Investment Criteria & Focus Areas

Partnering with Management to Build Outstanding Companies

A Formula For Success

Crux Capital targets repeatable business models across consumer and commercial services sectors.

Transaction Types

Crux Capital is looking for opportunities to make majority or significant minority investments in partnership with management or the current owner’s participation. We are an ideal fit for all of the following transaction types:

  • Family or generational transitions
  • Equity recapitalization
  • Growth capital
  • Management buyout
  • Outright acquisition

Company Size

Crux Capital is focused on partnering with companies of a certain size and scale but can make exceptions in industries of particular interest. Ordinarily we are looking for:

  • Revenue between $5 million and $100 million
  • EBITDA between $1 million and $15 million
  • At least 3 years of stable or growing profitability
  • No size limit for add-on acquisitions

Consumer End Markets

We are interested in various sub-sectors within consumer, including, but not limited to:

  • Franchisor/Franchisee
  • Consumer Services
  • Out-of-home Entertainment
  • Enthusiast or Experiential Retail
  • Restaurants, Food and Beverage
  • Industrial Retail and Distribution

Commercial Services

We are also equally interested in various sub-sectors within commercial services, including, but not limited to:

  • Facility Services
  • Industrial Services
  • Infrastructure Services
  • Information & Process Technology
  • Supply Chain Solutions
  • Tech-Enabled Services