Investment Criteria

Investment Parameters

Telson takes a partnership-centric approach to investing; we make control or significant minority equity investments in companies across a variety of end-markets.

We aim to provide business owners with their ideal transition while fostering the legacy and culture of their business, often built across decades and / or generations of ownership.

 

Common Characteristics

  • Defensible market position with high barriers to entry

  • Businesses often serve a mission-critical function

  • Not subject to commodity end-market swings

  • Headquartered in the U.S., Canada, or Europe

Financial Profile

  • EBITDA greater than $1 million (no minimum for add-ons)

  • Strong gross profit and operating margins

  • Stable, growing financial performance

Preferred Verticals

  • Environmental Services

  • Industrial Services

  • Industrial, Precision and Niche Manufacturing