For Business Owners

Blue Ocean Equity Partners realizes that business owners have worked tirelessly and poured their lives into the businesses they are selling.  We are a responsible buyer seeking to create long-term value in the business we acquire, and we offer business owners an attractive alternative to traditional exit options.  Unlike private equity firms or strategic acquirers, we work with business owners to craft a custom deal that achieves their transition goals.  Our approach is best illustrated in the table below:

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TRANSACTION STRUCTURE 
& TIMING

Blue Ocean Equity

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Terms driven by the seller's needs while focusing on closing a single transaction in a timely manner

Strategic Acquirers

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Terms structured to protect the acquiring corporation while multiple committees and possibly board must approve transactions

Private Equity

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Terms impacted by leverage and fund structure with closing dependent on resources allocated among multiple deals

VALUE CREATION 

Focus is on building and growing the company’s revenues 

Focus is on asset integration and cost cutting

Focus is on maximizing returns by financial engineering and cost cutting

INVESTMENT HORIZON 

Long term with no pre-determined exit deadlines

Varies 

3 to 5 years, restricted by life of fund

COMMITMENT

Sole investment: full-time management and dedicated board of directors

One of many divisions/business units 

One of many portfolio companies