Join our operator team
Lead a business you part-own - with Verso backing you.
Some of the best operators never get the chance to own what they build. We partner with experienced people - as chief executives, chief financial officers, operating partners and board members - to acquire and grow established, profitable businesses. You co-invest, we bring the capital and deal execution.
The partnership
What each side brings to the table.
You bring
- 10+ years of operating experience - P&L ownership, teams built, results delivered
- Sector expertise where you know the customers, the margins and the levers
- The ambition to grow a business as a meaningful owner, not just hold a role in it
- Capital to co-invest alongside us - genuine skin in the game
- The people skills to earn the trust of the operating team members
Verso brings
- Equity capital and debt structuring to fund the acquisition
- End to end deal sourcing, diligence and execution
- Credibility with sellers and their advisers - founders trust who they hand over to
- A buy & build playbook to scale beyond the first acquisition
- A board that backs you, and a network of entrepreneurs to draw on
The pathway
From first coffee to running the business.
Get to know each other
A conversation about your experience, the sectors you know deeply, and what ownership means to you. No commitment either way.
Build the thesis together
We agree a sector focus and acquisition criteria that play to your strengths and fit Verso's investment lens.
Find the business
We source opportunities through our network and yours - many never reach the open market. You assess the operations; we run the deal.
Acquire and transition
Verso structures and funds the transaction. You co-invest and step in - often alongside the founder through a considered handover.
Build, grow, own
You join Verso as an engaged partner - playing a meaningful role in building value through organic growth and M&A, towards an outcome you share in.
Great businesses need strong leadership.
If this sounds like you, we'd like to talk - whatever your timeframe.