Within diversified groups, certain subsidiaries or business units can lack strategic fit or any real synergistic benefits within the wider business. Non-Core assets may be underperforming due to a lack of group management attention / resource or a strategy to focus on core activities, or may otherwise represent an opportunity to raise capital in an otherwise illiquid market.
In the absence of new investment, focus and ideas, Non-Core assets can drain value and prevent the achievement of wider strategic goals. Non-core assets may require new management or new capital investment and may otherwise adversely affect return on capital employed for the wider group.
We are experienced in acquiring Non-Core assets and can offer a pro-active and confidential exit to larger groups wishing to dispose of such investments. Additional benefits we can bring in these situations include:
- As an experienced turnaround investor we have the skill to manage any underperformance issues which can commonly affect many Non-Core assets
- Our unrivalled speed of transacting and proven track record in delivering on transactions gives a vendor certainty in any exit process
- We can strengthen management teams with additional resource from our Connections network of quality executives, chairmen and interim managers, in instances where incumbent management may be staying with group