Buying to build

When driving operational improvements at portfolio companies, it pays to keep one eye on medium-term goals, writes Neil MacDougall, managing partner of Silverfleet Capital.

Building value in portfolio companies can be achieved in a number of ways. At Silverfleet Capital, we recently adopted the strap line “We buy to build” as we felt this best characterised how we work with the management teams we back and the companies that we invest in.

This approach naturally breaks down into three broad areas: accelerating organic growth; rolling-out successful retail or service propositions; and making bolt-on acquisitions.

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