Icebreaker Executive’s Investment targets
Always business with differentiated products or services that would benefit from “professionalising”.
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- niche businesses with a clear opportunity to create focus; service, good product or technology. Sustainable Technology & or differentiating capability
- only majority stakes >51%
- investment £1m-£30m normally with the same value on the balance sheet, £5m-£30m stake is our sweet spot
- management looking to exit immediately or 6months – 2 years. Or management willing to take a step back –whilst bought into the exit without necessarily being involved day-day. Business owners that are looking for a route to let go of the operational management or for something else to do
- with mature steady regional or national markets with significant growth and profit potential. (We can find and deliver the unseen opportunity).
- This growth potential being via growing regional to national,
- or national to greater depth nationally,
- or national to international
- with buy and build potential;
- support a dedicated team to identify M&A targets, support due diligence and terms
- create the 100 day operational plan for acquisition with detailed targets for the 1st 100 days
- integrate businesses
- develop collaborative x selling opportunities
- manage the transition and own the communications plan
- provide executives to scale the team and plug the gaps as required
- Distressed or profitable businesses
- Where debt levels are a problem and restructuring is required, buying the debt for businesses that are viable with less debt or good businesses hampered by a CVA
Due DiligenceSource of funds / partners
icebreaker use their network of Self-Certified Sophisticated Investors and Self-Certified High Net Worth Individuals, as well as certified corporate finance partners (as defined under the FSMA) and Venture Capital to fund acquisitions and investment targets.
- niche businesses with a clear opportunity to create focus; service, good product or technology. Sustainable Technology & or differentiating capability
- only majority stakes >51%
- investment £1m-£30m normally with the same value on the balance sheet, £5m-£30m stake is our sweet spot
- management looking to exit immediately or 6months – 2 years. Or management willing to take a step back –whilst bought into the exit without necessarily being involved day-day. Business owners that are looking for a route to let go of the operational management or for something else to do
- with mature steady regional or national markets with significant growth and profit potential. (We can find and deliver the unseen opportunity).
- This growth potential being via growing regional to national,
- or national to greater depth nationally,
- or national to international
- This growth potential being via growing regional to national,
- with buy and build potential;
- support a dedicated team to identify M&A targets, support due diligence and terms
- create the 100 day operational plan for acquisition with detailed targets for the 1st 100 days
- integrate businesses
- develop collaborative x selling opportunities
- manage the transition and own the communications plan
- provide executives to scale the team and plug the gaps as required