Mr. Hart joined KLH Capital, L.P. to focus primarily on deal origination, due diligence, and financial analysis. Prior to joining KLH, he interned in the Investment Banking division of Wachovia Securities. A Columbus, Ohio native, Mr. Hart graduated with distinction from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce.

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Kyle P. Madden

Mr. Madden joined KLH Capital, L.P. to focus primarily on deal origination, due diligence, and financial analysis. Prior to joining KLH, he worked with MassMutual Financial Group. An Amherst, New Hampshire native, Mr. Madden graduated from the John H. Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa with a B.S. in Finance.

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Ms. Whitman joined KLH Capital, L.P. to focus primarily on assisting deal origination and due diligence. Prior to joining KLH, she worked with T. Rowe Price in its Retirement Planning Services Department. A State College, Pennsylvania native, Ms. Whitman graduated from Penn State University where she obtained a four year B.S. degree in three years.

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Nancy J. Wall

Mrs. Wall has been working with John Kirtley and Jeffrey Leck since they founded Florida Capital Partners in 1988. Mrs. Wall handles all administrative functions for KLH Capital including accounting, payroll, taxes, insurance, and other matters.

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