Thinking about selling the business you built?
Most founders sell once. We do this every day. This page is what we wish every founder knew before their first call with any buyer — us or otherwise.
Founders of essential service businesses doing $1M–$20M of EBITDA.
HVAC. Plumbing. Electrical. Roofing. Pest control. Restoration. Landscaping. Pool service. Paving. Fire & life safety. Facility services. If your business is recurring, route-based, or license-gated and you serve homes or commercial properties, you're the buyer profile we were built for.
We are a permanent-capital, long-hold owner — not a fund racing a five-year clock, not a strategic looking to absorb and shut down. That distinction matters most in how we treat your team, your brand, and your customers after close.
From first call to closed in 90–120 days.
Introductory call
A 30-minute confidential conversation. No teaser, no NDA required to start. We share our thesis, you share the business's shape and what a good outcome looks like for you.
Preliminary indication
Within 10 business days of receiving financials we deliver a preliminary valuation range with clear assumptions — so you can decide whether to move forward before doing any real work.
Diligence & LOI
Focused financial, commercial, and operational diligence in parallel — not sequentially. Signed LOI typically 4–6 weeks from first call.
Close & transition
Definitive documents, financing, and closing typically 60–90 days from LOI. Post-close transition tailored to what you want — full exit, staged handoff, or continued involvement as chairperson.
The things you built stay built.
- You keep your team. Layoffs are not a source of returns for us.
- You keep your brand. We do not roll acquired brands into a corporate identity you didn't build.
- You keep your customers. Continuity of service is the platform's most valuable asset.
- You choose your role after close — full exit, transition period, or long-term board seat.
- Rollover equity offered on every transaction. Your upside continues with the platform.
EBITDA multiples, honestly discussed.
Trailing twelve-month adjusted EBITDA, normalized for owner comp, one-time items, and any non-recurring revenue.
Driven by recurring revenue mix, customer concentration, technician retention, geographic density, and brand strength — not just size.
Cash at close plus rollover equity, with modest performance-based components only where they benefit both sides. Never earn-out heavy.
Any buyer who quotes you a multiple before they've seen normalized financials is either bluffing or setting up a re-trade. We won't.
Have questions before you're ready to talk?
Read the FAQ or reach out directly. Every founder inquiry is answered by a partner, not an associate.