Sustainable Investment
01 / Supporting Retiring Owners
We provide retiring owners with fair value for their businesses, ensuring their legacy is preserved. Our approach facilitates a smooth transition, benefiting the retiring owners, new leaders, and employees alike.
02 / Empowering Employee Ownership
We acquire small businesses from retiring owners and transition them to employee ownership. This ensures the business legacy continues while empowering employees with equity and growth opportunities.
03 /Sustainable Growth
Our strategy focuses on acquiring stable, profitable businesses at fair multiples. We provide the support needed to enhance productivity and profitability through innovation and shared services.
04 / Commitment to Impact
We align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals by promoting quality education, decent work, reduced inequalities, and clean energy initiatives. Our investments aim to create a positive social and environmental impact.
70% of small businesses fail to sell when owners retire, often leading to business closures and job losses.
We acquire small businesses from retiring owners at fair but low EBIT multiples and grant 10% equity to employees at closing. Mestral provides talent, processes, and technology to help the business grow and become more competitive, creating a network of financially resilient, employee-owned businesses.
01/ - A Privileged Experience
How it Work
There’s magic in our energy, our spaces, our people and our discoveries. There’s even magic in our motivation: our unblinking belief that we can eradicae childhood disease — so that one day, like magic, children will no longer need us.
step 1
Retiring Owners
"We buy their businesses at fair value, ensuring their legacy continues through employee ownership."
step 2
New Leaders
"We recruit talented leaders with a strong mission alignment, starting with intensive training and continuous support."
step 3
employee Owners
"Employees earn equity through continuous service, benefiting from the business's growth and success."
Companies where we participated:
Companies where we participated: