Strategic buyers often look to “rationalize” expenses and subsume your brand and products into their own, eradicating your legacy and embittering your loyal employees and customers. A strategically acquired business often becomes an orphan over time in a large organization.
Private Equity firms have a fixed time horizon for their business which, as it approaches, tends to constrain their ability to invest in the business, irrespective of opportunity or need. Many will also add debt to the balance sheet bringing leverage risk that could negatively impact your employees and customers. They may not have a wealth of experience in the industry or business models needed. And if you are allowed to invest or roll over equity, you are unlikely to see returns before their minimum returns are realized.
DFI is different. We have a long term investment horizon, perhaps even generational. We are flexible in our deal terms, as well as with the role that you choose to have post-transaction. We are completely discreet in the acquisition discussion stage and respectful of your privacy. We are investing our own money; Consequently, we care. We can close without outside funding contingencies, within 90 days of when earnest discussions begin. We have decades of experience in B2B businesses across industries and business models. We know that employees, customers, and the brands you have built are the most precious assets we are acquiring and need to be treated with the greatest care and concern.
Private Equity firms have a fixed time horizon for their business which, as it approaches, tends to constrain their ability to invest in the business, irrespective of opportunity or need. Many will also add debt to the balance sheet bringing leverage risk that could negatively impact your employees and customers. They may not have a wealth of experience in the industry or business models needed. And if you are allowed to invest or roll over equity, you are unlikely to see returns before their minimum returns are realized.
DFI is different. We have a long term investment horizon, perhaps even generational. We are flexible in our deal terms, as well as with the role that you choose to have post-transaction. We are completely discreet in the acquisition discussion stage and respectful of your privacy. We are investing our own money; Consequently, we care. We can close without outside funding contingencies, within 90 days of when earnest discussions begin. We have decades of experience in B2B businesses across industries and business models. We know that employees, customers, and the brands you have built are the most precious assets we are acquiring and need to be treated with the greatest care and concern.