Investment Criteria & Structures

Gardner Standard is generally seeking companies matching the following criteria:

• Headquartered in the U.S. or Canada
• Established, healthy businesses
• $5 to $50 million of sales
• Opportunity for Gardner Standard to help create company value appreciation
• Prefer companies likely to benefit from investment theme developed by Gardner Standard
• Capable management team willing to invest alongside Gardner Standard

Gardner Standard is flexible. We seek controlling interests in small middle-market businesses as well as influential minority equity positions and subordinated debt investments with an equity component. We work to ensure that our investments are structured in a manner that allows our portfolio companies and their management teams to achieve their goals.