SL2 Group is a private acquisition firm focused on manufacturing, industrial, and recycling companies with $5–10M in annual revenue.
Start the ConversationStuart brings a background in engineering, strategy, and market development. He has led new business initiatives inside Fortune 500 companies and built entirely new product lines in industrial and energy sectors. With a focus on systems thinking and long-term operational discipline, Stuart brings analytical rigor and deal execution expertise to SL2 Group.
Shraddha has led large manufacturing teams and specializes in continuous improvement and team culture. She has managed over 100 employees in high-output environments and has a strong track record of building systems that improve safety, morale, and performance. At SL2 Group, she leads with a people-first mindset and operational care.
While SL2 Group is led by its co-founders, we are backed by a deep network of investors, advisors, and experienced operators. Our extended team includes private equity professionals, angel investors, industry veterans, and financial partners who help us evaluate, fund, and grow every business we acquire. We're not just two people — we're an ecosystem built for success.
At SL2 Group, we believe in honoring the legacy of great businesses by growing them with care — never by cutting corners, shrinking teams, or flipping for quick wins.
We acquire to grow and preserve — not to strip or flip. We take responsibility for every business and every team we bring into our portfolio.
Employees and customers matter more than short-term margins. We protect jobs, honor relationships, and build cultures where people can thrive.
We build on the foundation that existing owners have created, bringing fresh capital and operational expertise to take businesses to the next level.
We focus on acquiring stable, cash-flowing businesses with strong customer relationships and owners seeking a respectful, thoughtful transition.
We're not financial tourists. We're committed buyers who understand what it takes to run and grow industrial businesses. Our sellers trust us because we offer more than capital.
We work with sellers to ensure a smooth, low-stress handoff for both leadership and employees. Your people are not an afterthought.
We offer operational experience not just funding — giving your business real operational support post-sale.
With pre-approval and available equity, we can move quickly and close confidently — no drawn-out processes.
We preserve what makes your company special — your people, culture, and customer relationships — for the long term.
Strong backing, flexible terms, shared success.
From the first site visit to closing day and beyond — here's how SL2 Group shows up for every business and every owner we partner with.
At SL2 Group, we don't evaluate businesses from a spreadsheet. We put on boots, walk the production floor, and sit across the table from owners — because that's the only way to understand what a business truly is and what it can become.
Oakley Industrial Solutions — an SL2 Group portfolio company — shows our hands-on approach from day one. Our co-founders walk every facility alongside the existing owner before any deal closes.
When we shake hands at the closing table, we're not handing the business to a new manager. We're committing to a long-term partnership built on trust, operational discipline, and shared growth.
Every SL2 acquisition follows a proven playbook: deep operational review, transparent financial modeling, modern equipment investment, and people-first leadership at every facility.
We present our post-acquisition CAPEX plans and revenue growth targets openly before any deal is finalized — so owners know exactly what the future of their business looks like in our hands.
Our facilities run on a combination of modern automation and experienced human leadership. We invest in technology where it creates efficiency, and we invest in people where it creates loyalty.
Every evaluation starts on-site. We tour your facility, meet your team, and understand your operations before any numbers are discussed. No remote assessments.
We share our CAPEX investment plan, post-acquisition cash flow projections, and revenue growth targets before you sign. No surprises after the deal.
Post-acquisition, we invest in technology where it creates efficiency — automation, tooling, systems — while keeping your experienced team at the center of operations.
Secure Recycling Partners, Est. 1988 — now acquired and operated by SL2 Group — represents what we do: preserve decades of goodwill and accelerate what comes next.
If you're a business owner considering your next chapter, we'd love to connect. No pressure, no obligations — just a respectful conversation about what's possible.
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