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Longmoat

Longmoat is a Sydney based investment company that buys medium sized businesses with private capital
 

The team at Longmoat have decades of "hands on" experience running succesful privately held businesses and take a long term approach to business ownership
 

We seek investment opportunities where we can apply our unique operational expertise, in partership with strong management teams

Longmoat is a Sydney based investment company that buys medium sized businesses with its own funds.

 

The team at Longmoat have decades of "hands on" experience running successful privately held businesses and take a long term approach to business ownership.

 

We seek investment opportunities where we can apply our operational expertise, in partnership with strong management teams.

 

We generally prefer to take a majority stake and work closely with sellers and management teams wishing to remain.

Opportunities

Investment

Criteria
 

Earnings (EBIT)

 

Companies with a maintainable EBIT of between $3m and $6m

Ownership

 

Longmoat generally seek to own 70%+

Geography

Businesses based in Australia or New Zealand are considered

Sectors

 

All business sectors are considered

Established

 

Longmoat invests in established businesses with good track records

Market Position

 

Businesses with a strong market position or brand are preffered

Home
Family Businesses

 

Companies transitioning out of family ownership

Change

 

Industries facing disruption

Orphans

 

Orphans of larger corporates or groups

Management Structure
 

Changes in shareholder intentions and lifestyles

Capital

Capital constrained or over-leveraged businesses

Start Up

 

We do not invest in start-up or early stage companies

Investments

Opportunities we look for

 

Our Team

Longmoat was founded by Neill and Simon Whiston, two brothers with over thirty years experience working together owning and operating successful businesses 

Neill Whiston
Director
Simon Whiston
Director

They are supported by a dedicated group of specialists with expertise in finance,

operations and technology

Our Team

Our Approach


Longmoat makes long term investments in private companies and seeks to build on prior success and the legacy of its owners

Professional
Management

Adequate Capital
 

Operational Support
 

Strategic  Focus

Profitable
Growth

IT enhancements
 

Financial Discipline
 

Customer Centric 

Long
Term

Build on Legacy
 

Protect Earnings
 

Retain Ownership

Approach

Although every transaction is different, our process typically follows a straightforward and transparent path.
 

We work closely with owners and their advisers throughout the process to ensure our objectives are aligned.
 

During the purchase process we ensure strict confidentiality and discretion to ensure security and peace of mind for business owners.
 

Longmoat has its own funds on hand. We are not a private equity firm and do not seek capital from external investors to complete agreed transactions. 

The Process

Contact Us​

Address

1 Bradly Avenue

Kirribilli
Sydney

NSW 2061

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