Partnering with founder-led manufacturing businesses
Neuhoff Capital partners with founders who want their businesses to continue to thrive beyond their direct involvement.
We acquire and operate manufacturing and industrial companies with a long-term mindset, preserving what makes them special while strengthening the people, processes, and culture that support durable performance.
For owners approaching succession or transition, we offer a thoughtful, patient path forward—one that protects employees, customers, and legacy, while positioning the business for its next chapter of growth.
We are especially interested in partnering with owners who are beginning to think about succession but are not in a hurry.
“Thank you for over 10 years of wonderful partnership, growth, and learning together”
Esmail Soleymani (Founder: TSS, Solico Metal, Metco Services)
What Founders Can Expect
Preserve business legacy
Neuhoff Capital ensures the preservation of the people, culture, and legacy that make each business successful, especially after the transition.
Operational excellence
Smooth transitions
Our approach results in smooth, respectful transitions for owners approaching succession, protecting the business during the handover process.
Long-term growth focus
Neuhoff Capital's commitment to our Culture of Excellence sets us apart, ensuring sustained success for founder-led manufacturing businesses.
"Neuhoff Capital's culture of excellence and focus on long-term growth has transformed our business into a fun, fast-paced, high-growth environment."
What We Look For
- Basic Criteria
We focus on manufacturing and industrial businesses—often led by owners nearing succession—with:
1) A history of producing high-quality products or services that add tangible value.
2)A committed core team with deep operational knowledge.
3) Customers who value reliability, quality, and consistency.
4) Straightforward business models with clear economics.
5) Opportunities for improvement through better processes. We look for organizations where people take pride in their work, are open to learning, and want to get better over time.
6) We are very comfortable with businesses that have challenges—every company does—but we are not a fit for situations that rely on constant supervision, short-term fixes, or financial engineering to function.
7) If you care about your people, want your customers treated well, and believe your business can be even better with the right long-term partner, there is likely a strong basis for conversation.
- Our approach to transitions
We do not arrive with predetermined playbooks or mandates. Instead, we spend time listening—learning how the business operates, what the team values, and where friction already exists. Early changes are intentionally limited and focused on removing obstacles rather than imposing new systems.
Our operating companies are built around autonomous, self-governing teams. This structure allows continuity in roles and responsibilities while gradually strengthening accountability, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
Over years, improvements are made collaboratively, with an emphasis on process, clarity, and trust. This approach has proven effective through periods of significant uncertainty, including major supply-chain disruptions and economic shocks.
Businesses transition ownership without losing their identity, while becoming more resilient and capable of handling future challenges.
Our goal is simple: strengthen the business operationally, culturally, and financially—while honouring the legacy that came before us.
Learn more about our approach.
“Partnering with Neuhoff Capital was a game-changer for my manufacturing business. Their focus on preserving my legacy while driving operational excellence led to over 10x growth.” - Bill Henry, Founder, Trimet Building Products