Kidd & Company
Also known as Kidd & Company, LLC, KCO
Old Greenwich, Connecticut family office investor making control equity investments in lower-middle-market companies (under $10M EBITDA); roots in Bill Kidd's first private equity deal in 1976.
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Private investment arm of the Kidd family office (founding partner William J. "Bill" Kidd) in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. It makes control equity investments in lower-middle-market companies, not startup venture investments.
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Kidd
- HEADQUARTERS
- Old Greenwich, United States
- FOUNDED
- 1976
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investmentsPrivate equity
- INBOUND
- Accepts submissions
Overview
Kidd & Company, LLC (KCO) describes itself as the private investment arm of the Kidd family office and a family office investor focused on control equity investments. It traces its roots to 1976, when founding partner Bill Kidd made his first private equity investment. KCO says it is not a fund: its partners fund the firm's operating costs and invest their own money in every transaction, alongside what it calls investor-partners. It targets lower-middle-market companies (typically less than $10 million of EBITDA) and describes itself as a generalist across industries. Current investments listed on its site are Pierce Washington (recapitalized January 2022) and Brand Holdings / Dr. Emil Nutrition; exits listed are Logistyx Technologies (sold to E2open for $185 million in March 2022), Family RV, NextPhase Medical Devices and Numet.
Investment thesis
Strategy-led investments rather than financial engineering: it develops a business thesis at the outset, invests in standalone businesses or through the simultaneous acquisition of multiple companies, and partners hands-on with founders, owners and management, often as the first non-family or non-founder investor, in the lower end of the middle market.
Holdings & investments (6)
- Pierce WashingtonNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · since 2022
- Consumer & E-commerce · since 2020
- Logistyx TechnologiesNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · since 2017 · Acquired
- Family RVConsumer & E-commerce · since 2016 · Exited
- HealthTech · since 2015 · Exited
- NumetIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2011 · Acquired
People
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Kidd & Company is a single family office based in Old Greenwich, the United States, founded in 1976.
Kidd & Company invests on behalf of the Kidd family.
Kidd & Company invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments and private equity.
Kidd & Company invests at Buyout stage in Software & SaaS, Consumer & E-commerce, Industrial & Manufacturing and HealthTech.
Key people at Kidd & Company include William J. Kidd (Founding Partner), Gerard A. DeBiasi (Partner), James G. Benedict (Principal) and Matthew A. Cook (Principal).
Kidd & Company's holdings and investments include Pierce Washington, Brand Holdings / Dr. Emil Nutrition, Logistyx Technologies, NextPhase Medical Devices, Family RV and Numet.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Kidd & Company is Pierce Washington (Recapitalization), announced in Jan 2022.
Kidd & Company states that it accepts submissions.
No. Kidd & Company invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.