WHO WE ARE
Continuance Capital is a UK-based investment firm focused on investing in, and operating, high quality businesses, typically with £1-5M of EBITDA*.
We are long term, growth focused investors. Our goal is to build on the success of your business, develop your people, and share the benefits with all stakeholders.
We genuinely believe in win-win - we are flexible in our approach and pride ourselves on our ability to co-create a transaction structure and outcome that is attractive for you. If you would like to stay involved with the business, we'd love to have you.
We are not ‘tyre kickers’ – we follow a structured process designed to minimise your time requirement, and commit to moving with speed, integrity, and complete confidentiality.
*Profit before deduction of interest, tax and depreciation
OUR APPROACH TO INVESTING
APPROACH
Our approach is to find high quality businesses and support them to reach their full potential by providing growth capital, new expertise, and energy.
We look to build upon the existing culture and strengths of the business, rather than replace them.
Our strategy to achieve returns is driven by growth, rather than cost cutting or financial engineering.
TARGET BUSINESSES
We primarily focus on UK businesses with
£1-5M EBITDA (~£4-40M Revenue).
Our ideal partners are B2B businesses with recurring revenue streams and good profit margins.
Sectors of interest include (but are not limited to): Waste, Packaging, Business / Property / IT services, Consumables manufacturing/distribution,
TIC / compliance and SaaS
TRANSACTION STRUCTURE
We aim to acquire 100% or a majority stake in the business in most cases. However, we have significant flexibility to structure a transaction that delivers the best outcome for all stakeholders.
In most cases we will look to provide profit or equity incentives to the management team.
We utilise debt funding in a prudent manner.
CONTINUANCE CAPITAL
Unlock value, secure your legacy
PROCESS
We follow a structured, confidential process to evaluate potential investments. We move at speed, and minimise the time required from you and your management team.
OUR APPROACH TO RUNNING BUSINESSES
Our approach to management is flexible and will depend on the seller's role and the management team in place. Our ideal outcome is to groom the future CEO and senior management team from within the organisation, providing significant support, opportunity and potential reward for your people.
We are passionate about improving businesses, and we are 100% committed to the continued success and growth of our investments. Our operational strategy is tailored to each individual business, but will likely pull from our toolkit of value creation levers, including vision & ambition workshops, sales, marketing & pricing strategy, operating model & culture diagnostics, customer feedback systems, IT & technology strategy, a finance, reporting & KPI refresh, and acquisitions.
PORTFOLIO
Jones Skips is one of the leading independent waste management companies in the West Midlands, with a team of ~90 FTE. We offer skip hire and bin collection services, primarily to local businesses, bringing all waste back to our waste transfer station for processing.
PeterLynn is an expert manufacturer of printed and plain labels, based in the East Midlands with a team of ~30 FTE. We offer the latest inkjet, digital toner, flexographic and foil-based printing technologies, with an extensive range of high-quality embellishment options.
ABOUT US
TARUN ABRAHAM
Director
Prior to Continuance Capital, Tarun was a Senior Manager at Bain & Company in London, where he spent 5 years advising businesses across strategy, operating model redesign, profitability transformation, and customer and pricing strategy, as well as 8 M&A due diligence projects. He also managed Bain’s pro bono practice for a year, co-creating growth strategies and implementation roadmaps for 8 small social enterprises
(<50 employee organisations).
Prior to Bain, Tarun spent 5 years working in M&A investment banking at Macquarie Capital, where he advised both buyers and sellers on due diligence and valuation, transaction structuring, funding and capital raising, and financial modelling.
Tarun has an MBA from London Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland.
Tarun grew up in New Zealand and is still an avid All Blacks fan. He played competitive squash as a kid and therefore still has an inflated view of his ability on the court.
TIM HAYWARD
Director
Before Continuance Capital, Tim was Head of Growth for Bravo Investment House, a London based real estate investment firm, where he spearheaded the European expansion of Bravo’s flagship studio concept across 10 countries.
Prior to joining Bravo, Tim was a Manager at Bain & Company in London where he spent 3 years advising businesses across a variety of topics including strategy, technology transformations, and M&A.
Tim started his professional career as a corporate attorney, spending 3 years helping clients pragmatically solve their most pressing problems across a range of topics including company/group structuring, M&A, and liquidation.
Tim has an MBA from the University of Rochester, and Bachelor of Commerce and LLB degrees from Stellenbosch University.
Tim is from Cape Town, South Africa, and unlike Tarun he supports the Springboks, who happen to be the reigning world champions.
GET IN TOUCH
Please do drop us a line, even if you’re not looking to sell your business. We love meeting new people within the small business community, and we're always happy to share our perspectives, or be of help if we can.