Types of Investment

We understand that every investment presents a unique set of risks - and potential rewards.

Our equity capital is deployed in diverse business circumstances and for diverse strategic purposes. Some portfolio companies require capital to support rapid growth, others may want to fund a restructure, turnaround or management buyout.

Regardless of the situation, Allegro combines equity capital with the strategic insight and operational smarts necessary to drive successful transformation, and create value.

  Types of Investment

Allegro Targeted Deals


Typical Investments

Explore some of our typical investment situations here...
 
Expansion Capital

Usually required where there is an opportunity to realise rapid growth, or where a strong management team can consolidate an industry sector. Allegro capital can be used to:
Fund a complementary acquisition that will transform the businesss   Fund an expansion of staff and new offices
Overcome the constraints of fully drawn banking facilities   Finance major capital expenditure
 
Replacement Capital/Buy-outs

Often applying to companies with succession issues, with equity capital used:
To facilitate the sale and exit of a business by its owner(s)   To fund Management Buy Outs (MBOs) and Management Buy Ins (MBIs), with Allegro partnering with a strong management team
To fund the gradual exit from a business by its
owner, where there is no identified successor		   For strategic investments in private companies, subsidiaries of overseas companies and public companies (Allegro has experience taking public companies private)
In a family-owned business, where one major shareholder is bought out by another group of family shareholders who wish to remain in the business    
 
Restructure & Turnaround Capital

Allegro has specialist expertise investing capital to fund a turnaround or to relieve balance sheet distress, in situations where:
There is a clear plan to restore the business to profitability   There is scope to improve management of working capital so as to unlock cash for growth initiatives

There is significant potential to create value through operational improvements and a capital restructure   A company needs to dispose of business assets quickly to re-allocate capital
The business is unable to refinance debt