Partner with us
Alpin is a private capital firm with a strong track record of successfully partnering with owners of Australian SMEs, providing high calibre expertise, enabling strategic growth and transitioning the business from a founder-led/dependent organisation to an attractive standalone business. We work collaboratively with owners and investors without compromising the values and legacy of the business.
We are flexible and open to discuss owners’ level of involvement in the business post a transaction. Above all, we are committed to work hard for all stakeholders to build sustained value in the medium to long term.
Business Owners
Sector-focused investment strategy
Industrials & Services sector experts. Our sector-focused portfolio strategy enables immediate opportunities and synergies for your business
Expertise in founder-led businesses
Vast experience in taking founder-led businesses, growing and professionalising them and opening them up to a much larger pool of investors for a compelling final exit
Long-term partnership
model
We are patient, down to earth and work with you to execute critical strategic initiatives, we support in the executive transition and then cocreate the business’ exciting next horizon
Money off the table
Immediately de-risk your investment while also getting exposure to the next growth stage of your business
Investors
Strong sector
thematic
Downside Protection
Regular distributions & attractive returns
Target IRR 20+% underpinned by 8+% p.a. distributions paid semi-annually and underlying capital growth
Access to additional opportunities
Provide our investors with varied and optional opportunities across the existing portfolio and other asset classes (e.g. property)
What we invest in
At Alpin our key investment criteria is a business and management that have a clear focus on their customer. Customer first organisations have greater longevity than others. We also know there is a story behind every business and we are looking forward to hearing yours.
Alpin is always looking for new and exciting investments. We enjoy working with inherently good businesses that require some combination of strategic focus, succession support, growth capital, performance improvement, situational investment or advice.
The criteria that allows us to align our skillset with your business is:
Sectors & businesses where we can genuinely add knowledge, expertise & value
Well respected product / service within their industry
Revenue between $10m-$200m and EBITDA% >15%
Ability to ultimately have majority stake in the business
Unlocking value
Alpin is a patient investor in private SME businesses. We partner with co-owners and managers to create long term, enduring value.
Alpin’s investment practice was formed in 2012 to facilitate situational change in private businesses with aspirations to thrive. We are active investors who value building relationships with co-owners, management and other stakeholders.
Safe hands
Central to our unique culture are our people, whose innovation and application are the bedrock of Alpin and fuel our collective success.
We bring together talented individuals with a wide range of skills and independent thinking to create a deeply collaborative culture that drives success.
Alpin were a constructive team to work with during the sale of my business. I felt confident they had the right expertise to safeguard the business I founded and steer it into its next phase of growth. I have remained with the business post sale and continue to be impressed with Alpin’s professionalism, integrity and the energy they bring to Ausdeck.
Stewart Craig
AUSDECK FOUNDER
Strong track record
Alpin invests time and resources to understand the true potential of businesses, implement change and create long term value.
We are active investors who seek to invest in high quality companies where our interests align. We are motivated by working with management to lock in true enduring value creation.
