INVESTMENT STRATEGY

Gore Creek Holdings is a strategic partner that provides much more than financial capital. As hands-on operators and investors, we live in the trenches with our management teams and have the experience and capacity to take on day-to-day operational responsibilities. We know that people are the foundation of long-term success, and we are committed to developing the best talent to deliver the highest quality products and services to our customers.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

Business Characteristics

We look for businesses where we know how to add value
> Family- and/or Founder-owned;
> Proven history of growth and profitability;
> Mission critical product and/or service;
> Value-added business partner serving as an extension of customers’ team;
> Well-positioned in a growing and fragmented industry;
> Profitable, proven business, with opportunities to accelerate growth.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA

Transaction Characteristics

We have the flexibility to meet family and founder needs
> Businesses seeking a partner to accelerate growth;
> Flexibility to partner with teams interested in ongoing management of the business;
> Owners seeking a succession plan as they look to exit day-to-day operations;
> Owners seeking new management that will preserve the company’s legacy & culture;
> Engaged management and employees interested in the long-term growth of the business.

We are not prescriptive in our approach; however, we will bring a proven strategic framework to our companies to develop the long-term growth plan for the business. Our operating and investing expertise, coupled with the industry expertise of our management teams and founders, will create lasting value for all stakeholders. We will develop best-in-class talent, implement continuous improvement initiatives, create real-time access to critical business information, and selectively pursue M&A to support sustainable growth over the long term.

Our strategic approach

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

We invest in our employees to develop A players that will become the future generation of leaders for the company. Leadership is a process that requires training and development, and it is incumbent upon the leadership team and ownership group to ensure programs are in place to set our employees up for success.

OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENT

We prioritize operational improvement over financial engineering at all times. We are relentless in our approach to continuous improvement and empower our employees to proactively improve critical business workflows.

DATA-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING

We invest in and implement information systems to streamline business operations and provide our employees with access to the most critical business information to support the ongoing management of the business. We transition our companies from a “gut” to data-driven model of business decision-making..

STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS

We will selectively pursue M&A to acquire businesses that have horizontal or vertical integration considerations. We look for opportunities to accelerate growth, enhance the products and/or services that we offer, and create more intimate relationships with our customers as we further serve as an extension of their teams.

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