Investing with Leaders

GTCR initiates many investments by creating partnerships and investing in a new company with a proven management leader prior to making any acquisitions.

GTCR’s strong partnerships with management leaders can provide unique advantages in the investment process while also mitigating risks. With their extensive industry experience, these management leaders use their experience and contacts to identify attractive acquisition opportunities. Management leaders can get an exclusive or preferential edge in competitive situations due to their reputations and credibility in their specific industries.

GTCR partners with management leaders to drive improvements in the financial performance of acquired companies by revitalizing revenue growth and increasing margins. Management leaders can bring experience, better processes and better people to the acquired company. Under the right circumstances this allows these management leaders to increase market share, increase revenues and decrease costs simultaneously.

GTCR and its partnerships with management leaders strive to build companies that have substantial strategic value to prospective acquirers. GTCR uses selective strategic acquisitions as a key element in driving value. Acquisitions can increase strategic value by increasing the overall breadth of services our companies provide to their customers. Acquisitions can also enhance strategic value by increasing overall scale.