Creating a Better Business Platform for Outdoor Ownership Succession
What We Do.
We are a different style of business ownership. Our approach is fresh, personal and designed to break the traditional ownership - investor paradigm. We believe great businesses and brands thrive in an environment where there is a long term commitment, where private ownership’s legacy is respected and where an organization’s value - it’s people, is nurtured to generate a more profitable and sustainable future.
We are proven and experienced CPG operators, our objective is to acquire a majority interest in a private business or businesses to build a new platform of ownership founded on a set of core principles - value, longevity and sustainability. We are interested in cashflow positive companies and can also provide transitional capital for private owners or owner groups seeking to sell. By providing both capital and highly experienced leadership, Nua Holdings can ensure a smooth and expedited transition.
Contact Us
8515 SE 78th St.,
Mercer Island, WA 98040
Investment Criteria
Targets
We are targeting outdoor, readiness, lifestyle and action sports space with an openness to auxiliary services supporting these segments. Ultimately, we intend to build a global business with Initial acquisitions focused primarily West of the Rockies with an emphasis on the West Coast – Washington State, Oregon and California. Nua Holdings is interested in working with prior investors who have reached term, as well as retiring owners and entrepreneurs looking for value realization and a trusted successor.
Candidate opportunities will be in the $10 - $30 million revenue range with minimum three years of positive cash flow. We are open to the continued involvement of original owners and are committed to maintaining human assets as we build into the future.
Principals
The Nua Holdings principals are seasoned operators, uniquely experienced in building multi brand, multi-location vertically integrated businesses in the target markets. This qualifies us to create a unique new industry player via acquisition and persistent capability development.
Investors
Nua Holdings is partnering with a number of long-term focused investors. These investors share Nua Holding’s vision to provide a sustainable superior mechanism for founders and prior investors seeking to divest in a way that preserves success and creates future upside.
All investors are aligned on the opportunity to create unique and comprehensive acquisition search curated by highly experienced operators. This comes at a time of rapid change when many owners are seeking to advance their legacies and capital is seeking new avenues to invest.
Process
Our process prioritizes flexibility, discretion, transparency, and speed to close. The general elements of our process include:
Establishing a mutual fit: Meet to discuss business at high level, and for owner(s) to gain comfort with Nua Holdings as prospective buyer
Conducting a preliminary business review: Review the competitive position, financial metrics, and growth path of the business. provide the prospective seller(s) with an indication of interest and subsequent letter of intent.
Performing in-depth due diligence: Detailed due diligence in key areas of legal, accounting, risk, HR, and customers. Work is performed with discretion. Goal to reach optimal deal terms.
Closing the transaction: Execute legal documentation, fund the transaction, and prepare a transition plan.