Investment Criteria

Albion Investors invests in traditional areas such as buy-outs, recapitalizations and minority growth equity. We focus on two areas of direct investing: first, we seek to be a lead investor in micro-cap investments, which we define as those companies with EBITDA of $1mm-$4mm and which typically fall below the initial investment size of most institutional portfolios. Second, we look to partner and co-invest with other institutional investors in transactions with EBITDA greater than $4mm.

Lead Investments Co-Investments
Deal Size $5mm to $20mm in enterprise value Above $20 mm in enterprise value
EBITDA $750k to $4 million Greater than $4 million
Investment Amount $2 million to $8 million $1 million to $15 million
Geography Continental US and Canada Continental US, Canada and Europe

Regardless of whether we serve as a lead or co-investor, the following deal characteristics and industries of interest apply to all the transactions that we consider.

Deal Characteristics
  • Differentiated products and/or services.
  • Diversified customer base.
  • Consistent operating and financial performance.
  • Management team desiring to remain as equity owners.
  • Strong industry fundamentals.
  • Located in the Continental United States and Canada.
Industries of Interest
  • Food and Beverage.
  • Business Services.
  • Value Added Distribution.
  • Specialty Manufacturing.
  • Consumer Products.
  • Wellness.
  • Healthcare Products and Services.