We have the goal of partnering with one great company and shepherding it into its next chapter
My name is Jake Humphries, the founder of 11 Point Partners. I have partnered with an aligned group of investors to to find that great company to partner with.
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The kind of company we’d be proud to partner with
I come from small business and insurance services. I have seen firsthand how risky the world has become and the bespoke solutions required to mitigate those risks. My investors and I would be proud to partner with a company providing these services.
A healthy business
Profitable, with at least $1 million of EBITDA or $3 million of revenue.
In insurance services
The world we know best: captive managers, loss control services, or other services that are mission critical to brokers, underwriters and carriers.
With a best in class team
We value people and are drawn to companies with incredible cultures.
An owner ready for what’s next
Someone who wants their life’s work handed to real people, not folded into a portfolio.
A search fund in plain terms
You may not have heard the term before. Here’s the short version, and what it means for you if you’re thinking about selling.
1
A brief confidential conversation
You tell us about your business and your near-term and long-term goals, and we can quickly decide together if we are a good fit for one another.
2
We make a real offer
If it’s a fit, we put a genuine, investor-backed offer on the table that aligns with your goals and ours.
3
We work through diligence together
Not only is this time important to share the fundamentals of the business, it is important for us to get to know each other.
4
Transition the business
We work hand in hand on a transition that works for both of us.
How we compare to the other offers on your desk
If you’re thinking about selling, you’ll likely hear from private equity firms and from larger companies in your industry. They’re real buyers with real money. They’re also built differently than we are:
Your company becomes my career, not a line in a portfolio.
You’re often required to stay on after the acquisition.
Your team is often absorbed or eliminated after close.
Terms shaped around you, with a full or partial cash exit.
You’re locked into a long-term incentive structure.
Earnouts and employment agreements tie your payout to staying on.
A quick, flexible process built around your timeline.
The process can stretch on for months.
Little transparency once the deal closes.
We plan to own and operate it for the long term.
The goal is usually to sell again in three to five years.
Your company becomes a line item, often divested when strategy shifts.
Steady, sustainable growth, measured over years rather than quarters.
A focus on short-term value that often leads to cost-cutting.
A focus on synergies that often leads to job cuts and consolidation.
However you want to step away
Selling isn’t one decision, it’s a transition. We’ll shape it around what feels right to you.
Hand it off completely
Sell the whole company and move on to what’s next, knowing it’s in good hands.
Stay in for the upside
Keep a stake and grow alongside the business you built.
Take your time
Stay on for a season or a year to see the handoff through, or step away.
