Dickinson Holdings buys businesses with durable cash flows and defensible market positions in the New York metropolitan area — and holds them for the long term.
Our ApproachWe are operators, not passive allocators. When we acquire a business, we take responsibility for running it well — preserving what made it durable and investing where we have operational conviction.
We hold with permanent capital. There is no fund clock, no forced exit, and no pressure to sell a good business at the wrong time. Long-term ownership is the model.
We buy and run businesses. Our work begins at close, not before it.
We build to hold, not to flip. Decisions are made on a horizon of decades.
We do not seek publicity. Our reputation is built through results.
We communicate with specificity. We say what we will do, and we do it.
We keep our criteria narrow because we intend to own what we buy for a long time.
Consistent, demonstrable profitability with a history of durable earnings through cycles.
A defensible position in its market — customer relationships, reputation, or capabilities that are hard to replicate.
Businesses operating in the New York metropolitan area, where we live and work.
Owners who care about what happens to their business, their people, and their name after a sale.
If you have spent years building a durable business and are considering a sale, we offer a specific alternative: a buyer who intends to own and operate it for the long term.
We move with discretion, we do our work thoroughly, and we close on the terms we agree to.
We work with a limited number of qualified investors who share our horizon. Our approach is disciplined: we invest where we have operational conviction, and nowhere else.
Information about the portfolio is available to qualified parties on request.
Inquiries regarding acquisitions or the portfolio may be directed to our office.