Private Equity · Current
Meridian Industrial
A precision components manufacturer with a strong engineering culture and an under-developed international footprint.
Sector
Industrial & Manufacturing
Geography
Europe
Investment type
Private Equity
Year
2019

The Opportunity
European industrial supply chains were being redrawn. Customers wanted fewer, deeper supplier relationships and were willing to pay for engineering certainty.
The Investment
The business had exceptional technical capability and unusually loyal customers, but had never been capitalised for expansion. We saw a platform, not a component supplier.
The Challenge
Capacity was constrained, commercial processes were informal, and the leadership team needed institutional support to sell internationally.
The Partnership
We provided growth capital, helped recruit a commercial leadership team, and introduced the company to customers and advisers across three regions.
The Transformation
Two additional production facilities, a professionalised commercial function, and a customer base spanning Europe, North America and Asia.
The Outcome
A materially larger, more resilient business with diversified end markets and a clear next phase of growth.
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