DESCO CAPITAL: AN OPERATIONALLY-FOCUSED PRIVATE INVESTMENT FIRM
Desco Capital is the investment arm of Desco Corporation, a privately-held company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Since 1966, Desco Corporation’s team of executives and professionals have been acquiring and operating industrial businesses in the U.S., Europe and Asia with revenues ranging from $5 to $100 million each. Over this 40+ year span, Desco Capital has compiled a long and successful track record of acquiring, developing and growing a variety of businesses.
Desco Capital seeks to leverage its extensive operational experience to acquire businesses and partner with management to build long-term value. Because Desco Capital is investing a pool of its own committed equity capital and is not an institutional fund, Desco Capital is able to consider many transactions that other firms may not. The hallmark of Desco Capital is flexibility and speed. Desco Capital moves quickly and can often get comfortable with business characteristics that other firms avoid.
FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE
Desco Capital considers the full spectrum of investments, ranging from profitable, growth businesses to those that are experiencing significant operational or financial distress. Regardless of the acquired company’s condition, Desco focuses on building operational excellence. Desco provides management expertise, capital, and a strong, well-established corporate framework. Desco’s goal is to make each portfolio company a leader within its market, providing its customers with exceptional value and unsurpassed service.
100% TAKEOUT • MAJORITY OR MINORITY INTEREST
Desco Capital offers flexibility in deal structure with the ability to customize a transaction to accommodate the needs of the business, its owners and incumbent management. This includes 100% buyout, majority equity ownership or a minority equity position.
Investment Criteria
• Headquarters in the United States, but can have significant international operations
• Existing management preferred, but not required
• Privately-held, corporate divestiture, bankruptcy/debtor in possession
• EBITDA from $2 to $10 million (no EBITDA requirement for turnaround/ distressed opportunities)
• Manufacturing, industrial services, and specialty distribution
• Controlling or minority equity position
Broad Industry Focus
Desco Capital focuses on manufacturing, specialty distribution, and industrial services businesses, with headquarters or base of operations in the U.S. While our investment focus is not strictly limited, we are actively seeking investments in the following industries:
• Energy products and services
• Disposable medical devices & supplies
• Steel or metal fabrication
• Water treatment & processing products
• Agricultural & construction equipment
• Commercial vehicle & engine components
• General industrial products
• Industrial distribution
• Industrial instrumentation & controls
• Industrial electronics
• Engineered rubber & plastics
• Building products
For more information, download our Desco Capital Flyer