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M&A Advisors

River Capital Partners is an experienced investment manager focused on providing swift, capable, discreet evaluations. We work enthusiatically with sell–side and buy–side intermediaries to provide rapid, thorough evaluations of all opportunities. Where appropriate, River Capital issues funded offers that anticipate closings within 90 days.

Business Owners

The decision to sell equity is rarely easy, and the process is often unfamiliar to entrepreneurs whose focus has been to build a successful business. We understand this, and work with management, owners, and their advisors confidentially, transparently, and as rapidly as possible.

Investors

We offer our institutional limited partners the ability to invest directly in attractive market opportunities that might otherwise be uneconomical due to opportunity costs associated with their relatively small size, niche market characteristics, or other complicating factors.

Professional investors, tailored
to the lower middle market

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Lower middle market businesses may be best–in–class providers of a localized or niche product or service, emergent disrupters of established industries, or long–established businesses seeking a new way forward.

In every case, however, these businesses have demonstrated that there is a market for their product or service.

With our flexible investment mandate, River Capital is not restricted to opportunities that fit a narrow set of criteria. We'll look deeply for latent value in a niche just as readily as we'll participate in a broad auction for a well–positioned firm.

Investment criteria

While we consider all opportunities, River Capital actively seeks businesses that meet most of the following criteria:

Operational parameters

  • $3.0 to $9.0 million of operating profit
  • Operating profit margins of 15%+
  • Consistent, predictable revenues and earnings
  • Diversified customer and revenue base
  • Committed management team

Market characteristics

  • Stable or growing addressable market
  • Defensible market position and customer base
  • Compelling value proposition and competitive positioning
  • Specialized or locally provided products or services
  • Manageable regulatory risk

Other considerations

  • Headquarters in U.S. or Canada
  • Firms with international footprints welcome

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