Business Asset Buyers

Interests: We are looking for companies to acquire within the home services space that fit well within our deal box outlined below: 1. Geographic focus: - Target markets: Chicago suburbs with strong schools & family-friendly communities. - Elmhurst. - Glenview. - Glencoe. - Lake Forest. - Rationale: These areas provide proximity to affluent homeowners (strong service demand), excellent school districts for Val & Vivi, and a lifestyle. (No more than 30 miles outside of downtown) 2. Industry focus: - Residential plumbing, HVAC, electrical (core verticals). - Open to: Combination shops (multi-trade home services). - Avoid: Purely commercial/industrial-only service businesses (longer sales cycles, less recurring revenue). 3. Financial parameters: - Revenue range (per acquisition): USD 1 to 5 million. - EBITDA margin target: 7-15% (with room for margin improvement via systems). - Purchase price (EV): USD 1.5 to 4 million. - Valuation multiple: 3-5× EBITDA (depending on size, recurring contracts, systems). 4. Capital structure: - Immediate cash investable: USD 200 to 400 thousand (equity injection). - Follow-on capital: Up to USD 400 thousand available for post-close operations, tech upgrades, and marketing. - Deal structure preference: - Seller financing (20-40% of deal value). - SBA 7 (a) loan (with your equity + seller note covering down payment requirements). - Earnouts if the seller stays on for the transition.

Interests: Though we are led by a physically challenged individual, we have able professionals who advise us in the way business has to be done. Our panel consists of retired bankers, professionals among others. We collaborate with both buyer networks and seller networks. On the sell side we have been mandated by a network to help them find investors/lender for their FMCG Distribution Business. They need INR 9 million (US$122,000) as investment/loan for a period of 4 years at a Return on interest of 12% per year. Interested write to us by mentioning (FMCG_Ascension_001) via our email. The advantage you get by working with an advisory firm is that you can remain confidential till you are sure about the buy / sell as all validations will be done by us. We work on a retainer + success fee model.

Interests: The company should have products made from natural ingredients. The company should be making profits. I would like to look for opportunities anywhere in Haryana, because I have relatives and connections here.

Interests: The company should have products made from natural ingredients. The company should be making profits. I would like to look for opportunities anywhere in Haryana, because I have relatives and connections here.

Interests: 1. Financial health & stability. 2. Profitability: Businesses with strong net profit margins and sustainable cash flows. 3. Debt load: Manageable debt. 4. Revenue consistency: We dislike businesses with extreme seasonality or unpredictable revenue streams. 5. Market position & competitive advantage. Moat & differentiation: We value businesses that have a clear competitive edge—whether through technology, brand, network effects, or regulation. 6. Low customer churn: We avoid businesses with high customer attrition, as this leads to constant spending on acquisition. 7. Recurring revenue model: We prefer businesses with subscription-based models or long-term contracts (e. g. , SaaS, B2B solutions). 8. Scalability & growth potential. 9. Tech-Enabled growth: We appreciate businesses that use AI, automation, or software to scale. 10. M&A potential: Businesses that could expand through acquisitions rather than being maxed out in their market. 11. Market size & demand: We favour businesses in growing industries over stagnant or shrinking ones. AI, B2B SaaS. We dislike highly regulated businesses with compliance-heavy overheads unless the regulation is a competitive advantage, overly seasonal businesses, low-margin, high-churn consumer goods, management & operational efficiency, and strong leadership but not overly dependent on one person.

Interests: - Business type: Technology, general consulting, corporate services creating long-time value for customers. - Age: At least 2 years. - Formal registration: Valid certificate of incorporation. - Reputation: Feedback from top 5 (based on spend) customers. - Financials: Positive EBITDA for at least the last two consecutive years. - Assets: Positive equity, acceptable depreciation. Liabilities (financial and legal): Should be none to negligible. - Forecast (sales, products, and services): Should be backed by research and data plus in line with market trends, unless it's a green field area. - Cost of customer acquisition: Approximate cost YoY. - Cost of customer retention: Approximate cost YoY. - Innovation: New product and/ or proposition. - Licenses, permits, patents: documented valid evidence of activities being backed up by licenses, permits, and certificates. In case of innovation, at least patent pending paper trail. - Environmental impact: Compliancy with local environmental regulations. - Personnel skills (hard and soft): Limited to top executives. - What we are not looking for: Sell-and-forget businesses. Me too businesses.

Interests: I want to purchase a fashion & clothing company in Italy. I am okay with the companies where the owners want to sell it because the business is closed due to Covid.

