Why Partner With Shorehill?
We Are An Industrial Investor Focused on Building Businesses
Founder-Friendly
Chicago-Based
$260mm Fund II
100+ Investments
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“What we found attractive from the start was being able to have a sensible conversation, not just about the financials but about the opportunities for the business. Their job was to challenge us, and they were very collaborative and willing to put in the time.”
– Keith Mayer, Chief Financial Officer, Power Grid Components, Inc.
Management Teams
The decision to sell your business is monumental with difficult choices to navigate along the way.
Selecting the right equity partner can be daunting as you consider both cultural fit and economic implications. We take the time to get to know your business. Our partnership develops over time and is built on trust and straightforward communication.
After more than 30 years of partnering with management teams, the things we value most are the relationships we have forged. We operate with integrity, respect and professionalism in all situations and expect the same from our partners. We understand that we succeed only when our management partners succeed.
“NEW QUOTE.”
– Name, Title, Company
Intermediaries
Intermediaries are critical to the success of our business.
We value our relationship with referral sources. We pledge to be highly responsive to opportunities you share with us and to respect the confidentiality of our conversations. We appreciate that your time is valuable and will get back to you quickly and constructively with thoughtful questions and feedback.
We have closed over 100 transactions as a team and have earned the confidence and trust of our intermediaries by holding ourselves accountable to the promises we make. Our goal is to operate with transparency and efficiency during the transaction process.
We are always looking to expand our network of intermediaries. If you would like to get to know us better, or have an opportunity you think is a good fit for Shorehill, please contact a member of our team.
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We are an industrial Investor Focused on Building Businesses
Founder-Friendly
Chicago-Based
$260mm Fund II
100+ Investments
Founder-Friendly
Chicago-Based
$260mm Fund II
100+ Investments
Shorehill's Guiding Philosophies
We strive to be the best not the biggest
investing
- Stick to what we know
- Capital preservation is key
- Narrow portfolio allows concentrated effort
- Remain disciplined on investment selection
- Active investment management around a structured plan leads to the best results
- Use leverage to enhance return not justify return
- Investment holding period determined by opportunities to add value
- MOIC matters more than IRR
Business
- Business is about people
- Openly communicate and collaborate as a team
- Just because it worked in the past does not mean it will work in the future
- Treat our management teams as partners rather than employees
- There is no shame in asking for help
- The best idea wins regardless of source
- Debate the idea not the person
- There are no sacred cows
- We are all accountable to each other
- We win as a team we lose as a team
- Decisions are made with data
- You can only impact what you measure
We Don't Adhere to the Typical 100-Day Plan Program
“What we found attractive from the start was being able to have a sensible conversation, not just about the financials but about the opportunities for the business. Their job was to challenge us, and they were very collaborative and willing to put in the time.”
– Keith Mayer, Chief Financial Officer, Power Grid Components, Inc.
We are Transparent to all Constituents
“What we found attractive from the start was being able to have a sensible conversation, not just about the financials but about the opportunities for the business. Their job was to challenge us, and they were very collaborative and willing to put in the time.”
– Keith Mayer, Chief Financial Officer, Power Grid Components, Inc.
Management Teams
The decision to sell your business is monumental with difficult choices to navigate along the way.
Selecting the right equity partner can be daunting as you consider both cultural fit and economic implications. We take the time to get to know your business. Our partnership develops over time and is built on trust and straightforward communication.
After more than 30 years of partnering with management teams, the things we value most are the relationships we have forged. We operate with integrity, respect and professionalism in all situations and expect the same from our partners. We understand that we succeed only when our management partners succeed.
“NEW QUOTE.”
– Name, Title, Company
Intermediaries
Intermediaries are critical to the success of our business.
We value our relationship with referral sources. We pledge to be highly responsive to opportunities you share with us and to respect the confidentiality of our conversations. We appreciate that your time is valuable and will get back to you quickly and constructively with thoughtful questions and feedback.
We have closed over 100 transactions as a team and have earned the confidence and trust of our intermediaries by holding ourselves accountable to the promises we make. Our goal is to operate with transparency and efficiency during the transaction process.
We are always looking to expand our network of intermediaries. If you would like to get to know us better, or have an opportunity you think is a good fit for Shorehill, please contact a member of our team.
We are committed to systematic value creation
Our strategic goals are achieved through a proven and systematic framework that organizes our efforts around four key value drivers.
HUMAN CAPITAL
- Invest in people and build organizational structure
- Optimize team performance through coaching and support
- Align compensation programs with strategic goals
- Recruit value-added outside directors
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
- Adhere to metric-based management philosophy and tools
- Improve margins, working capital management and fixed asset utilization
- Introduce third-party subject matter experts for defined projects
CAPITAL MARKETS
- Manage capital structure to support business strategies
- Increase company size and scope to maximize exit valuation multiple
- Identify and evaluate exit alternatives
STRATEGIC GROWTH
- Define growth strategy with metrics to assess execution
- Prioritize opportunities based on value enhancement
- Pursue multiple avenues of growth
- Identify and complete strategic add-on acquisitions
