SummaryEmpowered Ventures is an employee-owned diversified holding company. We seek to acquire successful lower middle market companies led by a selling owner who cares deeply about their employees and the future for the business. All the employees join our employee ownership program as part of the…
Summary
Empowered Ventures is an employee-owned diversified holding company. We seek to acquire successful lower middle market companies led by a selling owner who cares deeply about their employees and the future for the business. All the employees join our employee ownership program as part of the transaction.
About Us
Empowered Ventures buys closely held businesses with track records of success. We invest long term without any intention of selling. Employees join our ownership program, accruing value over time based on the combined performance of our operating companies.
Empowered Ventures was founded by TVF, the core holding and a leading supplier of fabrics for a wide variety of markets and industries. Founded in 1974, TVF supplies the best possible fabrics for customers’ specific applications. By leveraging its industry leading expertise, consistent products, and relentless focus on customer success, TVF helps take customers’ products and businesses to the next level. TVF is driven by a Vision to empower customers and employee owners to achieve their full potential. TVF's core values are putting relationships first, caring deeply, being accountable, helping people succeed, and always improving. TVF's vision and values serve as a strong foundation for the Empowered Ventures holding company.
How We're Different
We're like a private equity buyout firm, but employee-owned and funded by our strong capital position and steady operating profits. Plus, we want to hold great businesses for the long term, ideally in perpetuity.
Employees of all acquired companies become employee-owners through our ESOP which resides at the holding company level. We believe in employee ownership as a great solution for sellers and founders.
We pay competitive market value for the businesses we acquire, making this an ideal succession option for founders/owners who want to sell for a fair price, but also want a great future for their business and the people who help make it successful.
Target Company Profile
Ideal target companies have most of the following characteristics:
Financials
$1-5M annual owner earnings
10%+ net profit margin
History of steady sales growth and profits
Business
B2B manufacturing, distribution or services, and businesses in the trades (construction & home services)
Outstanding customer service relative to competition
Differentiated product or service
People:
Owner values their legacy and employees
Existing team leading the day-to-day operations
Strong people-oriented culture
Team (1)
Recent Transactions (5)
Empowered Ventures
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
acquired
Confidential Company
January 2025
Empowered Ventures
Building Finishing Contractors, Death Care Services, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, House demolishing, Interior Design Services, Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services, Legal Services, Personal and Laundry Services, Residential cleaning services, Residential Property Managers, Security Systems Services, Textile Mills, Textile Product Mills, Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
invested in
TVF
August 2023
Empowered Ventures
Bank chests, metal, manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Chests, fire or burglary resistive, metal, manufacturing, Coolers or ice chests, plastics (except foam), manufacturing, Drums, plastics (i.e., containers), manufacturing, Glass Container Manufacturing, Hot tubs, plastics or fiberglass, manufacturing, Ice chests or coolers, urethane or other plastics foam (except polystyrene) manufacturing, Laundry tubs, metal, manufacturing, Laundry tubs, plastics, manufacturing, Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing, Safe deposit boxes and chests, metal, manufacturing, Trash containers, plastics, manufacturing, Utility containers (e.g., baskets, bins, boxes, buckets, dishpans, pails), plastics (except foam), manufacturing
acquired
Paramount Plastics
December 2021
Empowered Ventures
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining, Asphalt and asphaltic materials made in petroleum refineries, Asphalt paving mixtures made in petroleum refineries, Asphalt Paving, Roofing, and Saturated Materials Manufacturing, Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing, Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing, Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, Ferrous Metal Foundries, Iron and Steel Forging, Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing, Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying, Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel, Stone Mining and Quarrying
acquired
Firstar Precision Corp
April 2021
Top Value Fabrics
Textile Mills, Textile Product Mills
acquired
Pacific Coast Fabrics
June 2017
Sectors Empowered Ventures serves:
Manufacturing
Industrials
Materials
Business Services
Consumer Goods
Distribution
Retail
Technology
Financial Services
Consumer Services
Energy & Utilities
Health Care
Media
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