Interests: I’m disciplined about buying durable, cash-generative, contract-based service businesses. Below are the specific factors I screen for, plus examples of businesses I like and avoid. 1) What I look for (and how I assess it) - Revenue quality & durability. - ≥70% recurring/contracted revenue, multi-year MSAs with renewal history. - Low churn, clear SLA/KPI frameworks, and step-up/escalation clauses. - Margin health. - EBITDA margin 12–20% (higher if niche/complex). - Contract-level gross margin reporting; no structural loss-making contracts. - Cash conversion. - DSO ≤60 days, DPO aligned; clean AR ageing; 90-day debtors. - Limited bad-debt history and predictable payroll/consumables cadence. - Concentration risk. - Top client ~ 30% of revenue; top 3 ~ 60% - No single contract expiry that jeopardises the year. - People & key-person continuity. - Stable ops leadership willing to stay 6–12 months. - Documented processes; minimal “tribal knowledge. ” - Compliance & reputation. - Clean record with regulators (example - BCA/SCDF/NEA/ISO/bizSAFE where relevant). - Appropriate insurance (WICA, public liability, PI). - Capex & asset cycle. - Low to moderate capex needs; assets in good condition; no big replacement cliff in 12–24 months. Working capital & liquidity. - At least 3 months of operating cash at completion, or a price true-up/working-capital adjustment. - Access to an undrawn WC line for timing gaps. - Operational systems. - Use of CMMS/ERP/ticketing, basic dashboards (SLA compliance, first-time fix, margin by contract). - Growth & defensibility. - Clear upsell/cross-sell (retrofits, energy efficiency, compliance upgrades). - Some moat: certifications, skilled crews, response times, relationship depth. - Deal hygiene. - Straightforward SPA, 3–6 month structured handover, 3-year non-compete/non-solicit. - Openness to seller financing/earn-out tied to EBITDA or renewals. - Valuation in a sensible band (typically 4–6× EBITDA, higher if growth/quality warrants). 2) Businesses I like (Singapore context) - Integrated facilities management / hard & soft FM (M&E, HVAC, fire safety, cleaning, landscaping) with multi-site contracts. - Technical maintenance services (chillers/cooling towers, building automation/BMS, energy retrofits). - Regulated essential services (pest control, waste management) where certifications matter. - B2B field services with route density and repeat schedules (Example - Hygiene, water treatment). - Niche healthcare services networks with recurring corporate contracts (not single-doctor dependent). Asset-light logistics support (Example, last-mile B2B service & maintenance, not speculative fleet ownership). - Why: sticky contracts, operational levers I can improve, steady cash conversion, and scope to professionalize (dashboards, pricing, procurement). 3) Businesses I avoid (or price very cautiously) Single-site F&B or fashion retail (footfall/seasonality risk, high churn). - Project-only contractors with lumpy revenue and weak backlog. - Commodity trading/brokering with thin, volatile margins. Key-person clinics/consultancies without documented processes or bench depth. - Highly capex-heavy businesses with imminent replacement cliffs or tech obsolescence. - Event/marketing agencies with non-recurring spend and client concentration.

Interests: Our private equity and family office clients acquire and invest in profitable and turnaround businesses of all industries.

Interests: 1. Cash flow & profitability – The business should generate steady cash flow and profits to support your investment and growth goals. 2. Low or no upfront capital requirement – Since you have limited funds, you need businesses that can be acquired using creative financing, seller financing, or leverage. 3. Scalability & growth potential – The business should have room for expansion, whether through marketing, automation, or new revenue streams. 4. Existing systems & processes – Businesses with solid operations, staff, and systems in place allow you to step in without heavy micromanagement. 5. Industry demand & stability – You want a business in an industry with consistent or growing demand, not one in decline. 6. Owner motivation to sell – Look for distressed or motivated sellers (retiring owners, struggling businesses with potential, etc. ) that allow for better deal negotiations. 7. Leverage & acquisition strategy fit – The business should align with your ability to use strategies like seller financing, earn outs, or asset-based lending to acquire it with minimal risk. 8. My investment capacity is approximately USD 3,000, with no specific location preference. I aim to make investments within a week and may require assistance with due diligence services, although no specific selection criteria have been outlined.

Interests: We are looking for businesses with: - Strong recurring revenue profile. - Strong growth profile. - Owner looking to retire and stay in place for a few months to train the new management team. - Geographical appetite includes. UK, Europe and India.

Interests: Good cashflow profile business with consistent month-on-month cashflow pattern. I like businesses that are managed well and owners want to sell due to retirement and have existing staff for the business. I am seeking a business with good cashflow, and existing staff, that needs modernization and improvement to step change.

Interests: I am looking for investment banks and finance businesses that have a bank license or an existing bank with an international Swift Code. The business should be in the USA, as I want to operate a business there.

Interests: The current business they have and what is the reason they want to sell it. The future opportunities the gym has.

Interests: Looking for synergies and how we an cross sell products across different industries using the same basic technologies.