The Business
Durable companies with resilient demand, defensible positions rooted in a skilled workforce or hard assets, and an essential role in the markets they serve.
Earned Convictions, Quietly Held
Tailwind is a private equity firm that invests from earned conviction in the lower middle market. Years spent in U.S. Industrials and Technical Services have given the firm a deep understanding of these industries: how they work, what makes a business endure and what sets the best operators apart. That understanding is what allows Tailwind to be a true partner to the businesses it invests in and the teams that lead them.
What We Look For
The criteria behind a typical Tailwind investment, from financial fundamentals to the qualities that set a business apart.
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Structure
Control Investments
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Sectors
U.S. Industrials and Technical Services
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Enterprise Value
<$500M
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EBITDA
Up to $50M
The People
Capable leaders with the experience to run the business well today and the ambition to take it further.
The Opportunity
Clear room to grow into one of a few leaders in their market, organically and through the right acquisitions.
How Tailwind Invests
A consistent approach, tailored to each business and the people who lead it.
01. Understand
Tailwind takes the time to understand the businesses it invests in, drawing on deep industry knowledge and a clear view of the factors that shape their success.
02. Align
Tailwind and management agree on the plan for the business together, so both are working toward the same goals from day one.
03. Grow
Tailwind brings the resources, people, and experience a business needs to grow, matched to its priorities rather than a set formula.
An Essential Services Lens
Everything Tailwind invests in shares a common thread: foundational businesses that maintain, move, and protect the systems the wider economy runs on. These businesses are built to last and hard to replicate.
