Investment Criteria

We seek to partner with strong management teams to acquire leading middle market companies that have the potential to grow faster than the industries in which they participate.

Mike DeFlorioSenior Managing Director

  • We’re looking for

    Harvest seeks investment opportunities that include a subset or all of the characteristics that define a Harvest Partners Investment. These characteristics include:

    • Market leadership position in large end markets;
    • Recurring revenue driven business model;
    • Defensible barriers to competition;
    • High free cash flow;
    • Control investment; and
    • Strong management team

    In addition, a Harvest Partners Investment will typically include two to three identifiable and actionable value creation opportunities, such as transformative acquisitions, business strategy enhancements, operational improvements or management augmentations.

    Harvest focuses on four key industry verticals:

    • Industrial Services & Energy
    • Manufacturing & Distribution
    • Business Services & Consumer
    • Healthcare Services

  • Middle market specialists

    Harvest is well-established in the middle market, having invested in it for over 30 years. We believe middle market businesses often have greater:

    • Potential for value creation and growth
    • Opportunities for financial sponsors to add value
    • Financial resources to attract quality management
    • Variety of exit opportunities