Speyside Equity

formed in 2005, speyside equity employs an operationally intensive approach to investing in specialty chemicals, industrials/metal forming and food ingredients businesses. it targets companies with a history of strong revenue, a defensible position in their respective markets, and a core group of managers that can move the business forward. speyside prefers situations where there are opportunities to leverage its operating expertise to improve financial performance and create sustainable long-term value. since its formation, speyside has successfully executed numerous platform investments and add-on acquisitions using its own capital. the team made its first investment in sweet ovations, a food ingredient company, in 2005 and had its first exit in 2010 when it sold stahl specialty company. this principal-driven investment philosophy and approach will continue in its $130 million institutional fund closed in january 2016, speyside equity fund i lp.