We seek to invest in:
Founder or family-owned businesses seeking institutional backing
High growth middle-market companies, assisting the existing team in developing the operational scale and professionalization required to support continued growth
Operational initiatives such as in-sourcing of manufacturing, increasing capacity, opening additional retail outlets, or investing in working capital, among others
An acquisition of a product, competitor or supplier
“Platform” acquisitions which will enable us to pursue build-up and consolidation strategies, where we are able to add significant value in leveraging A&M’s merger integration capabilities
Corporate divestitures or carve-outs, which often require significant operational and / or managerial support to create well-functioning and efficient stand-alone businesses
We seek to:
Target companies with strong business franchises and brand identities, maintaining defensible market positions in growing end markets
Focus on businesses with a commitment to loyalty, customer experience, transparency and quality, generating attractive recurring revenue streams leading to stable and predictable cash flows
Invest in companies where we believe we can add significant value, by virtue of leveraging operational resources, industry relationships and / or M&A capabilities
Build consensus throughout the organization and working alongside our partners to drive toward a common goal – understand nuances of being a minority equity partner
Make control investments still driven by partnership philosophy with a shared-control approach
Provide significant partial liquidity to founders who wish to remain invested and involved in the business going forward, as well as full or partial liquidity to non-critical shareholders
