Investment Strategy

Our strengths lie in identifying businesses with a durable advantage, acquiring them, then improving or restructuring the company to add strategic value for realisable returns.

Commercial approach

As an investment company, we focus on identifying suitable target companies, acquiring the whole business, or the assets, then improving and restructuring the company to add strategic value – often in a turnaround environment. We tend to identify businesses with a turnover in excess of £1,000,000 with an established track record and clients with high stickability. They will also have robust management in situ, with a clear succession plan in place. We then work with the business to accelerate growth, reduce costs and minimise operational and financial risk. Often integrating to consolidate cost centres and gather economies of scale.


Acquire a business

Acquire a suitable target company that meets our mandate. Acquire the share capital or assets into a new corporate structure.

Improve the business

Working to improve operations, accelerate growth, reduce costs and manage risk within the new group structure.

Exit strategy

Analyse the new business and see where we can create synergies with our other investments. Then define the exit plan.

What we look for

Our investment and acquisition criteria

In order to meet our investment mandate effectively, we have implemented a clear investment policy, which dictates our pre-selection criteria and qualification process.

  • Been trading for 10+ years
  • Revenue generating (£1,000,000+ pa)
  • Gross, fixed tangible assets of £1,000,000+
  • Demonstrable [adjusted] EBITDA
  • Experienced management in situ
  • Employee base in the business
  • CRM system or database
  • Rolling debtors book

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“Since our company was acquired and restructured by Winch & Co, we have seen many positive improvements and investments in the site and the team.“



Transport Manager, DTS

Roland Redfern-Lown


Testimonials



“Winch & Co and Nathan Winch have been a valuable, activist investor in Blue Bricks. Together, business growth and acquisitions have catapulted.”


Blue Bricks Magazine

Sam Cooke



“Winch & Co helped our business obtain NHS supply contracts and expand our public sector network. We recommend them as a working partner.”


RBT 247

Christine Brander



“We would recommend Nathan Winch at Winch & Co as a competent, business-minded individual, great at helping people grow their business.”


Chrysalis Health & Beauty

Mark Broughton



“Nathan Winch and the team at Winch & Co helped our business achieve ISO9001 certification, allowing us to bid on bigger contracts and frameworks.”


LEW Electrical

Andy Johnson


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Winch & Co
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Leeds, LS1 2RY



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