FSC is a unique investment firm in many ways:

FSC is committed to supporting the management partners of our portfolio companies by  offering them access to the full resources of the firm. Our management teams have direct access to the firm's senior principals when they need consultation or support to address a particular strategic or operating matter. In addition, we work closely with management to formulate strategy, identify and complete add-on acquisitions, structure incentive compensation programs, and develop financial and management information systems. We believe in short lines of communication: as a result, we are quick to respond to management when issues arise.

With over twenty-six years of hands-on operating experience in middle market companies, our senior principals are uniquely qualified to add value to our portfolio companies. This valuable operating experience makes us a better partner for management teams as we can appreciate the challenges, risks and opportunities that arise in the day to day operations of a business.

Our founding principals have been investing together in the smaller end of the middle market for over twenty-five years. We believe that the smaller end of the middle market provides unique and attractive investment opportunities and we have a long history of structuring transactions in this market and working closely with management teams of smaller middle market companies.

We have a proven track record of achieving superior returns for our investors and helping our management partners grow their enterprises. Our investments have generated superior returns over a twenty-five year period, with several of our portfolio companies returning over three times the amount of capital invested.

We have a flexible approach to structuring our transactions to meet the unique requirements of the selling shareholders and to provide our companies with sufficient capital to finance their growth opportunities. In addition, we work closely with selling shareholders to create a structure that provides opportunities for selling shareholders and key management members to participate in the future equity appreciation of their company.

Since 1986, we have developed an extensive network of relationships with intermediaries, business owners, lenders, company managers, legal and financial advisors, management recruiters, consultants, and investors. These individuals may have expertise and experience that we can draw upon to support our portfolio companies or may provide leads to potential investment opportunities and add-on acquisitions.