America's M&A Advisor for Trades Businesses
We help HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, landscaping and other skilled trades business owners prepare, market and sell their companies through a confidential, competitive M&A process.
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Learn the strategies successful trades business owners use to increase EBITDA, maximize valuation, and prepare for a successful sale. Whether you’re planning to exit in one year or ten, this guide will help you make smarter decisions today.
Find the Right Buyer
Find the right buyer with the right cultural fit, someone who cares about your employees and your customers just as much as you do.
Maximize Valuation
Learn the factors that drive higher multiples, create competitive buyer interest, and increase the amount you take home at closing.
Avoid Costly Mistakes
Avoid common mistakes that can delay a transaction, reduce value, or create unnecessary risk.
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Trades We Serve
HVAC
HVAC businesses remain among the most sought-after acquisition targets due to recurring service revenue, strong customer relationships, and resilient demand. We help HVAC owners position their businesses to attract qualified buyers and maximize value.
Plumbing
Plumbing companies with recurring service work, commercial customers, and experienced management teams are in high demand. Our team helps owners prepare for sale and run a competitive process designed to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Electrical
Electrical contractors benefit from growing demand across commercial, industrial, infrastructure, and renewable energy markets. We position electrical businesses to highlight the qualities sophisticated buyers value most.
Roofing
Commercial and residential roofing businesses continue to attract strong buyer interest, particularly those with recurring maintenance programs and diversified revenue. We help owners maximize value through strategic preparation and a confidential sale process.
Restoration
Restoration businesses benefit from recurring insurance-driven demand and strong industry consolidation. We help owners showcase the value of their operations to strategic buyers and private equity firms seeking high-quality platforms.
Fire Protection
Fire protection companies provide essential life-safety services with recurring inspection, testing, and maintenance revenue that buyers value highly. We understand the industry’s unique characteristics and help owners achieve premium outcomes in a competitive market.
Asphalt & Concrete
Asphalt paving and maintenance businesses with strong municipal, commercial, and recurring customer relationships are attracting increased acquisition interest. We help owners present their businesses in a way that highlights long-term value and growth potential.
Building Automation
Building automation and controls companies play a critical role in improving energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and building performance. We help owners position their businesses to highlight recurring service revenue, specialized expertise, and long-term growth opportunities that attract sophisticated buyers.
Elevator Service
Elevator service and maintenance companies benefit from recurring inspection, maintenance, and modernization revenue, making them highly attractive acquisition targets. We help elevator business owners prepare for sale, create competitive buyer interest, and maximize the value of the business they’ve built.
Current State of the Market
Strong Buyer Demand Across the Trades
The market for high-quality trades businesses remains exceptionally active. Strategic acquirers and private equity firms continue to invest in HVAC, roofing, electrical, infrastructure, restoration, paving, and specialty contracting companies across the country.
Every month, new acquisitions reinforce a simple trend: well-positioned trades businesses continue to command significant buyer interest and premium valuations.
Recent Industry Transactions Include:
- The Superior Group – Electrical Contractor → Acquired by MasTec
- Diamond Roofing – Commercial Roofing → Acquired by Greenwood Industries
- Bennett Paving – Asphalt & Site Development → Acquired by Pave America
- JJ White – Mechanical, HVAC & Electrical Contractor → Acquired by Centuri
- United Restoration & Preservation – Restoration Services → Growth Investment from Shoreline Equity Partners
- Andrew Site Work – Underground Utilities → Growth Investment from Crest Rock Partners
- Ellsworth Construction – Asphalt, Concrete & Utilities → Acquired by Construction Partners
- Pro Max – Concrete Restoration & Waterproofing → Growth Investment from Madison River Capital
The right buyer is out there. The key is creating a competitive process that maximizes value.
Prepare for a Successful Exit
Why it matters: The best exits don’t happen by accident. From financial reporting and management succession to customer concentration and due diligence, preparation can increase value while reducing risk throughout the sale process.
Position Your Company to Attract Premium Offers
The strongest buyers are drawn to businesses that demonstrate consistent financial performance, scalable operations, and sustainable growth. We help position your company to highlight the qualities sophisticated buyers value most, increasing competition and improving the likelihood of premium offers.
Create Buyer Competition
Why it matters: The strongest outcomes typically come from a competitive sale process. Bringing multiple qualified buyers to the table creates leverage, improves terms, and helps maximize purchase price.
Increase Adjusted EBITDA
Why it matters: Every dollar of sustainable EBITDA can significantly increase enterprise value. We help owners identify legitimate add-backs, improve profitability, and present the business in a way buyers understand and value.
Secure Preferred Deal Structure Terms
A successful transaction is about more than achieving the highest purchase price. We help negotiate key deal terms, including cash at closing, working capital, seller financing, earn-outs, rollover equity, and post-closing obligations—to maximize certainty, reduce risk, and protect your financial outcome.
Maximize After-Tax Proceeds
Why it matters: The structure of your transaction can have a major impact on what you actually keep after closing. Planning early helps avoid costly surprises and can preserve more of your life’s work.
