Shadowbriar invests in attractive businesses facing an inflection point where our strategic guidance and industry resources can help drive transformational change. Our transactions will generally utilize a conservative level of financial leverage and demonstrate potential for both post-closing operational improvement and the deployment of incremental capital to support the growth strategy.
Investment Parameters:
COMPANY SIZE
- Revenue: $50 million to $200 million
- EBITDA: Up to $15 million
- Add-on acquisitions of any size
VALUATION
- Enterprise Value: Up to $100 million
- Equity Investments: Up to $35 million
TRANSACTION TYPES
- Traditional leveraged buyouts
- Founder and family-owned transitions
- Corporate carve-outs
- Management buyouts
- Restructurings and special situations
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
- Headquartered in the United States
- International divisions are acceptable
Industries:
While Shadowbriar maintains a generalist approach on our areas of focus, we typically favor businesses operating in traditional and durable sectors, including those listed below.
- Aerospace and defense
- Automotive
- Building products
- Food and beverage
- Industrial services
- Metals and mining
- Niche manufacturing
- Paper and packaging
- Specialty chemicals
- Transportation and logistics
- Value-added distribution
