Investment Criteria
When evaluating a potential investment, we are opportunistic in our approach and consider companies from a broad spectrum of industries. We have an affinity toward established end markets with long-term growth prospects, proprietary products and/or services, and businesses with an identifiable competitive advantage.
Our team is experienced with both off-market and marketed sale processes. In either case, we pride ourselves on exploring deals in a fair, flexible and creative manner. Learn more about our approach working with sellers.
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For platform companies, we focus on businesses with annual revenues between $10 and $100 million.
We have no minimum revenue requirements for add-on acquisitions.
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History of long-term profitable growth and favorable free cash flow. We’re not interested in financially stressed companies.
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We look for a strong EBITDA margin relative to the company’s industry.
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We can unlock the most value working alongside capable management teams with on-the-ground knowledge and expertise.
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Our portfolio spans the U.S., with many businesses concentrated in the Midwest given our location.
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What sets your company apart? We look for an identifiable competitive advantage and long-term growth prospects.
Industry Expertise
We are industry agnostic with a diverse portfolio of companies from the following industries.
Food & Consumer
Traditional Manufacturing
Infrastructure Products & Services
Business Services