About Us
The Heritage of Our Name:
Our name pays homage to the Ironbridge Gorge, a World Heritage Site in Britain, which is universally recognized for its unique role in the development of the Industrial Revolution in the early years of the 18th century.
The "Iron Bridge" was built over the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in 1779. The bridge had a far reaching impact on: local society and the economy, bridge design and the use of cast iron in building. The bridge marks a major accomplishment for the industrial revolution and, in 1795, when the bridge survived the great floods, iron became the standard for bridge construction.
Ironbridge, to us, represents a strong symbol of industry and innovation.
What we do:
We provide equity capital for management buyouts, expansions, recapitalizations, restructurings and owner / operators who would like to retire and sell their business. We will make equity investments from $5 million to over $30 million (in partnership with our limited partners).
Why we are different:
The characteristics that define Ironbridge Equity are:
- INTEGRITY: We treat people fairly and with respect in all situations. We can be relied upon to do what we say that we are going to do.
- EXPERIENCE: We have a team of seasoned operating and financial professionals with decades of experience. These professionals have built and managed small and large companies. We ensure that all portfolio companies have access to the full range of the firm's experience and intellectual resources.
- VALUE ADDED: We leave the day-to-day operations of the portfolio companies to management but assist them, as appropriate, in building the long term value of the business. Our focus is on reviewing strategic initiatives, providing expertise to identify and evaluate acquisition opportunities and recruiting and retaining top-tier managers.
- FLEXIBLE STRUCTURE: We recognize that the same solution cannot be applied to each situation. We try to understand the needs of the vendors or the companies that we are investing in and will try to structure a solution to meet their individual needs.