Stephen Thomas Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner, Private...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Stephen Thomas General Information

Biography

Mr. Stephen Thomas serves as a Partner of Private Equity & Member Of The North American Private Equity Team at Bain Capital. He serves as a Board Member at Trinseo and Lonza Specialty Ingredients. He joined Bain Capital in 2007. He serves as a Board Member at Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing. He focuses on investments in the industrial products, chemicals, automotive, and services sectors. He has also played lead roles in North American Private Equity recruiting, training, and firm-building initiatives. Before joining the company, he was a Manager at Bain & Company where he consulted for the media, telecom, consumer, financial services, and private equity industries. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated cum laude with an AB in Economics from Princeton University. He also serves as Non-Executive Director at TI Fluid Systems.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner, Private Equity & Member Of The North American Private Equity Team, Bain Capital
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Princeton University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
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Phone
+1 (212)
Address
  • 535 Madison Avenue
  • 29th Floor
  • New York, NY 10022
  • United States
+1 (212)

Stephen Thomas Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Bain Capital Investor Partner, Private Equity & Member Of The North American Private Equity Team Boston, MA PE/Buyout

Stephen Thomas Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Arxada Specialty Chemicals Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Basel, Switzerland
Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing Road Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Mount Pleasant, TX
TI Fluid Systems Road Publicly Held Formerly PE-Backed Oxford, United Kingdom

Stephen Thomas Lead Partner on Deals (40)

Stephen Thomas has been the lead partner on 40 deals. Their latest deal was with Walker Lumber & Supply, a wood/hard products company. The deal was made on 03-Feb-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Walker Lumber & Supply 03-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Wood/Hard Products Nashville, TN
Texas Tool Traders 02-Oct-2024 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Weimar, TX
Milton Truss Company 01-Oct-2024 Completed Building Products Milton, FL
Gregory Door & Window 03-Sep-2024 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Breckenridge, CO
Nix Door and Hardware 30-Aug-2024 Completed Building Products Fort Worth, TX
L.D. Mullins Lumber 01-Aug-2024 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Riviera Beach, FL
Truss Builders 01-Aug-2024 Completed Building Products Morrisville, NC
Automated Products 01-Jul-2024 Completed Building Products Marshfield, WI
Raks Building Supply 03-Jun-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Specialty Retail Los Lunas, NM
Better Built Truss 01-May-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Building Products Ripon, CA

Stephen Thomas Network (169)

Board Members (46)

Name Company Representing Location From
Sandra Beach Lin Trinseo Self Wayne, PA
Frank Bozich Trinseo Trinseo Wayne, PA
Trinseo Bain Capital Wayne, PA
TI Fluid Systems TI Fluid Systems Oxford, United Kingdom
TI Fluid Systems Self Oxford, United Kingdom

Portfolio Executives (109)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Ray Hayles Walker Lumber & Supply Co-Owner 03-Feb-2025 Nashville, TN
Scott McMillan Walker Lumber & Supply Co-Owner 03-Feb-2025 Nashville, TN
Texas Tool Traders President 02-Oct-2024 Weimar, TX
Milton Truss Company President & Managing Member 01-Oct-2024 Milton, FL
Milton Truss Company Chief Financial Officer & Office Manager 01-Oct-2024 Milton, FL

Fund Team Members (14)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
David Humphrey Bain Capital Bain Capital Fund XII Boston, MA
Yuji Takei Bain Capital Bain Capital Fund XII Boston, MA
Bain Capital Boston, MA
Bain Capital Boston, MA
Bain Capital Boston, MA

Stephen Thomas Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Bain Capital Fund XII Bain Capital Buyout Closed 2017

Stephen Thomas FAQs

  • Who is Stephen Thomas?

    Mr. Stephen Thomas serves as a Partner of Private Equity & Member Of The North American Private Equity Team at Bain Capital.

  • How much does Stephen Thomas typically invest?

    Stephen Thomas's median deal size is .

  • What is Stephen Thomas’s main position?

    Stephen Thomas’s primary position is Partner, Private Equity & Member Of The North American Private Equity Team.

  • What are the contact details for Stephen Thomas?

    Stephen Thomas’s email address is st and his phone number is +1 (212) .

  • How many active board seats does Stephen Thomas hold?

    Stephen Thomas holds 3 board seats including Arxada, Big Tex Trailer Manufacturing, and TI Fluid Systems.

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