Control Buyout

Overview

We’re seeking North American-headquartered, middle-market businesses across industry sectors with strong strategic viability and actionable near-term opportunities for transformational growth through operational improvements.

What We Look For

  • $40 million to $1.5 billion of revenues
  • Invest $10 to $250 million of equity and/or debt platform
  • Leading, defensible market position with sustainable competitiveness
  • Differentiated and diversified products or services
  • At or near an inflection point in business life cycle

What Makes Trive a Good Fit

  • Transition planning for private or family businesses
  • Under-resourced or in need of additional capital
  • Corporate carve-outs or orphaned divisions
  • Complex and special situations in out-of-favor, but protected niches
  • Take private or undersized public companies
  • Underperforming or operationally challenged businesses

Sectors of Focus Include

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • Building Products
  • Business Services
  • Chemicals
  • Engineering & Infrastructure
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Plastics & Packaging
  • Technology, Media & Telecom
  • Transportation & Logistics

Structured Capital

Overview

We specialize in creating bespoke, tailored capital solutions to companies at or near an inflection point. From special situation credit to non-control equity capital, our focus is the needs of the business, existing shareholders and management teams. Agnostic to capital structure, Trive invests with a hands-on operational approach, seeking to drive value by forming meaningful and collaborative partnerships.

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Investment Criteria

  • Currently or historically profitable
  • $10 to $250 million of capital need
  • Family or institutionally owned
  • Sustainable competitiveness
  • At or near an inflection point in business life cycle

What Makes Trive a Good Fit

  • Speed and certainty
  • Longer term, patient capital
  • Hands-on, operational and strategic support
  • Unlimited structural and covenant flexibility
  • Tailored payment options
  • Emphasis on intrinsic value vs. credit analysis

Sectors of Focus Include

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • Building Products
  • Business Services
  • Chemicals
  • Engineering & Infrastructure
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Plastics & Packaging
  • Technology, Media & Telecom
  • Transportation & Logistics

Small Cap

Overview

We’re seeking North American-headquartered, lower middle-market businesses across industry sectors with strong strategic viability and business fundamentals.

What We Look For

  • Post revenue, cash flow positive
  • Invest <$10 million of equity and/or debt platform
  • Management team seeking a partner to help drive growth and long-term value

What Makes Trive a Good Fit

  • Transition planning for private or family businesses
  • Under-resourced or in need of additional capital
  • Corporate carve-outs or orphaned divisions
  • Complex and special situations in out-of-favor, but protected niches

Small Cap

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Automotive
  • Building Products
  • Business Services
  • Chemicals
  • Engineering & Infrastructure
  • Consumer Goods
  • Energy Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare
  • Manufacturing
  • Plastics & Packaging
  • Technology, Media & Telecom
  • Transportation & Logistics