Our Investment Criteria

 
 
Baird Capital Partners is a buyout investor in U.S.-based lower middle-market companies. We focus exclusively on the Business Services, Healthcare and Manufactured Products industries, where we have a deep understanding of the dynamics, trends and opportunities.

Manufactured Products Healthcare Business Services
Industrial/Commercial
Specialty Consumer
Distribution
Outsourcing Services 
Medical Products
Contract Manufacturing
Transaction Processing
Process Outsourcing
Professional Services

We invest $15 million to $35 million in companies with the following characteristics:
  • Enterprise value of $25 to $125 million
  • Greater than $5 million of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization)
  • A leading position in a well-developed, stable or growing industry
  • Proven products or processes with key competitive advantages
  • A demonstrated track record of profitability and the potential to grow revenue organically and/or through acquisition
Although we prefer investments that present controlling ownership positions in companies, we will make select minority ownership investments where our experience positions us to add value. Our typical investment holding period is three to six years.
 
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