Saw Mill Capital takes a unique approach to industry research within middle-market private equity: unlike our middle market peers, we perform industry due diligence with a dedicated internal capability. We are one integrated team with aligned incentives, not reliant on outside consultants.
Understanding industry dynamics is critical to driving outsized returns. Incorporating industry diligence into our investment evaluation has often uncovered growth opportunities or the means to mitigate risks, enabling us to prevail in competitive processes and achieve superior investment performance. Our in-house research team provides our firm and our portfolio companies with a deeper understanding of industry dynamics, and we partner with management teams to capitalize on them.
Since our founding in 1997 we have believed that deeply understanding industry dynamics is critical to:
Our differentiated approach has repeatedly uncovered obscured value and contributed to our exceptional investment returns.
Pre-Close Research Process
Our process facilitates transaction speed and certainty
Post-Close Research Process
Our dedicated team augments management capabilities to create value