Buyout Investing

Allied Capital provides equity capital, typically in conjunction with a debt investment, to support management and Allied Capital-led buyouts of middle market companies with enterprise values of up to $300 million.  We target growing companies with stable, cash-flow generating characteristics and we seek to develop long-term partnerships with talented management teams to build and create value for all stakeholders. 

Allied Capital is a long-term investor with significant scale.  Our public company structure provides us a permanent capital base, which gives us the flexibility to hold investments longer than limited-life partnership funds.   Our one-stop financing capabilities also enable us to commit to the entire capital structure of a deal, from senior debt through equity, without any financing contingencies, ensuring speed and certainty of closing. 

Allied Capital brings significant in-house resources to a deal beyond our financing capabilities.  Our team of private finance professionals brings operational, managerial and industry experience to each transaction, including operational and financial management, supply chain consulting, shared spending initiatives, marketing and human resource management.  We offer potential growth opportunities within our portfolio of 120 middle market companies at June 30, 2008, through cross-selling of products and services, sharing of best practices, and networking among other CEO partners within the portfolio.

Click to view our recent buyout transactions