About Bear Ridge Capital

Bear Ridge Capital is an entrepreneurial private equity firm with a focus on acquiring small-to-medium sized businesses from owners seeking an exit, while ensuring the company's legacy and continued growth .

By leveraging our background in entrepreneurship, finance, and advising small businesses; we will invest our own capital and time into the business while working with the existing management team to ensure long-term success.

Investment Criteria

Financial Criteria

  • Revenues in the range of $5-15M

  • EBITDA/SDE in the range of $500K-$2M 

  • Net Margins above 15%

  • Consistent profitability

  • High degree of recurring revenue or customers

Industry Characteristics

  • Large, fragmented, and growing industry

  • Strong potential for organic growth and/or industry consolidation

  • Low cyclicality and regulatory risk

Business/Management Criteria

  • In business for 5+ years

  • Distinct competitive advantage or defensible market position

  • Diverse customer base, low concentration, high retention

  • Clear customer value proposition

  • Strong middle management team

Seller Criteria

  • Seller seeking to exit, with a meaningful liquidity event

  • Owner willing to transition out of the business

  • 100% of the business is for sale

  • Seller financing is available