We build on what you started.
Featheringill Capital is an operator-led investment firm with a passion for acquiring high-quality businesses and making them even better.
Featheringill Capital is an operator-led investment firm with a passion for acquiring high-quality businesses and making them even better.
We care deeply about every company in which we invest and are determined to make each one a success. No company is disposable or marginalized. They all matter. What’s more, we invest for the long-term. We don’t flip companies; we grow them.
We're also committed to fairness, equity and respect for business owners and their employees. We are not ego-driven or trying to squeeze every last dollar out of a company. We negotiate fairly with owners, keep them involved if they choose and dedicate ourselves to the continued success of the company they started.
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Acquire small number of great companies and invest significant time and funds in long-term growth
Acquire a wide portfolio of companies and balance wins with losses
Focus on core business, acquire customers, reduce staff to drive profitability
Purchase a lifestyle business to create family wealth
Long-term
3 to 5 years
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All equity capital provided directly by team members, debt capital provided through various lending relationships
Large endowments and pension funds with high return threshholds
Cash available, additional debt or stock
Limited personal wealth and uncertain funds
Decision makers are working on each deal from the start
Investment committees make final decision with limited interaction
CEO or board approval received only at the very end of the process
May raise outside capital, which adds uncertainty
Experienced, ego-free operators
Financial experts
Focused on cost savings to drive profitability and do things their own way
Limited team
Build long-lasting legacy for company, construct teams, add controls and structure
Operationally focused on short-term gains to flip businesses
Merge operations into existing infrastructure and teams
Limited operational value
3-6 months - Very fast due to experienced team, full-time focus on acquisition and committed capital
3-6 months - Fast due to experience, focus and available funds
6-12 months - Slow process with multiple approvals required and potential for strategic distractions
6-12 months - Slow process due to inexperience and limited time commitment
Fun and easy to work with given singular focus on execution
Impersonal approach with a focus on returns
Corporate-first mentality, focused on maintaining their culture and systems
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