Ralph W. Manning

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ABOUT RALPH W. MANNING

I am co-Founder and Co-CEO of Coltala Holdings a diversified holding company positioned to acquire family businesses and privately held companies in mission critical industries including- aerospace and defense- healthcare services- commercial real estate services At Coltala we deploy the Coltala Enterprise System (CES) into each of our businesses. The CES is a business system utilizing time tested FORTUNE 100 best practices and tools grounded in lean management principles. The CES facilitates rapid growth and ensures that every Coltala business platform achieves scale and reaches its full potential.Coltala is committed to being conscientious stewards of our sellers’ legacies and to build upon those strong foundations. At Coltala, we build businesses of significance by establishing a foundation for each strategic platform where both Mission and Margin are given equal priority.Acquisition Criteria• Stable U.S businesses with EBITDA of $3-$10 million• Market size greater than $1 billion of annual sales• Operating in non-cyclical, fragmented industries • Modest capital expenditure and working capital requirements• Recurring revenue models• Gross Margins of 40% or greater• EBIT Margins of 20% or greater• Opportunities for strategic and operational enhancementStructure• Majority Control• Transaction Size $10 -$50 million • Corporate Carve-Out• Family / Entrepreneur-Owned Businesses