Investment success starts and stops with people.
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Thorough evaluation of management team is required, both individually and as a team.
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Poorly constructed teams can jeopardize an otherwise potentially successful investment.
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Personal investment, “skin the game,” is required for alignment of incentives, including Haddington team and management teams.
Different stages of acquisition and development have different risks and costs of capital, plan investment and exit accordingly.
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When entering a deal, contemplate “off ramps” at each stage where a lower cost of capital investor might enter and Haddington might partially or fully exit.
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For each type of transaction assess the amount of capital required for each task and the risk associated with each task.
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Initially, and then throughout the investment stages, systematically stage capital investment to reduce investment risk.
Haddington’s Principals’ and Management Teams' operating experience drives success.
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Haddington looks where others don’t, in both acquisition and development, because of the team's operating experience in development.
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Frequent and in-depth interaction with management allows transfer of the Haddington’s over 140 years of experience in both successful operating and marketing strategies and decision making “pitfalls.”
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Management teams, banks and equity partners recognize Haddington’s operational expertise, allowing Haddington control in otherwise equal equity positions, leverage in difficult markets, and superior deal sourcing and closing opportunities.
