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Nautic Partners

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Private equity firm

Nautic Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle market companies across a range of industries that includes healthcare, industrial products, and outsourced services.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1

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Nautic Partners is a private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle market companies across a range of industries that includes healthcare, industrial products, and outsourced services.2

Corporate structure

Nautic Partners is part of a group headed by Nautic Management Holdings, L.P.. 3 entities on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of Nautic Partners

  • Nautic Feeder, L.P. Owns 75% or more of Nautic, since 12/2021 (Form ADV)
  • Nautic Capital Holdings, LLC Owns control (general partner, trustee or manager) of Nautic, since 12/2021 (Form ADV)
  • Scott Fitzgerald Hilinski Owns 25% to 50% of Nautic Feeder,, since 12/2021 (Form ADV)
  • Christopher James Crosby Owns 25% to 50% of Nautic Feeder,, since 12/2021 (Form ADV)
  • Christopher Francis Corey Owns 25% to 50% of Nautic Feeder,, since 12/2021 (Form ADV)
  • Christopher Alden Pierce Owns 25% to 50% of Nautic Feeder,, since 03/2025 (Form ADV)
  • Nautic Management Holdings, L.P.
    • Nautic Partners Providence
      • MACTEC Subsidiary ยท Alpharetta

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G; owners and owned firms from Form ADV, the registration investment advisers file with the SEC. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Investment adviser

Nautic Partners is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser. This is what it reports on Form ADV, the registration every adviser files and keeps current.

  • Assets it manages$14.0B4 18 accounts, all with discretion
  • Employees69 45 in investment advice or research
  • ClientsPooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and: 18 ($14.0B)
  • How it is paidA percentage of assets under its management; Performance-based fees
  • What it doesPortfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Holds client assetsYes: cash and securities
  • RegistrationSEC 801-73944, CRD 159822 IAPD record

Who owns it

Owners of 5% or more as the firm lists them (Schedule A), and the owners of those owners up the chain (Schedule B).

  • NAUTIC MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.owns 75% or more, since 12/2021
  • NAUTIC CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLCowns general partner, trustee or manager of NAUTIC, since 12/2021
  • NAUTIC CAPITAL HOLDINGS, LLCowns general partner, trustee or manager of NAUTIC FEEDER,, since 12/2021
  • NAUTIC FEEDER, L.P.owns 75% or more of NAUTIC, since 12/2021
  • Christopher Francis Coreyowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC CAPITAL, since 12/2021
  • Christopher Francis Coreyowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC FEEDER,, since 12/2021
  • Christopher James Crosbyowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC CAPITAL, since 12/2021
  • Christopher James Crosbyowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC FEEDER,, since 12/2021
  • Scott Fitzgerald Hilinskiowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC CAPITAL, since 12/2021
  • Scott Fitzgerald Hilinskiowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC FEEDER,, since 12/2021
  • Christopher Alden Pierceowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC CAPITAL, since 03/2025
  • Christopher Alden Pierceowns 25% to 50% of NAUTIC FEEDER,, since 03/2025

What it owns

What Nautic Partners 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

Products and brands

  • leveraged buyout

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1986Founded Founded1

Sources

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