Portfolio Company · Operating Co.

American Beacon

Financial Services

backed byKelso & Company

ExitedFinancial Services

American Beacon

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Exited

Investment year: 2015

PE Firm Index

Who owns American Beacon?

American Beacon is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in American Beacon in 2015, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

American Beacon is a Financial Services company. Its owner on record, Kelso & Company, is a private equity firm founded in 1980. Kelso & Company lists at least 122 companies in the index, 13 of them in Financial Services.

SectorFinancial Services

Parent PE firmKelso & Company

Ownership statusExited

WebsiteNot on record

About the owner

Kelso & Company

Founded: 1980
Strategy: Private equity, ESOP-influenced investing, Shared equity ownership
Sectors: Middle market private equity
Companies in the index: At least 122

Kelso and Company is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm.

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Questions about American Beacon

Who owns American Beacon?

What sector is American Beacon in?

American Beacon is in Financial Services. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Kelso & Company own in Financial Services?

Kelso & Company lists 12 other Financial Services companies in the index, including Cronos, Harbor Community Bank, J.S. Held, Newport Group and Pathstone.

Sources

Kelso & Company
https://www.kelso.com/investments

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with American Beacon and does not provide investment advice.

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Parent PE firm

Kelso & Company

Status: Exited

Investment year: 2015

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