Calder is representing an operator-led investment firm seeking to acquire a B2B services, distribution, or light manufacturing business. Our buyer is particularly interested in site development, land clearing, grading and excavation, specialty trades (including electrical contracting and electrical-led MEP), building and industrial services, infrastructure maintenance, home services, pest control, specialty distribution (including building products and aerospace & defense end markets), equipment rental, and light manufacturing.
The ideal target generates $25M+ in annual revenue and is located in the Southeast or Sunbelt region, although our buyer is open to opportunities in other business-friendly states.
Acquisition Criteria
Buyer Background
Our buyer is an experienced operating team with 30+ years of combined executive and leadership experience across business building, M&A, strategic growth, capital raising, and operations. The team brings a combination of public-company operating experience, entrepreneurship, and direct industry expertise, and is backed by institutional capital partners with flexibility across debt and equity.
One partner spent more than a decade progressing from senior management to Chief Operating Officer of a technology-driven company, helping lead its transition from an early-stage venture to a publicly traded business, with close involvement in capital raising, licensing transactions, joint ventures, and a technology spinout along the way. The other has founded and scaled multiple operating businesses, completed several M&A transactions, successfully sold a business to a multi-billion-dollar strategic acquirer, and has direct experience in the utility and infrastructure sector.
The team considers themselves operators first, with a long-term ownership approach focused on building and growing exceptional businesses. They are particularly interested in essential-service businesses, where they can leverage their operational and industry experience to support continued growth. Their approach is focused on strengthening systems, management teams, financial infrastructure, and capital allocation while preserving the people, culture, customer relationships, and reputation that have made the business successful. Our buyer offers a thoughtful and transparent transition process tailored to the owner’s goals, whether that involves a complete exit, a phased transition, or continued involvement.
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