Established 2026 · A Search Fund
A single company.
Stewarded for
the long term.
Aldermere Capital is a search fund formed to acquire one enduring private business and operate it with patience, discipline, and care across the next generation of its life.
01 — About
An entrepreneurial vehicle with an institutional temperament.
A search fund is a focused investment vehicle in which a small group of investors backs a principal to identify, acquire, and personally operate a single privately held company. Aldermere was formed on that model, with the conviction that concentration and operator ownership produce durable outcomes.
We are not a private equity firm and we do not run a portfolio. We intend to acquire one company and hold it indefinitely — reinvesting cash flows, honouring existing teams, and preserving the character of the business we join.
02 — Acquisition Criteria
What we look for in a business.
These are guidelines, not gates. We consider every serious introduction with confidentiality and care.
- Enterprise value
- $2M – $10M
- Economics
- 20%+ margins
- Industry
- Sector agnostic
- Geography
- United States
- Owner situation
- Transition
- Employees
- 10 – 100
Established operating history.
Recurring or highly repeat revenue with durable unit economics.
Preference for B2B services, non-destructive testing, manufacturing, AEC, property management, asset rental.
West, Mid-West and East major metro areas.
Founder or family owner seeking a considered succession.
Established teams with a culture worth preserving and building on.
03 — Financing
A plan in place.
We plan on funding our acquisition via a combination of equity and debt financing. We work with Viso Capital, a specialist provider of debt financing to owner-operated and middle-market businesses. With a debt capital advisor on board and equity lined up from our investor group, we evaluate each potential transaction with a thoughtful approach to capital structure.
For an owner or advisor, that means a financing plan that can be discussed early, assembled without drama, and relied upon through closing. Terms are considered on a transaction-specific basis.
Debt financing partner
Viso Capital
Debt financing for Aldermere Capital acquisitions.
Acquisition debt
Transaction-specific terms
04 — Principal
The person behind the search.
“We are here to become the next steward of a fine business — not to trade it.”
Aldermere is led by an operator-investor with close to two decades of experience across strategy, operations and M&A in the middle and upper market. The fund is backed by a small group of experienced entrepreneurs, family offices, and prior search fund principals.
Our commitment to sellers is straightforward: honest process, fair value, and continuity for the people and customers who built the business.
05 — Business Inquiry
Introduce a business.
Owners, advisors, and intermediaries are invited to reach out in confidence. Every inquiry is read personally and responded to within five business days.
Direct
ceo@aldermerecapital.com