K4 Holdings is dedicated to partnering with, actively operating, and growing a small portfolio of complimentary lower middle market manufacturing businesses in the Greater Delaware Valley and Northeast region.
Origins
K4 Holdings was founded by Don Ware and Brandon Adams under the premise that private business owners in the lower middle market should be able to confidently transfer ownership to outstanding, proven operators whose values align with their own. K4 offers a superior option for these owners, who may otherwise consider selling to competitors or financial sponsors who will only manage the business from the board room.
Alongside a small group of outside investors, we will be putting up our own capital in addition to actively managing the business on a daily basis. You will not be selling to faraway number crunchers looking at spreadsheets of their returns in your business.
You will be working directly with us and we have the ability to own the investment indefinitely.
Mission
We bring decades of investing experience, business operatorship, and leading teams in the manufacturing, industrials, infrastructure, and energy industries. Don and Brandon are supported by seasoned advisors with a wealth of management and leadership experience in our targeted industries, as well as extensive experience in closing successful acquisitions.
We aim to partner with business owners who do not have a clear succession plan and want to ensure that the next generation of leadership will actively preserve what they have spent their lives building. We target businesses with distinct competitive advantages within their markets and believe in loyal stewardship and service leadership.
Simply put, our goal is to take the baton from current ownership and build upon their legacy, values, and culture.
