Investment Strategy Overview
Investment Strategy Overview
At Svoboda Capital Partners, private equity is our only line of business. We focus exclusively on investing in growth-oriented businesses in the lower middle market. Our goal is to combine our extensive experience with empowered and motivated management teams to support profitable growth through new products, new markets, additional services, add-on acquisitions and other strategic initiatives.
Business Characteristics
- Leading, defensible market positions
- Meaningful value proposition as evidenced by strong margins
- Excellent client relationships
- Demonstrated track record of execution and revenue growth
- Strong CEO leadership
- High return on invested capital
Investment Criteria & Transaction Types
- Strong alignment with management teams
- Transaction value range: $25 million to $150 million
- Targeted investment revenues: $10 million to $100 million
- Targeted EBITDA range: $3 million to $15 million
- Targeted EBITDA margins: 10% or higher
- Investment size: $10 million to $25 million
- Transaction type: leveraged buyout and majority recapitalizations
Industry Focus
At Svoboda Capital Partners we invest in what we know. Since our founding in 1998, Svoboda Capital Partners has focused its investment efforts in two key sectors: business services and value-added distribution.
The professionals of Svoboda Capital Partners have unique and compelling experience in the business and professional services sector. We understand that highly motivated professionals, exceptional customer service and strong information systems are critical elements of success.
The professionals of Svoboda Capital Partners have unique and compelling experience in the business and professional services sector. We understand that highly motivated professionals, exceptional customer service and strong information systems are critical elements of success.
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We target companies uniquely positioned to add value in the supply chain through superior data-driven marketing and selling, efficient product distribution, unique product merchandising and superior sourcing capabilities.
We target companies uniquely positioned to add value in the supply chain through superior data-driven marketing and selling, efficient product distribution, unique product merchandising and superior sourcing capabilities.
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