Our Focus
What We’re Excited About
We are excited about healthy, profitable, middle market companies with revenues of $20-$100 million for our initial platform investments. We are attracted to companies that are owned by the people that operate them, and do not typically transact with other professional investor groups. For add-on acquisitions, we have no size parameters. We in particular like the following sectors:
Business Services
Companies that provide high-value services that enable customers to reduce complexity and focus on their core competencies. These businesses leverage human capital, processes, and technology to deliver tangible savings and a compelling value proposition. Due to the critical and specialized nature of these services, they benefit from high revenue visibility, strong margins, and significant opportunities for growth, both organically and through acquisitions.
Specific areas of interest include technology consulting, software ecosystem system integrators, IT managed services, outsourced product development, software, industrial and commercial facility services, infrastructure services, BPO services, HOA and property management services, elevator services, aerospace/military MRO, environmental services, training and certification services, and test, measurement, and inspection services.
Specialty Manufacturing
Manufacturing businesses that utilize a degree of intellectual property, complex processes, technical expertise, and state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment that create a large moat, or barrier to entry, around the business. Products are often highly specialized or unique and tailored to specific customer needs and industry / regulatory standards. Typically, these companies are manufacturing in the U.S. and have a strong margin profile.
Specific areas of interest include medical devices, industrial chemicals, aerospace and defense components, advanced materials, automation equipment and controls, sensors and analytical instruments, electronics manufacturing, infrastructure and building products, utility and power generation products, specialty foods, and other types of highly engineered components and equipment.
Consumer
Products & Services
Companies that offer differentiated consumer products or services, typically characterized by strong brand identity or a reputation for exceptional customer service. Our team has a track record of transforming under-resourced and trade brands into valuable consumer brands. Recently, we have expanded our focus to include home services businesses that align with our investment criteria: large and stable markets, recurring or reoccurring service needs, and recession-resilient, nondiscretionary demand.
Specific verticals we have invested in within this sector include the auto aftermarket, e-commerce, branded food, and residential products.
Investment Criteria
Since our establishment, Century Park has invested in over 70 companies with a total aggregate enterprise value of $1.6 billion. Our criteria for platform opportunities is presented below; we can be even more flexible for add-on acquisitions.
New Platform Investments
Company Revenue/EBITDA
$20-100 million / $3-15 million
Headquarters
United States or Canada
Typical Equity Investment
$10-40 million
Investment Type
Majority Recapitalizations Buyouts, and Select Corporate Divestitures
Company Characteristics
Historical and projected growth
Predicable revenue streams
Manageable cyclicality
Barriers to entry for competition
Diversified customer base
Sustainable competitive advantage
What's in a Name?
We are often asked about the origin of our name. Financial institutions aren’t always noted for their creativity and we are not a large exception! Century Park is the name of the park that faced our original office in Century City. However, in 2010 we relocated to the South Bay, near Manhattan Beach… but we kept the name, to the endless confusion of LA locals. Our logo is meant to evoke the “Cs” from Century and Capital and the “Ps” from Park and Partners. The design also hints at a link, as well as two hands coming together, which signifies a spirit of partnership.