Sell Your Business
Investment Criteria
WHAT WE SEEK
Enterprise Value
$5M - $30M transaction
EBITDA
$1M - $5M+ annually
Revenue Growth
Stable or growing
Quality Metrics
Recurring revenue, diverse customers
Management
Strong team staying post-close
Criteria are guidelines and may be flexible for specific opportunities
WHAT WE AVOID
Owner-operator key man risk
Business heavily dependent on seller
Customer Concentration
Reliance on single customer (>25%)
High Volatility
Cyclical or trend-dependent models
Over-Leveraged
Limited debt capacity restricts financing flexibility and value creation opportunities
Poor financial controls or record-keeping
Lack of visibility into true business performance and cash generation
Focus: Strong fundamentals with operational upside
Investment Criteria
Enterprise Value
$5M - $30M transaction
EBITDA
$1M - $5M+ annually
Ownership
Founder-owned or family-operated
Business Quality
Strong recurring revenue, diversified customers
Team
Key leadership staying post-close
Geography
U.S. Based
Target Sectors
Maritime Services
Marine construction, port services, vessel operations
contracted work, high barriers to entry
Government Contracting
Facility management, logistics, compliance services long-term contracts, predictable revenue
Manufacturing & Industrial
Niche manufacturing, safety services, specialty fabrication, sticky customers, repeat maintenance revenue
Environmental Services
Waste management, remediation, sustainability
non-discretionary, consistent demand
Deal Structure
Equity
Co-invest network, family offices
Debt
SBA, bank, private credit, mezzanine
Seller Participation
Rollover equity, earnouts, seller notes
Timeline
Typically 3–9 months, sourcing through close
Target hold period of 5–7 years