Investment Focus

Where We Invest

Broadview invests in middle-market North American businesses in select industry sectors where we have deep expertise and relationships.

$20M-$250M
Revenue
$3M-$25M
EBITDA
Location
U.S. or Canada
Ownership
Majority ownership or minority with influence

While new platforms typically fall within the ranges above, we can be flexible on company size when an opportunity fits our strategy and is compatible with a current investment, or where we have a particular thesis.

Industry Focus

  • Niche Manufacturing
  • Specialty Distribution
  • Business Services

Niche Manufacturing

Niche manufacturers design and produce value-added products that are difficult to replicate, provide customers a strong return on investment and stand out based on their technical application and relevance across a range of growing markets.

Current Investments

Engineered Products
Healthcare Products

Select Past Investments¹

Engineered Components & Healthcare Products
Engineered Products
Engineered Products
Test & Measurement

Specialty Distribution

“Specialty” distributors typically have deep product assortments in focused categories with strong customer service, technical support and product application knowledge that goes beyond that of the traditional wholesale channel.

Current Investments

Infrastructure / Telecom
Building Products

Select Past Investments¹

Electrical Distribution
Building Products
B2B Food
Fasteners
Building Automation
Building Products

Business Services

Value-added business services are process-driven, have strong and defensible market positions within high growth end-markets, are highly capital efficient, and utilize some intellectual property / know-how that is difficult to replicate.

Current Investments

Managed Waste Services

Select Past Investments¹

Supply Chain Services
Commercial Contractor Services
Recycling Services
MRO Services

¹ Represents certain investments for which Broadview principals had responsibility at prior firms

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