- Altas Partners Completes Acquisition of University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences
February 1, 2019 - Altas Partners Completes Sale of NSC Minerals
January 17, 2019 - PE Hub Features Altas Partners
December 20, 2018 - Altas Acquires Significant Interest in Hub International
November 28, 2018 - Altas Acquires Tecta America
November 20, 2018 - Altas Welcomes Kevin Yu
September 6, 2018 - Dominic Barton Joins Advisory Board
August 27, 2018 - Altas Welcomes Gareth Domingo
August 14, 2018 - Altas Welcomes David Brent
July 23, 2018 - St. George’s University in the News
June 26, 2018 - Altas to acquire University of St. Augustine
May 3, 2018 - Altas Acquires Significant Interest in PADI
June 28, 2017 - David Lawee joins Advisory Board
June 24, 2017 - Joe Natale joins Advisory Board
September 30, 2016 - The Omaha play: Buy-out firms are seeking out longer-term investments
September 10, 2016 - Altas Welcomes Damon Conway
June 27, 2016 - Altas doubles down on long-term vision with $1-billion fundraising
May 2, 2016 - Altas Partners Raises $1 Billion for Longer-Life Private Equity Fund
May 2, 2016 - Altas Partners Completes US$1 Billion Fundraise
May 2, 2016 - Burgeoning Altas Partners inks third private equity deal
August 17, 2015 - Altas Invests in Capital Vision Services
August 17, 2015 - Kathleen Taylor joins Advisory Board
June 1, 2015 - Going long: Why Altas Partners and OPTrust invested in St. George’s University
August 25, 2014 - With an eye on the long term, ex-Onex star has big goals for Altas
August 8, 2014 - St. George’s University Lands $750M Investment Deal
August 8, 2014 - Altas partners with St. George’s University
August 8, 2014 - Altas Adds to Firm’s Advisory Board
June 1, 2014 - Altas Acquires NSC Minerals
October 11, 2013 - Andrew Sheiner on the Changing Face of Private Equity
March 18, 2013 - Scott Werry to join Altas Partners
February 14, 2013
Altas is an investment firm with a long-term orientation, focused on delivering outstanding results through the active ownership of high-quality businesses
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We are different from many other investors. Founded in 2012, Altas pioneered an approach to private equity investing that recognizes the power of combining a flexible time horizon with an intense focus on value creation.
We appreciate the limitations of traditional private equity and set out to build a firm dedicated to building great businesses, thoughtfully and purposefully, in partnership with outstanding management teams.
As investors, our objective is to generate excellent returns. We do this by being discerning in our choice of businesses, and dedicated in our ownership of them. Each year we evaluate a large number of opportunities to identify one or two that are compelling.
Our objective is to realize on our efforts with each business not when our time is up, but when our work is done. This allows us to make strategic decisions for each business with a view toward significant and sustainable value creation.
We focus on investments from $150 million to $750 million or more of equity as we like the combination of quality and opportunity that these businesses can represent.
We invest in high-quality businesses that are hard to replicate and typically enjoy the following characteristics: market leadership, attractive cash flow profile and returns on re-invested capital, and minimal risk of obsolescence.
Today we steward approximately $5 billion of our partners’ capital.
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The Altas team is singularly focused on acquiring and building great businesses and achieving outstanding results


















Our Advisory Board includes highly seasoned executives and experienced investors
We invest in high quality businesses and work hard to help them achieve their full potential
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The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a leading graduate health sciences academic institution.
Founded in 1979, USAHS currently educates more than 4,000 students through its network of campuses in San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Austin, Texas; Miami, Florida, and through its online programs.
USAHS is the largest educator of physical therapists and occupational therapists in the US, and also offers graduate degrees in nursing and other areas related to its core mission of quality health sciences education.
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Based in Rosemont, Illinois, Tecta America is the leading national commercial roofing company in the U.S. Tecta’s services are broad and comprehensive, and include installation, replacement, new construction, roofing repairs, disaster response, portfolio management, and advanced sustainability options.
With more than 60 locations and 3,000 roofing professionals nationwide, Tecta America offers best-in-class responsiveness and a depth of resources that is unmatched in the industry. Its network of professionals offers a comprehensive knowledge of the unique needs of their local communities coupled with access to resources available only to a large, national roofing company.
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Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading North American insurance brokerage, providing a variety of business insurance, employee benefits, personal insurance and risk management products to small and medium sized businesses through the United States and Canada.
