Sightline Capital

Case studies

Four engagements, measured the way the owner measured them

Every client here chose the metric we report. Names are left out by default; the numbers are checked with the client before we publish.

owner-managed companies advised
140+
capital raised and deals closed
$310M
A pen pointing at a printed rate table beside a calculator and a closed laptop on a walnut desk

Manufacturing 64 staff, $18M revenue

Freeing $2.1M of cash from a precision machining shop

Days to turn an order into cash

Before

71 days

After

38 days

“I used to find out we were tight when the bank called. Now I know on Monday what the next thirteen weeks look like.”

M.R., owner — precision machining, Ohio

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Healthcare services 5 practices, $14M revenue

A five-practice dental group sold at 6.8× instead of 5.1×

Price as a multiple of EBITDA, first offer vs. completion

Before

5.1×

After

6.8×

“The first offer looked generous until Sightline showed us what the buyer had left out. We would have signed it.”

Dr. A.K., founder — dental group, New Jersey

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Distribution & wholesale 38 staff, $42M revenue

A $9.5M facility for a distributor the bank had turned down

Committed working-capital facility

Before

$0

After

$9.5M

“They told us what lenders would ask before the lenders asked it. We went from panic to three term sheets in eight weeks.”

J.T. and L.T., owners — food-service distribution, Illinois

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Software & SaaS 45 staff, CHF 9M ARR

A software company's forecast, from ±28% to ±6%

Forecast error, quarter ahead

Before

±28%

After

±6%

“The board meeting used to be about whether the numbers were right. Now it is about what to do with them.”

S.P., CEO — B2B software, Zurich

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