What we look for.

We actively seek opportunities where our expertise can make a lasting impact.

Trusted relationships with business owners, advisors and intermediaries are central to identifying new opportunities, each of which receives thoughtful, timely feedback.

Acquisition opportunities can represent initial investments in new industries or complementary acquisitions for our operating companies. For qualified introductions, we are open to paying buy-side fees.

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Product-Oriented Businesses

In-house or outsourced manufacturing or distribution businesses, with a specific interest in:

  • Flow control and measurement
  • Industrial controls and automation 
  • Engineered components
  • Specialty chemicals
  • Specialty building products

Business Size

$4 – $50M EBITDA for new industries; any size for add-ons

Strong Margin Profile

Driven by differentiated product offering and/or channel position

Specific Know How

Our operational expertise adds value to companies during management transitions, unique shareholder situations, including generational transitions and carve-outs, and environmental challenges, as well as to organizations with limited systems or infrastructure scalability.

  • What Our Partners Say

    “It is good to have a force like Harbour Group who sees everything as an opportunity. They start with the assumption that it’s a good idea to do the acquisition while it’s easy as an operator to default to the opposite. If Harbour Group didn’t have that energy and attitude, it would be harder to go after the next acquisition.”

    Greg Gottlieb, President, Hardware Resources / Top Knobs

  • What Our Partners Say

    “Working with the Harbour Group acquisitions team has been a great experience. I have worked on several acquisitions and each project has been truly exceptional. Each time the process has been well organized, methodical, and logical. In all cases the level of professionalism has been exceptional and led to smooth and effective business integrations.”

    John Norris, President, ONICON Incorporated

  • Watchfire

    What Our Partners Say

    “Harbour Group believed in the future growth of our business and their actions supported that. They invested in long term growth by almost tripling the number of salespeople in our business.”

    Frank Dwyer, CFO, Watchfire