We employ a unique and disciplined investment process to identify companies capable of significant growth.
Profile
Business services, specialty distribution and manufactured products businesses (we do not invest in retail, media/telecom, information technology, or financial services)
Headquartered in North America (international operations welcomed)
Attractive and defensible market positions
Favorable growth prospects
Stable competitive dynamics
Positive historical cash flows
Size
$25-200 million in revenue
$3-25 million in EBITDA
$15-75 million in equity investment per platform
Management
Desire to work collaboratively in setting strategic objectives and priorities, continuously improving operational effectiveness, identifying growth opportunities, and making add-on acquisitions.
We do not become involved in day-to-day operations.
We will invest in management transition situations.
Sellers
We acquire businesses from entrepreneurs, families, private equity groups, and public and private corporations.
We have been the first institutional investor in most of our companies, partnering with entrepreneurs and families to grow their successful businesses while providing for wealth diversification.
We make only control investments.
Add-On Acquisitions
We consider acquisitions of any size and geography as add-ons for our current portfolio companies.
