Acquisition Profile & Value Added Distributor

Hadley Capital is working with an experienced executive to identify and acquire value added distributors with the following characteristics:

  • Market leadership in a niche or expanding market segment
  • Source of consolidated supply for a large number of products
  • Large, fragmented customer base that relies on distributor for products and service
  • Sells owned and distributed product
  • Leverages systems to improve service, delivery and profitability
  • Service component of sale protects business from digital disintermediation
  • Revenue of $5 & $35 million and a history of profitability

Hadley Capital has a successful track record of acquiring and growing value added distributors in industries as varied as gardening seeds, beekeeping products, and eyewear.

Our executive partner has experience in a wide variety of distribution businesses from healthcare to industrial products and a deep finance background.

Contact us if you own or represent a company that would be a good fit for this targeted acquisition search. Hadley Capital will pay success fees for select introductions.

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Scott Dickes - General Partner

Scott founded Hadley Capital in 1998 with the idea of bringing a professional approach to the small company market and a passion for working with small company owners. It’s in his blood…he grew up visiting small companies on family vacations with his dad who was also a small company investor.

Scott works with Gillinder Glass, Filter Holdings, Custom Label, GT Schmidt, New Age Cryo, Harris Seeds, ISS, and W.C. Rouse. He was previously the chairman of the board of Packaging Specialists, JRI Industries and Kelatron, all former Hadley companies. Scott currently chairs the Hadley Institute for the Blind Board of Trustees (no affiliation).

He enjoys traveling with his family, flying (instrument rated pilot), rock climbing, golf, paddle tennis, water skiing and unwinds with beekeeping. He holds a BA from Duke University and received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Scott and his wife Erin have two grown children.