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We want to partner with leaders who share our values and vision for growth.

CRITERIA

Closely-Held, Family Owned or Entrepreneurial Owned Organizations; Small Cap Public Companies

Closely-Held, Family Owned or Entrepreneurial Owned Organizations; Small Cap Public Companies

Prefer Majority Ownership and Shared Control Transactions; Open to Minority Investments in Select Situations

Prefer Majority Ownership and Shared Control Transactions; Open to Minority Investments in Select Situations

Typical Target Company Size:  $500K to $10 mm in Adjusted EBITDA

Typical Target Company Size:
$500K to $10 mm in Adjusted EBITDA

TARGETED INDUSTRIES & SELECT SUB-SECTORS

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Business & Industrial Services

  • Contractors & Construction Services

  • Facilities Management, Landscaping / Snow Removal & Property Services

  • Education & Training Services

  • Infrastructure Services

  • Industrial Services

  • Outsourced Engineering, Automation & Electrical / Control Services

  • Revenue Cycle Management

  • Testing & Inspection

  • Audit, Compliance, Certification & Regulatory

  • Technology-Enabled Business Services

  • Financial Technology & Payments Services


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Healthcare

  • Devices (Technology Products)

  • Disposable / Niche Products

  • Revenue Cycle Management

  • Animal Health

  • Product Distributors

  • Lab / Diagnostics Services


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Multi-Site Retail/Consumer

  • Franchisees / Franchisors

  • Dealers

  • Consumer / Retail Services

  • Niche Retail Concepts

  • Health & Wellness Products

  • Food & Beverage Products & Ingredients

  • E-Tailers

  • Niche / Branded Products

  • Car Washes and Automotive Maintenance


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Value-Added Distribution & Logistics

  • 3rd Party Logistics & Supply Chain Management

  • Specialty Distribution

  • Food Distribution

  • After-Market Parts Distribution

  • Building Products Distribution

  • Maintenance, Repair & Operations Supplies

  • Technology Distribution & Integration


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GEOGRAPHY

Preference for the Eastern half of the United States, but open to other locations; no geographic limitation for add-on acquisitions

EXAMPLE SITUATIONS

•Growth Capital

•Management Buyouts       

•Partial Shareholder Liquidity      

•Buying out of a Partner / Family Member

•Owner Transition / Retirement

•Required refinancing of an existing investor / lender

•Hostile disputes requiring “white knight” capital 

•Corporate divestitures

CHARACTERISTICS

•Superior management team, the core of which will remain active after closing

•Strong history of profitability & growth  

•Team-oriented culture

•Limited customer concentration

•Fragmented Industry structured for a “Buy &Build” Opportunity

•High Free Cash Flow Generation

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We focus on the smaller end of the middle market as it continues to be underserved from the broader financial community and substantial growth opportunities remain.