Private company

Alden Global Capital

Logo: Alden Global Capital, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

American private equity firm

Alden Global Capital is a private equity firm based in Manhattan, New York City, with a focus on newspapers. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith, and is a division of Smith Management LLC. Its managing director is Heath Freeman.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2007Founded1
  • Industryinvestment management1
  • HeadquartersNew York City1
  • Websitewww.aldenglobal.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1
  • LEI549300U0VWLFYU03O5463
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, 19801 Wilmington, United States3
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 50874623

Alden Global Capital is a private equity firm based in Manhattan, New York City, with a focus on newspapers. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith, and is a division of Smith Management LLC. Its managing director is Heath Freeman.2

Corporate structure

Alden Global Capital sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Alden Global Capital New York, New York, United States

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Alden Global Capital reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Founded by Randall D. Smith in 2007.1

Leadership

Who has led Alden Global Capital, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

  • hedge fund

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2007Founded Founded1

Sources

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