From its 490 locations throughout North America, Hub’s vast network of specialist brokers act as knowledgeable intermediaries between more than one million clients and thousands of insurance carriers, offering client-focused advocacy and tailored insurance solutions.
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Founded in 1966, PADI provides certification offerings including instructional materials, identification cards, logbooks and other items to certify and train scuba divers across a full spectrum of skill levels from recreational to professional.
PADI enjoys a leading market position globally, with more than 25 million diver certifications around the globe. Headquartered in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, with regional offices in Canada, UK, China, Japan and Australia, PADI supports the efforts of individual professional members, dive centers and resorts in more than 183 countries.
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Founded in 2001, Capital Vision Services (CVS) provides management services to affiliated independent MyEyeDr. O.D. (MyEyeDr.) optometrists. CVS offers a complete array of financial, marketing, human resources and accounting services, along with managed care credentialing and claims processing.
MyEyeDr. practices offer patients exceptional vision care services and a wide selection of prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses. MyEyeDr. affiliated practices have grown steadily through new location openings and collaborative acquisitions, from a single practice in the Washington D.C. metro area in 2001 to more than 400 locations in 17 states.
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Medforth Global Healthcare Education is an organization dedicated to addressing the growing global need for high-quality medical and healthcare professional training.
Its schools demonstrate a history of providing excellent teaching and student support, with an emphasis on training healthcare professionals who serve with knowledge, compassion, dedication and expertise. Medforth seeks to address the shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals, particularly in medically underserved communities. Its educational institutions are committed to delivering high-quality medical training with excellent academic outcomes and career opportunities. They include St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies, one of the world’s leading universities committed to outstanding medical and healthcare education, and Rocky Vista University, a leading osteopathic medical school with campuses in Colorado and Utah.
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Founded in 1988 and based in Saskatchewan, Canada, NSC Minerals is the market-leading provider of salt for road safety, industrial and agricultural applications.
NSC provides salt to municipal, provincial and state governments, private contractors and industrial customers in Western Canada and the North Central United States. Its highly efficient logistics and distribution network includes company-owned railcars and strategically located facilities to ensure maximum efficiency and superior customer service.
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We established a set of guiding principles at the founding of our firm
Collaboration We promote a culture that is collegial yet grounded in open, thorough and critical debate
Alignment We invest our own capital alongside our investors’ and insist that our management team partners do the same
Responsibility We capitalize our businesses responsibly to withstand economic cycles and other factors beyond our control
Accountability We prefer significant ownership stakes and the responsibilities this entails
Integrity We always conduct ourselves with integrity
Excellence We strive for excellence in every aspect of our business
Quality We focus on stable, high-quality businesses that have sustainable advantages, good long-term prospects and attractive return-on-capital characteristics
Partnership We partner with talented management teams and provide them with operational and strategic support to enhance the value of our businesses
They help guide us as we build Altas over time
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News
29Altas Partners Completes Sale of NSC Minerals
January 17, 2019
28PE Hub Features Altas Partners
December 20, 2018
27Altas Acquires Significant Interest in Hub International
November 28, 2018
26Altas Acquires Tecta America
November 20, 2018
25Altas Welcomes Kevin Yu
September 6, 2018
24Dominic Barton Joins Advisory Board
August 27, 2018
23Altas Welcomes Gareth Domingo
August 14, 2018
22Altas Welcomes David Brent
July 23, 2018
21St. George’s University in the News
June 26, 2018
20Altas to acquire University of St. Augustine
May 3, 2018
19Altas Acquires Significant Interest in PADI
June 28, 2017
18David Lawee joins Advisory Board
June 24, 2017
17Joe Natale joins Advisory Board
September 30, 2016
16The Omaha play: Buy-out firms are seeking out longer-term investments
September 10, 2016
15Altas Welcomes Damon Conway
June 27, 2016
11Burgeoning Altas Partners inks third private equity deal
August 17, 2015
10Altas Invests in Capital Vision Services
August 17, 2015
9Kathleen Taylor joins Advisory Board
June 1, 2015
6St. George’s University Lands $750M Investment Deal
August 8, 2014
5Altas partners with St. George’s University
August 8, 2014
4Altas Adds to Firm’s Advisory Board
June 1, 2014
3Altas Acquires NSC Minerals
October 11, 2013
2Andrew Sheiner on the Changing Face of Private Equity
March 18, 2013
1Scott Werry to join Altas Partners
February 14, 2013
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