We seek opportunities where we we know a significant amount about the industry and where we can get to know – and partner with – the management team. We are not in a rush to make an investment and will work with owners and intermediaries to be creative and strategic in our approach.
Sector Focus
- Home Services: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, waste, pest control, remediation, security/fire, storage/moving, specialty rental
- Specialty Business Services: Specialty distribution, niche logistics, waste, port equipment, commercial cleaning, specialty rental
Typical Business Characteristics
- Route-based logistics
- Local or regional operations
- Key or differentiated asset
- Rental or recurring revenue stream
- Critical/essential service
- Strong local brand
- Fragmented industry
- Identifiable growth prospects
Management Team
- Like-minded in building a great company
- Significant industry experience
- History of delivering profitable growth, market share gains, and strong cash flows
- Wishes to remain with the acquired business or has a transition plan in place
Company Size
- $15 to $200 million in revenue and $3 to $25 million in EBITDA
- For larger companies with significant differentiation, an embedded moat, and adequate scale, we target companies with $35 to $200 million in revenue
- For a consolidation or roll-up opportunity, we typically start with a platform company that has $15 to $25 million in revenue. For add-ons, we target companies with at least $2 million in revenue.
Investment Structure
- Control equity and structured equity
- Flexible timing on ownership, structure, and exit
- Typically, first institutional capital
Transaction Types
- Management/Leveraged Buyouts
- Recapitalizations
- Family Succession Planning
- Corporate Divestitures
Geography
- United States