Type of Investments & Critera

Type of Investments

Crescendo Partners Capital participates in a variety of investment types.

Growth and Expansion via "Buy and/or Build"

We can partner with high growth companies to work with management to build a more valuable business. As part of the process, we validate and optimise the business strategy for growth and then work with management to implement the desired changes in the business that will result in the increased value.

Management Buy-In/Buy-Out and Succession Plans

We can invest alongside management in acquiring privately held companies, corporate divisions and small public companies. Once acquired, these businesses pursue identified growth strategies under the managers/owners who have operating autonomy and meaningful equity ownership.

Small/Mid Cap ASX Companies

Crescendo will also seek to do smaller ASX listed 'public to private' transactions. Many smaller ASX listed businesses are unloved by the investment community (but are fundamentally good solid growth businesses). There are opportunities in this space in taking such businesses private allowing management to focus back on core growth.

Investment Criteria

Crescendo Partners Capital seeks to invest in established ANZ companies in the form of co-invest opportunities (with other Funds) or as principal in expansion stage & MBO/MBI transactions.

For Principal/Lead investments:

We invest in ANZ companies with an EV between $10M and $100M
Established businesses with historical EBITDA of at least $3M unless it is ASX listed

We both back existing management teams and seek replacement teams where appropriate

We have the flexibility to take a leading principal role or co-invest in a transaction

Industries

We are happy to consider all industries with the exception of Arms and Ammunition and Direct Property.

Investors

We are currently backed by high net worth individuals and family offices, committed to deploy their capital into private equity transactions.