Speyside Equity

Speyside Equity is a private equity firm that specializes in making control investments in middle-market businesses. They focus on established businesses with a history of profitability and sustainable revenues, corporate carve-outs, value-oriented acquisitions, platforms for consolidation, and family succession solutions. They invest in manufacturing-related businesses, specialty chemicals, food and ingredients, and metal forming sectors. The firm was founded in 2005 and has since successfully executed numerous platform investments and add-on acquisitions. Their first investment was in Sweet Ovations in 2005, and their first exit was in 2010 when they sold Stahl Specialty Company to Ligon Industries. The firm’s target investments typically have revenues between US$20 million and US$300 million, depending on the industry, and are valued between US$20 million and US$200 million. They prefer situations where there are opportunities to leverage the team’s operating expertise to improve operating performance and create sustainable long-term value.