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Strategy & Approach

Creating Value for Business Owners

Our primary goal is to maximize the value we add to the companies in which we invest by partnering with proven entrepreneurial management teams and providing strategic support in the areas of marketing, operations and human resources. Torcastle provides capital, strategic guidance and a network of expertise in marketing, operations, information technology, and human resources. We strive to be a value-added resource to our management partners and a catalyst for profitable growth. We provide flexible investment structures along with economic incentives to align our interests side-by-side with management partners.

Core Operating Principles

We specialize in helping niche manufacturers accelerate their growth trajectory.

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Culture

We balance two critical objectives: fostering unrealized growth potential while preserving the culture and foundation of your company's  success.

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Teamwork

Torcastle works to maximize the collective strength of a team by promoting trust and respect.  We take pride in our founder-friendly approach.

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Adaptability

Our greatest strength is the ability to adapt and evolve to meet our partner's needs through a philosophy of continuous improvement.

Value Creation Playbook

We act as a catalyst to drive transformational growth by investing in people and processes. Our value creation "playbook" typically includes some combination of the following key levers:

Enable Management

  • Partner with teams that have the innate talent and motivation 

  • Align incentives with management executives

  • Create and execute a succession plan

  • Develop organizational design

Accelerate Growth

  • Investing in system, technology, and processes

  • Enhance strong financial and operational system

  • Invest in sales, marketing, and development of new products

  • Enhance competitive advantages

Profitability & Cash Flow

  • Improve margins through business process optimization​

  • Reduce input costs and enhance product mix

  • Utilize operating leverage to grow EBITDA

  • Deleverage capital structure

Enhancing Value

  • Improve customer diversity

  • Instill business practices of continuous improvement

  • Enter new geographies

  • Enhance strategic framework and analytical capability

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