Growing Industrial Businesses

The Right Way

Good business ideas are common, but forming great teams to execute upon them is the difference maker.

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Since 2012, May River has focused exclusively on lower middle-market industrial growth businesses. We target investments in high-performing companies with differentiated value propositions that could benefit from operational and strategic resources to scale, optimize, and thrive.

May River: At A Glance

$4M - $15M
Target Platform EBITDA
(add-on investments of any size)
$30M - $90M
Equity Investment Size
(potentially higher with co-investment)
15% - 45%+
EBITDA Margins
$1B
Regulatory Assets Under Management

Core Focus Areas

The May River team takes great pride in its culture of partnership and collaboration – a characteristic rooted in the fundamental appreciation of the human element in business.

Desired Portfolio Company Characteristics

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Niche market leaders

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Demanding end-market requirements, such as certification and/or regulatory compliance

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Differentiated margins and global revenue growth prospects

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GDP+ growth profiles / strong macroeconomic tailwinds

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Critical product or service applications

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Strong customer value proposition / pricing power

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High engineering content, proprietary processes / technologies

Our Investment Criteria

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