IP Fieldwork Podcast: Lifco vs Halma Org Structure
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Why is this interview interesting?
This podcast shares context to our recent research on how industrial acquirers like Lifco and Halma are organised to scale. We explore:
- How Lifco and Halma are organised differently
- The role of Sector Teams and Divisional Managers at Halma
- How Divisions and Sector Teams differs from Lifco's Group Managers
- Compensation plans for operating company managers at Halma and Lifco
- Potential organisational limitations to scale for Lifco and Halma
Halma plc
Why is this company interesting?
Halma is a UK-listed serial acquirer of niche highly engineered industrial or medical products that dominate their respective small markets.The company was founded by David Barber who pioneered the model of rolling up and integrating industrial businesses that have strong market power and durable earnings. Barber’s philosophy, which still underpins Halma’s culture today, is best explained in this short speech.
Today, Halma is structured into three sectors with 50 operating companies: Safety, Medical, and Environmental and Analysis. Each sector has ~20%+ net margin and the group aims for 16% growth in profit before tax every year, half from organic growth and half driven by acquisitions. Halma aims to acquire 15-20 profitable, high quality companies each year and between 2003-13 the company paid on average ~8x EBIT.
The 20-year FCF CAGR is 15% and the 33-year dividend per share CAGR is 5%. This has led Halma to become one of the top performing UK businesses over the last 40 years.
IP Fieldwork Podcast: Lifco vs Halma Org Structure(August 9, 2024)
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