Our approach
We step in to lead the next era of growth.
Our goal is to lead the next decades-long chapter of the businesses we acquire. We are not institutional, there are no expectations of a future “exit”, and we are fiercely committed to the people who make up the DNA of each business.
Investment criteria
If you own this type of business or know someone who does, we'd love to talk.
- Geography
- North Texas
- Businesses with primary operations in North Texas, from Weatherford to Rockwall, Waxahachie to Prosper.
- Size
- $1 – 2M SDE
- Continued growth and reinvestment opportunities under new leadership.
- History
- Owned and operated for 20+ years
- A track record sustained through more than one cycle.
- Team
- 10+ team members
- A seasoned team ready for the next phase of growth.
- Growth Potential
- Profitable, an established local brand, with a repeat customer base
- An essential component of a market with growing demand signals.
Transition
A local owner-operator seeking a strong handoff
We move at the pace that protects the team, the customers, and your legacy.
INDUSTRIES WE SEEK
We love essential, core services and products in end-markets with growing demand signals.
B2B Manufacturing
Light and specialty manufacturing
B2B Services
Industrial, facilities, commercial, and distribution services
What we’re not
- Not institutional or passive investors.
- Not looking for a quick, near-term exit.
- Not “value add” investors seeking to drastically change the operating and financial profile of the business.
- Not investors or financiers seeking to work “on” the business as opposed to “inside” the business.
Straightforward, from the first call to the close.
Selling a business you built is not a transaction you should have to fight through. We work to keep the process simple and paced how you prefer to move.
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A confidential conversation
One call to understand the business, the team, and the decision in front of you. No documents, no pressure, no broker theater.
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We listen for fit
We tell you honestly whether we are the right home for what you built. A clear no is more valuable to you than a slow maybe.
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Careful diligence
If there is alignment, we confirm what you have shared. Collaborative and efficient, protecting your time and energy at every stage.
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Terms and the handoff
Price, structure, and timeline laid out plainly, along with what a good transition requires from both of us.
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We go to work
After close we are in the building. The first job is learning the business from the people who already run it well.
What we protect, and what we build.
Selling to us should not make your company unrecognizable to the people who made it work.
Protect what works
- The people who know the business and the customers who trust it.
- The name over the door and the reputation behind it.
- The standards and hard-won judgment that make the work good.
- The place in the community the business has earned.
Build what’s next
- Grow the brand with new customers, new geographies, and expanded capabilities, while stewarding current customers.
- Grow and expand the team, treating each team member as a partner.
- Re-invest in the business with a long-term horizon in mind.
- Respond quickly to changes in technology to better serve customers and team members.
- Develop thought leadership within the industry and/or trade.
Our personal investment
Our own capital is in the business
Our own capital sits alongside committed outside capital and lender financing. Because we are permanent owners rather than fund managers, no third party is waiting on an exit — the business is not a step toward something else.