Investment Strategy

Since its founding in 1995 and through a variety of financial and economic cycles, the BRS team has invested in and grown lower middle market companies, primarily in the consumer sector. BRS has made more than 50 investments in this target market.

Strategic
Partnership

Investment
Characteristics

Value
Creation

A Supportive Partner in Strategic Growth Initiatives

BRS is an experienced partner that supports its management teams with strategic advice to set and execute organic and acquisitive growth objectives while providing operational freedom.

BRS seeks to partner with like-minded managers and shareholders to drive sustainable growth, organically or through acquisition, to create meaningful long-term value.

Trust

Integrity

Collaboration

Open
Communication

BRS seeks companies that, in BRS's estimation, have the following attributes:

Strong and defensible market franchise

Potential acquisition platform for industry consolidation

Experienced management team with track record of achievement

Successful financial history with strong cash flow characteristics

Identifiable significant growth prospects

Distinctive customer value proposition

Primarily Control Positions

$1 million – $25 million

Targeted EBITDA

BRS seeks investments in the following primary sectors:

Consumer
Products & Services

Multi-Unit

Food &
Nutrition

Specialty
Distribution

BRS tailors its approach to value creation to support its management teams in the following areas:

Long-term strategic planning

Assembling value-added Board of Directors

Providing additional human and financial resources to management

Implementing new management equity and cash incentive programs

Sourcing, selecting and executing accretive add-on acquisitions

Enhancing operational (KPI) and financial reporting