Growth By Acquisition “GBA” Capital
Long-term Investors In Lower Middle Market Companies
Who We Are.
GBA Capital is a Private Investment firm with a long-term investment horizon that invests in lower middle market companies within the manufacturing, industrial, engineering and distribution sectors in the UK & USA.
Investment Philosophy
Long-term View
We are long-term investors seeking to buy & hold the assets we acquire.
Evergreen Funding
We invest using long-term patient capital which allows us to ride any economic storms.
Lower Middle Market
We are experts in identifying and managing companies in the lower mid market space.
Control Investments
We seek to make only control investments, perfect for ‘change of control’ events.
Buy & Build
Our core strategy is the buy and build strategy – Growth By Acquisition “GBA”
Cash Flow
We are cash flow investors seeking to earn a healthy risk adjusted return on our capital.
Investment Strategy
Our primary objective is to provide our investors with consistent cash returns over extended periods of time. We do this via a two-fold strategy; firstly our primary focus is always on aggressively growing the revenue base of our anchor investments, secondly we aim to achieve further growth by scanning for viable acquisitions to add to the anchor.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
“HOWEVER BEAUTIFUL THE STRATEGY, YOU SHOULD OCCASIONALLY LOOK AT THE RESULS”
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OFFICES IN 2 COUNTRIES
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CORE SECTORS OF FOCUS
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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Sectors
Sector: Manufacturing
Sector: Industrial
Sector: Distribution
Sector: Engineering
Critical Characteristics
Mature: 10 years +
Profitable: $2m – $10m EBITDA
Enterprise Value: $10-$100m
Cashflow: Positive FCF
Ideal Characteristics
Management: In-place 2nd Tier
Profitability: Predictable
Transaction Type: Event Driven
Business: Strong Moat