Portfolio Company · Operating Co.

Nortek

Not on record

backed byKelso & Company and THL Partners

Current

Nortek

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Current

Investment year: 2003

PE Firm Index

Nortek

a portfolio company of

THL Partners

Status on record: Current

PE Firm Index

Who owns Nortek?

Nortek is listed on the portfolio pages of Kelso & Company (portfolio page) and THL Partners (portfolio page). Kelso & Company and THL Partners list it as current. Kelso & Company has owned Nortek since 2003, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

Nortek's owner on record, Kelso & Company, is a private equity firm founded in 1980. Kelso & Company lists at least 122 companies in the index. Also backed by THL Partners.

SectorNot on record

Backed byKelso & Company and THL Partners

Ownership statusCurrent

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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THL Partners

Companies in the index: At least 100

Private equity firm investing in middle-market growth companies.

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Questions about Nortek

Who owns Nortek?

Sources

Kelso & Company
https://www.kelso.com/investments
THL Partners
https://thl.com/portfolio

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated.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

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Ownership

Backed by

Kelso & Company

Status: Current

Investment year: 2003

Backed by

THL Partners

Status: Current

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