September 25, 2025 • Articles / Resources, News, Portfolio

ScaleCreation Series, Part 5: Corporate Development & Add-On Acquisitions

At ScaleCo Capital, we view corporate development and add-on acquisitions as essential levers for creating lasting value. Growth doesn’t always come solely from within. Strategic acquisitions open doors to new markets, broaden product and service offerings, and accelerate scale in ways that organic growth alone cannot achieve.

Our team is engaged at every stage of the M&A journey. At ScaleCo, dedicated professionals are focused on sourcing and evaluating opportunities that advance the vision of our portfolio companies. Once identified, each opportunity undergoes rigorous diligence to ensure cultural and operational alignment. While our platform investments are centered in the Great Lakes region, we pursue add-on acquisitions without geographic limits, viewing them as critical drivers of scale and long-term resilience in our platforms.

Our work continues beyond closing. We roll up our sleeves to support management teams in aligning operations, people, and systems. This hands-on approach ensures that acquisitions deliver benefits efficiently and sustainably. By working closely with leaders, we help businesses unlock synergies and grow with confidence.

Catch Up on the Full ScaleCreation Series

As we wrap up this five-part ScaleCreation Series, we encourage you to revisit each article and explore the core areas that help businesses grow with confidence:

• Part 1: Why Scaling Companies Starts with Scaling People
• Part 2: Why Your Growing Business Needs Both Accounting and Finance Functions
• Part 3: Scaling Companies Through Sales and Marketing
• Part 4: Technology Enablement

 

If you’re exploring a potential opportunity and would like to start a conversation, reach out to Charles Harris, Partner, Business Development, for more information.