Trivest prefers to invest in consumer product, service, franchising and manufacturing businesses whose market position is strong and can be protected from new or unexpected competition. The firm has particular interest in acquiring companies in fragmented industries that can provide the basis for consolidation within the industry. Successful acquisition and growth financing candidates usually possess many of the following characteristics:
  • A talented and committed management team.
  • A stable and predictable cash flow stream and demand for its products and services
  • A diversified customer base
  • Participation in a growing market
  • A product line with extended life cycles and low obsolescence risk
  • Sustainable operating profit margins of 10% or higher
The financial parameters for stand-alone acquisition are as follows:
  • Transaction Size up to $250 million
  • Revenues $25 million and up
  • Minimum of $5 million EBITDA
Add-on acquisitions to existing portfolio companies are not subject to any size minimums, but rather are chosen for strategic fit.



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