Churchill’s scale, experience, and 14+ year track record of consistency has positioned our program as a go-to co-investment partner to many of the top middle market sponsors.”
Derek Fricke
Head of Direct Investments
Investment criteria
Equity co-investment
Company size (EBITDA)
$10 - $100 mm
Target position size
$25 - $100 mm
Capabilities
- Common equity
- Preferred equity
Insight
White paper
Private capital in 2026: Foundations for a changing market
Lower financing costs, improving buyer-seller alignment and pressure on sponsors to transact may create a more constructive environment for private capital this year…
Streamlined investment process:
Originate
Evaluate opportunities from leading private equity sponsors and deal intermediaries.
Analyze
Conduct initial company and industry analysis, review comparable transactions, and prepare preliminary financial models.
Early deal discussion
Engage in management meetings, perform exploratory financial due diligence, and assess industry trends, competitive landscape, and transaction structure.
Investment committee
Conduct diligence in key areas, review third-party research, arrange industry calls, and evaluate financial and operational resilience. Present to investment committee for final approval.
Closing
Negotiate and finalize legal documentation, manage the capital funding process, and ensure a seamless transition into portfolio monitoring.
Originate
Analyze
Early deal discussion
Investment committee
Closing
Recent transactions
News & Press
Randy Schwimmer talks core middle market resilience on Bloomberg Radio
New York, September 10, 2026 – Chief Investment Strategist Randy Schwimmer recently joined Bloomberg Radio to discuss how growing deal activity and improving private equity exits may signal a more constructive environment for private credit. He also highlighted the historical resilience of ground-level businesses in the core middle market that have the potential to offer steady, recurring revenue and less exposure to headline risk.
Nuveen Private Capital appoints Robert Rdzak as Managing Director, Consultant Relations
New York, NY – September 9, 2026 – Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management, the U.S. and European asset management companies of Nuveen Private Capital (“NPC”), announced Robert Rdzak has joined as Managing Director, Consultant Relations. In this newly created role, he will lead engagement with institutional investment consultants across North America in support of NPC’s $99 billion global private capital platform.
Randy Schwimmer talks private credit resilience on Bloomberg TV
New York, August 3, 2026 – Chief Investment Strategist Randy Schwimmer joins Bloomberg TV to discuss why default rate estimates vary across rating agencies, highlight the continued strength of Churchill’s core middle market portfolio amid current credit market conditions, and spotlight the firm’s thought leadership publication, The Lead, which offers insights on private capital for institutional and wealth channel investors.
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