Portfolio Company · Operating Co.

Landstar Systems

Industrial

backed byKelso & Company

ExitedIndustrial

Landstar Systems

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Exited

Investment year: 1991

PE Firm Index

Who owns Landstar Systems?

Landstar Systems is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in Landstar Systems in 1991, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

Landstar Systems is a Industrial 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, 32 of them in Industrial.

SectorIndustrial

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 Landstar Systems

Who owns Landstar Systems?

What sector is Landstar Systems in?

Landstar Systems is in Industrial. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Kelso & Company own in Industrial?

Kelso & Company lists 31 other Industrial companies in the index, including American Buildings, American Standard, Americold, Arkansas Best and Armada.

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This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated.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 Landstar Systems and does not provide investment advice.

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Parent PE firm

Kelso & Company

Status: Exited

Investment year: 1991

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