The Heming ”WAY”

WE ARE NOT just another private equity firm.

We are built on total transparency and a commitment to servant leadership.

DUE DILIGENCE

  • Before closing, our team thoroughly drafts diligence requirements to each business’s unique circumstances.
  • We work through the transaction process with full transparency. This includes being realistic with business owners on uncovered risks or timelines to closing — no hidden agendas, no empty promises.
  • A disciplined communication cadence to help management teams prioritize diligence workstreams and root themselves back in the “why”. This is key to building a confident, trusting, long-term relationship.
  • Assist in data analysis where appropriate and take full accountability for the entire process.

DUE DILIGENCE

PURCHASE PRICE & RISK MANAGEMENT

  • We always pay a full and fair price for a business, but do so without making the investment and operating environment significantly riskier by taking on excess leverage.
  • Our focus is on ensuring the company has operating flexibility post-closing for two primary reasons:
    • Working with Management Teams, we typically add meaningful commercial resources and infrastructure costs to the company to unleash breakthrough growth.
    • Downsides happen, particularly early in investment hold periods, which is why we ensure Management Teams have adequate liquidity to avoid an unexpected situation that has the potential to damage relationships with employees, customers, vendors, and investors.

PURCHASE PRICE & RISK MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT HOLD PERIOD

  • Leveraging our extensive capital partner network, we raise capital on a per investment basis, choosing committed long-term investors aligned with your specific business model and growth goals.
  • Limited Partners we align with are typically:
    • Longer-term hold investors.
    • Underwriting the specific investment thesis to your business, not a broader fund portfolio. This approach prevents unforeseen behaviors driven by the pressure of the typical private equity “fund cycle”.

INVESTMENT HOLD PERIOD

POST-CLOSING OPERATIONS

  • Expect radical transparency from day one. We take pride in our open-book communication style and will clearly share what to expect after closing, so you won’t be left in the dark about what life will be like once the transaction is completed.
  • We work ‘for’ our partner companies, not the other way around. From strategic guidance, executive recruiting, reporting tool implementation, operational execution, and commercial pipeline development, we serve as an active resource for our partners.

POST-CLOSING OPERATIONS

FORMULA FOR SUCCESS

As seasoned operators, we help prepare and execute customized value creation plans to enable long term success. This approach is augmented by access to 130+ seasoned operating professionals, from Beckway, in various functional disciplines, who can seamlessly collaborate with management teams to deliver tailored skills and execution for transformational growth.

INVEST IN TALENT

Every step of the way. No hidden agendas. A trusted advocate.

OPTIMIZE PROCESSES

Strategic and execution resources to ignite value creation. We empower management teams.

SCALE UP

We work for our partner companies, not the other way around. We honor past contributions while building a new enduring legacy.

AREAS OF
interest

  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Business & Industrial Services
  • Value-Added Distribution

PARTNER COMPANY
attributes

  • Revenue under $100 million
  • EBITDA between $3 and $10 million
  • U.S.-based operations
  • Industrial focused

THE BLUEPRINT for success

Hemingway Capital invests in industrial manufacturing, business & industrial services, and value-added distribution companies where our expertise can create a meaningful impact. Our ideal partners are companies at pivotal inflection points in their story — whether facing family succession, ownership transitions, or corporate carve-outs. Above all, we seek partnerships where values and vision align, and where executive collaboration can drive transformative growth. Through this connection, our partner companies gain unrivaled access to operating talent, industry experts and strategic insights.

Hemingway offers us a huge pool of expertise, without us carrying the fixed/overhead costs of the talent costs; access to the Beckway seasoned talent has been a big advantage to us.

CEO of Partner Company