Why Us
Overview
Longview’s strategy is to make controlling investments in a private company and to assume an active, day-to-day leadership role. Long term value creation in our minds is the right balance of the four key components:
- People
- Opportunity
- Capital
- Execution
Succession
You built it, we've lived it, business succession is complicated. Through active leadership, Longview is able to provide enterprises with access to the human and capital resources required to build leading businesses. Longview offers a unique liquidity opportunity for business owners who are looking to transition their business to a committed team of leaders who will work to grow the business, maintain customer relationships, develop employees, and continue their tradition of success.
Business Characteristics
We believe that entrepreneur led businesses are a cornerstone of the economy. Typically, we target businesses with the following characteristics:
- Generating $750K+ EBITDA
- Recurring, repeat or predictable revenue streams
- Low capital intensity
- Strong, experienced middle management committed to the business
- Differentiated product/service offering
- Diversified customer base
Industry Characteristics
Our focus is investing in businesses that have demonstrated an ability to generate strong free cash flow and potential for growth either organically or through consolidation. Typically, we target industries with the following characteristics:
- Identifiable growth opportunities
- Strong macro economic outlook, non-cyclical
- Products or services with low disruption risk
- Barriers to entry