Investment Philosophy

Investment Criteria

Roark partners with outstanding operating executives to build profitable businesses capable of sustaining long-term success for all stakeholders ‐ management, employees, shareholders, customers, and advisors.

Key criteria in evaluating potential investments include:

Experienced Management Team

  • Proven operators with successful track records who desire a meaningful equity stake

Predictable Cash Flow

  • A track record of stable, predictable and growing EBITDA

Identifiable Growth

  • Participation in stable and growing markets
  • Opportunity to capture share through organic growth and/or add‐on acquisitions

Sustainable Competitive Position

  • Strong market position
  • Identifiable niche
  • Meaningful barriers‐to‐entry

Our Typical Investment Size

  • Revenue: $20 million to > $5+ billion
  • EBITDA: $10 million to > $500+ million
  • Equity Investment: $50 million to > $1+ billion