Focusing on investment strategy
We focus on identifying and capturing value from businesses that most private equity and venture capital firms tend to avoid. We target SME’s and asset-rich companies that have complex structural or regulatory issues and which will benefit from stategic, operational or management change. Kovati also seeks businesses that have a market-leading position- or provide a platform for acquisitions that will create a market-leading position. It’s these attributes, rather than any specific sector, that determines where Kovati invests.
Broad base of expertise
Our team of 6 Investment Managers are drawn from a wide variety of backgrounds and gives us the diverse expertise we need to analyse each opportunity in great depth. This breadth of transactional experience is underpinned by the expertise of our Investment Managers. Our Investment Managers bring with them many years’ experience in large, multi-national corporations and are supported by our in-house support teams.
This wealth of total in-house expertise gives us a strategic advantage over other private equity, venture capital, or strategic buyers. It has repeatedly enabled us to identify improvements that can be made to potential portfolio companies and to price potential operating risks.
Actively managing portfolio businesses
Staying in close and constant contact with the portfolio company enables us to actively monitor business performance and ensure long-term value maximisation. We do this without interfering in the day-to-day running of the businesses.
Our in-house Investment Managers are closely involved with every Kovati portfolio business. Working in the business alongside management, we refine the strategic and operational plan that we developed pre-acquisition and help with its implementation. With our breadth of in-house experts, we are able to seamlessly address any short-term management changes or gaps whilst the business is in transition.
Staying in close and constant contact with the portfolio business at many different levels enables us to actively monitor business performance. This ensures that the long-term value of the business is being maximised and means we can assist on significant ‘value shifting’ opportunities and respond to any special circumstances. This supportive approach allows us to be closely involved in the development and implementation of performance initiatives in each of our portfolio businesses.
