At Berwind, our acquisition targets are high-performing businesses capable of long-term growth. We identify and acquire global leaders who have the potential to grow faster than the markets they serve.
As part of our long-term investment approach, we acquire businesses that are poised for growth, providing financial and other support to accelerate their trajectory.
Acquisition targets should be leaders within their niche market.
Berwind only considers companies that consistently deliver high gross margins.
We seek 100% ownership. We are a cash buyer. We offer attractive incentive programs to reward value creation by our management teams.
We foster a safe haven for entrepreneurs to realize the full potential of their businesses.
We look for industries that will support sustainable organic growth, where future growth is driven by steady demand that is not subject to the fluctuations of fads or trends.
We look for better than GDP growth markets.
We look for companies that have the potential to grow faster than the markets they serve.
We look for companies with an international focus.
We look for emerging entrepreneurial management teams that align with our company culture and meet our high performance standards.
We will consider acquisitions of any size if assimilated into an existing Berwind company. New platform companies could range in size between $300 million–$1.5 billion, with our preferred size between $500 million–$1 billion.
