Thinking about selling your trades business someday?

I'm Madison Clarke. I want to buy one good business and keep it running the way you built it.

Who I am

I live near Johns Creek, Georgia. Trellis Equities is a small, family-backed search fund. We're looking for one business to buy and keep for the long run. This would be our first acquisition. We're not a private equity fund and we're not a roll-up.

What I'm looking for

Trades: HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection/sprinklers, water filtration and treatment, and similar skilled services
Size: roughly $1 million a year in profit
Team: ideally a manager or lead tech and a crew who already run the day-to-day
Where: Georgia first, especially North Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett and metro Atlanta. I'll consider anywhere in the continental US.

What matters to me (and probably to you)

Your people. I want to keep your crew and your manager. Their experience is the reason the business is worth buying.
Your customers and your name. I want customers to notice as little change as possible.
Your timing. You can sell now or in a couple of years, leave cleanly, or stay on for a while to help with the transition. We'll work out what fits you.
Confidentiality. Nobody (employees, customers, competitors) hears about our conversation from me. I'm happy to sign an NDA before you share anything sensitive.

How it works

1A short call or coffee. No paperwork. I'll tell you about me and you tell me about your business, only as much as you're comfortable sharing.
2A closer look. If it seems like a fit, we sign an NDA and I review the basics with you and your CPA.
3A clear answer. I'll tell you honestly whether I can make an offer, and walk you through how I'd structure it.

Not ready yet? That's fine.

A lot of owners start this conversation years before they sell. I'm also glad to hear from CPAs, attorneys, insurance agents, bankers and business brokers who work with owners like you.

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