Investment Criteria

Our Investment Criteria

V&A Capital is a New York-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and building niche businesses at the lower end of the middle market.

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Size

Revenue: $10M+
EBITDA: $1M – $10M
EV: $5M – $75M
Add-on: No minimums

Attributes

Stable and recurring cash flow
Sustainable competitive advantage
Identifiable growth opportunities
Niche product offering
High barriers to entry

Industries

Manufacturing & Industrials
Distribution
Consumer Goods & Packaging
Business Services
Transportation

Transaction Types

Owner-Operated/Founder-Operated Acquisitions
Family Owned Business Transitions
Management & Leveraged Buyouts
Corporate Carve-Outs & Divestitures

Investment Period

Flexible
Patient
No time constraints on investments

Geography

United States
Europe

The V&A Difference

We invest in positive cash flow niche businesses that:

Are transitioning from owner-operated companies or experiencing management changes.
Are experiencing temporary financial or operational performance challenges.
Have lower than average gross margins but are trending positively.
Have an element of cyclicality but are niche leaders in their market segments.
Have potential legacy liabilities such as pension or other post-employment benefits.
Serve end-markets that are out of favor in the mainstream investor community.

Investment Strategy

We use a partnership approach with management teams to develop and implement strategic plans to accelerate growth and increase shareholder value by:

Sourcing, negotiating and executing complementary add-on acquisitions.
Taking a long-term, patient and focused approach to business challenges.
Providing operational support by implementing lean processes and productivity improvements, executing growth initiatives, enhancing management infrastructure, etc.

Investment Philosophy

V&A helps the management of its portfolio companies achieve their objectives by:

Supporting management’s organic growth initiatives by providing financial and human capital.
Providing access to operating executives with industry specific expertise and connections.
Aligning management’s interests with ours by providing an opportunity to co-invest and structuring equity incentive plans.

V&A invests in companies with leading market positions, stable cash flows and established track records of successful growth.

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Have questions?

We have answers, contact our team directly using the form or find our contact information below.

info@vandacapital.com

+1 212-292-3797

Current Portfolio Companies

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