Blue Spruce Private Equity invests in under-managed, fragile or operationally challenged small and lower middle market businesses. We closed our first self-funded control equity investment January, 2020, and have closed on other independent sponsor transactions dating back to May 2014.
We are mindful of protecting the seller’s value and legacy, and an earnest approach to staff continuity.
A business is more than just an entrepreneurs’ collection of assets. A business is not just the address on the letterhead or a sign on the wall. A business is a team of people. The team consists of more than just numbers on a page.
After an acquisition, we implement the appropriate business systems and processes to help give the team the tools and training to succeed. We set a clear direction with concrete expectations and let the team work towards that end.
With this playbook, we succeed in business enhancement while maximizing investment return and recovery value.
Rationale
$100 thousand – $2.5 million
Deal Size
We are industry generalists by trade, and are can get excited about providing an exit opportunity to myriad businesses. Our experience below illustrates where we have spent time recently, and will potentially be quicker to close based on our institutional knowledge.
Industry
Construction services
Building products
Manufacturing and distribution
Single family residential rental portfolios
Recent Experience
Direct asset purchases or debt purchases
Structure
Transitions of family assets without succession plan
Fatigued management
Orphaned private equity funds over 10 years old
VC owned company with mediocre performance
Bank or lender dispositions