Franklin H. Foster
Founder at Essex Bay Capital LLC
Profile
Franklin has led direct investments into private companies for the last 17 years, and has been in the finance industry for over 20 years.
Prior to founding Essex Bay, Franklin was a Managing Director at Audax Private Equity, a leading middle market investment firm with over $9 billion of capital under management.
At Audax, he led investments in the industrial, business services, healthcare and technology markets, among others, completing over 60 acquisitions.
Representative investments include Aavid Thermalloy (sold to Boyd), Astrodyne TDI (sold to Tinicum), Gabriel Performance Products (sold to Huntsman), Northern Digital (sold to Roper) and Winchester Electronics (sold to Snow Phipps).
In addition to leading investments for the bulk of his career at Audax, Franklin also was a member of the Business Development team, maintaining relationships with a variety of deal intermediaries.
Prior to Audax, Franklin was Interim CFO and VP of Corporate Development at Coast Crane Company, then an Audax portfolio company.
Earlier, Franklin worked in investment banking in New York, London and Providence.
Franklin H. Foster active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Essex Bay Capital LLC
 Essex Bay Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Essex Bay Capital LLC (Essex Bay Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded by in 2021 by Franklin Foster. Essex Bay Capital is headquartered in Essex, Massachusetts. | Founder | 01/01/2021 |
Former positions of Franklin H. Foster
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Audax Group LLC
 Audax Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Audax Group LLC engages in the provision of capital investment services. It specializes in private equity and debt. The company was founded by Geoffrey S. Rehnert and Marc B. Wolpow in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2021 |
Coast Crane Co.
 Coast Crane Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Coast Crane Co. provides lifting solutions to the construction industry. It offers coast crane repairs and service, inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2004 |
NEBCO, Inc.
 NEBCO, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals NEBCO, Inc. manufactures and supplies concrete and construction-related products. Its products include ready mixed concrete, retaining walls, landscaping materials, bulk and bagged aggregate, standard and architectural block, brick, rebar, precast or prestressed, concrete, concrete pipe, concrete and asphalt paving, traffic control equipment, and railroad switching or repair. The firm also offers real estate and recreation development services. The company was founded by George P. Abel, Sr. in 1908 is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Smith Barney Asset Management | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Franklin H. Foster
| Middlebury College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 5 |
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| Smith Barney Asset Management | Finance |
Coast Crane Co.
Coast Crane Co. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Coast Crane Co. provides lifting solutions to the construction industry. It offers coast crane repairs and service, inspections, and preventative maintenance. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL. | Distribution Services |
NEBCO, Inc.
NEBCO, Inc. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals NEBCO, Inc. manufactures and supplies concrete and construction-related products. Its products include ready mixed concrete, retaining walls, landscaping materials, bulk and bagged aggregate, standard and architectural block, brick, rebar, precast or prestressed, concrete, concrete pipe, concrete and asphalt paving, traffic control equipment, and railroad switching or repair. The firm also offers real estate and recreation development services. The company was founded by George P. Abel, Sr. in 1908 is headquartered in Lincoln, NE. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Essex Bay Capital LLC
Essex Bay Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Essex Bay Capital LLC (Essex Bay Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded by in 2021 by Franklin Foster. Essex Bay Capital is headquartered in Essex, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Audax Group LLC
Audax Group LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Audax Group LLC engages in the provision of capital investment services. It specializes in private equity and debt. The company was founded by Geoffrey S. Rehnert and Marc B. Wolpow in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Finance |
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