"The team at Portland Private Equity understands the property and casualty insurance business and the nuances of business building in Jamaica. They have proven to be deeply knowledgable and well connected investors and I view them as valuable mentors and constructive contributors on the board of directors."
Our Ideal Investment
Markets
- Sectors which we understand where our advisors, limited partners, and network can bring significant additional value.
- Opportunities in markets that have secular growth drivers.
Company Size
- Existing businesses with the potential to achieve near-term revenues and EBITDA in excess of USD$100M and USD$10 respectively.
Company Profile
- Preferably a combination of honest and strong management, defensibly large growth prospects, and unique attributes providing competitive advantages.
- Companies that might be a platform or consolidator for a region are favored.
Investment Size
- A minimum of USD $15M of total capital to a company. We might place this capital in tranches against milestones.
Structures
- Investment must result in our being in an influential control position which might still be a minority interest.
- We support the prudent use of leverage.
- We structure our investments with an enphasis on preserving capital while meeting target investment returns which vary on a per investment basis.
Co-investors
- A preference to co-invest alongside partners with an intimate knowledge of the local business environment, strong networks, and a reputation of ethics and smarts.
Geographic Focus
- CARICOM member and associate member states and the Dominican Republic.
- We have latitude to invest outside these countries under certain circumstances.