investments news lp log in contacts long term partners relationship driven investors building great companies long term partners building great companies lindsay goldberg seeks to become long term partners with family business owners management teams and exceptional ceos who have as their goal significant long term growth in their enterprise . we have assembled the culture philosophy tools and skills necessary for this task our unique time horizon our capital base our culture our approach to partnering our experience our intellectual resources all reinforce our mission of being the best partner possible to family business owners management teams and exceptional ceos . more recent news port townsend paper earns sustainability honor 07 27 2016 lindsay goldberg acquires schur flexibles group 07 25 2016 lindsay goldberg to sell intermex wire transfer llc 05 12 2016 long term partners our goal is to be the best possible partner for entrepreneurs and business owners who seek long term capital to fulfill a growth strategy while maintaining a reputation of excellence . success at lindsay goldberg is defined by significant growth in business size scope competitiveness and strategic value . philosophically we believe that building a business takes time . we can invest capital in a business for up to ten years or twice the duration of most funds ; we can be partners in a business for up to twenty years or twice the duration of most funds ; our investment horizon enables transformative follow on investments as they arise and make sense rather than on a forced and arbitrary timetable . as investors who have invested across multiple business cycles we are aware of the opportunity to take advantage of benign periods as well as adverse environments . we help companies play offense instead of reacting to markets and competitors . by consistently applying our insights judgment and patient growth capital over the long term we help companies grow in scale capabilities and strategic significance . our goal is to be the best possible partner for entrepreneurs and business owners who seek long term capital to fulfill a growth strategy while maintaining a reputation of excellence . success at lindsay goldberg is defined by significant growth in business size scope competitiveness and strategic value . philosophically we believe that building a business takes time . we can invest capital in a business for up to ten years or twice the duration of most funds ; we can be partners in a business for up to twenty years or twice the duration of most funds ; our investment horizon enables transformative follow on investments as they arise and make sense rather than on a forced and arbitrary timetable . as investors who have invested across multiple business cycles we are aware of the opportunity to take advantage of benign periods as well as adverse environments . we help companies play offense instead of reacting to markets and competitors . by consistently applying our insights judgment and patient growth capital over the long term we help companies grow in scale capabilities and strategic significance . relationship driven investors we believe in people . in every investment we have made we have had the privilege of building trusted relationships with amazingly talented and dedicated people of the highest integrity and honesty that do business on a handshake and put the interest of their employees and partners head of themselves . we know what our role is and what it isn t. we cherish and seek to nurture the unique culture of a great business and work to make it bigger and better . we don t fiddle with management . we treasure the connections that business owners have to their communities as well as their own employees a connection that makes their businesses great places to work . our business is relationship driven and our philosophy of aggressive business growth must mesh with the culture goals and aims of our partners . much of our due diligence focuses on mutual exploration of how specifically this partnership will work going forward . we want to become a great home for the company an entrepreneur has spent his or her life building or for the family business that has been built over many generations . we believe in people . in every investment we have made we have had the privilege of building trusted relationships with amazingly talented and dedicated people of the highest integrity and honesty that do business on a handshake and put the interest of their employees and partners head of themselves . we know what our role is and what it isn t. we cherish and seek to nurture the unique culture of a great business and work to make it bigger and better . we don t fiddle with management . we treasure the connections that business owners have to their communities as well as their own employees a connection that makes their businesses great places to work . our business is relationship driven and our philosophy of aggressive business growth must mesh with the culture goals and aims of our partners . much of our due diligence focuses on mutual exploration of how specifically this partnership will work going forward . we want to become a great home for the company an entrepreneur has spent his or her life building or for the family business that has been built over many generations . building great companies we partner with exceptional owners and management teams to build the strategic significance scale and long term value of their businesses . markets and competitors rarely stand still . our approach to delivering comprehensive resources to businesses facilitates better adaptation to a shifting strategic landscape . we have a strong track record of proactively building businesses through strategic acquisitions product extensions and geographic expansion . we use an appropriately conservative capital structure to ensure a strong base from which to build and provide flexibility for the company going forward . lindsay goldberg has collectively invested in over 153 follow on acquisitions which combined with our initial equity investments represents over 21 billion of enterprise value . we support management s pursuit of strategic acquisitions to solidify and expand market positions . we also support the implementation of other value enhancing strategies such as internal capital investment production efficiency programs geographic expansion product line extensions and investment in new plant and equipment . we partner with exceptional owners and management teams to build the strategic significance scale and long term value of their businesses . markets and competitors rarely stand still . our approach to delivering comprehensive resources to businesses facilitates better adaptation to a shifting strategic landscape . we have a strong track record of proactively building businesses through strategic acquisitions product extensions and geographic expansion . we use an appropriately conservative capital structure to ensure a strong base from which to build and provide flexibility for the company going forward . lindsay goldberg has collectively invested in over 153 follow on acquisitions which combined with our initial equity investments represents over 21 billion of enterprise value . we support management s pursuit of strategic acquisitions to solidify and expand market positions . we also support the implementation of other value enhancing strategies such as internal capital investment production efficiency programs geographic expansion product line extensions and investment in new plant and equipment . building great companies long term partners relationship driven investors building great companies long term partners home team affiliate partners investments news lp log in contacts alaska atlanta basel boston chicago dallas d sseldorf edmonton india jacksonville new york lugano nashville new england paris philadelphia santa fe seattle st. louis d.c. all non new york offices are offices of affiliate partners contacts privacy policy site map 2016 lindsay goldberg all rights reserved . 2016 lindsay goldberg is a registered trademark of goldberg lindsay & co. llc close 630 fifth avenue 30th floor new york ny 10111 www.lindsaygoldbergllc.com alan e. goldberg co founder & ceo robert d. lindsay co founder & chairman a letter from alan & bob dear business owner entrepreneur investor manager or intermediary on this website we hope to convey a sense of who we are as a firm our strategy our culture our people and our investment parameters . our goal is not to be the biggest or the best known private equity investor . our goal is to be the best partner possible for entrepreneurs and owners of businesses who want a long term investor behind them to fulfill a strategy of business growth while working with people they respect and enjoy . we are not short term holders of companies for a quick profit . our investor base and structure permit us to invest new capital in a business over the course of 10 years and own it for up to 20 years . we view growing a company with a conservative balance of equity and debt as the most sensible and best risk adjusted way to create value for our partners our investors and ourselves and have a great time doing it . our partners are business people who have built truly great companies and want to keep building lasting value . they care and can choose their partners . culture and fit is the top priority for our partner companies . like us they are discreet have a concern about excessive debt and do not want the world knowing their financial statements and strategies . while our partners know that disciplined financial performance is the essential lifeblood of a great company they also believe that ownership brings other obligations to dedicated employees and their communities to long standing customers suppliers and business partners and to the needs of the non profit world surrounding them . we look forward to learning about your company s fundamental purpose . to discuss a potential relationship with our firm please contact either of us . alan e. goldberg co founder & ceo goldberg lindsaygoldbergllc.com robert d. lindsay co founder & chairman lindsay lindsaygoldbergllc.com back to homepage