Buying with Conviction.
Building to Last.

We look for quietly exceptional businesses with real customers, real cash flow, and an owner who built something worth keeping.

Is This You
Do your customers call you first, not because they have to, but because they trust you?
Have you built something you're proud of but aren't sure how to take further?
Do you want to grow what you've built, not just exit it?
Do you need capital to grow, buy out a partner, or take some chips off the table, without giving up the business?
Are you looking for a partner who's been in the work, not just around it?
If any of that sounds familiar, it's worth a conversation.
Fit

Is your business
a fit?

We partner with businesses that are woven into how things get done: companies with stable revenue, loyal customers, and the kind of competitive position that isn't built overnight. B2B services, field services, specialty trades, and light manufacturing with established operations and founders ready for what comes next.
Revenue
$5M – $50M
EBITDA
$2M – $8M
Business Age
10+ Years
Preferred
Industries
B2B, Field &
Home Services,
Specialty Trades,
Light Mfg.
Geography
No
Constraint
Concentration
<25% Single
Account
Repeat or Recurring Revenue Contracted recurring preferred. Repeat transactional works. Project-based with a visible backlog is considered.
A Team That Can Run It Management in place or a clear path to build one. The business shouldn't stop when the founder steps back.
Essential to the Customer Customers come back because they need to, not because it's convenient. Hard to replace, easy to renew.
A Founder Ready for What's Next Whether that means stepping back, staying involved, or finding a partner to take things further, you're ready to move.
We don't pursue turnarounds, distressed assets, restaurants, retail, or businesses with heavy commodity exposure. We're looking for companies that are already working and can work better.
Approach

The structure should
work for you.

Whether you're thinking about a transition, raising capital to grow, or looking for a partner to take things further, how the deal is structured and who you're working with matters as much as the number. We work directly with owners and their advisors to get all of it right.

The best thing we can do for your business is understand it deeply, protect what matters, and grow what's possible. In that order.

01
You're Not an Auction
No bid process. You work directly with us from first conversation through close.
02
Your Timeline, Not Ours
We're not tied to a fund's schedule. Each deal is structured on its own terms. The business sets the timeline, not us.
03
Same People, Start to Finish
The people you meet are the people you get. Before close, after close, whenever something comes up.
Our Standard
Buy to build. Not to extract.
Our Background

From the work,
not the fund.

The people behind Coppermill have owned and operated businesses, managed field teams, and worked through the kind of operational problems that don't surface until it's too late. That background is why founders who've been in the work tend to recognize us, and why we work well with sellers who want a partner who cares as much about what they built as what it's worth.

How It Works
First Conversation
A direct, confidential conversation with the owner. We take time to understand the business and whether there's a fit worth exploring.
Preliminary Offer
When there's alignment, we move quickly to a written offer. Based on real analysis, not placeholder ranges. At a pace that makes sense for the seller.
Diligence
Focused, efficient diligence. We know what matters in businesses this size and we don't manufacture complexity.
Transition & Build
We close and we stay. Engaged with the business after close, aligned with the team, accountable to outcomes. The work starts at close and doesn't stop.
After the Deal

What we do with
what you built.

Most owner-led businesses have real customers, real cash flow, and a founder who built something worth owning. What they may not have is the infrastructure to grow without the owner in every room. We come with a plan to build it.
Revenue Infrastructure
Building pipeline that works whether or not the founder is still in the business. Marketing and sales systems that any capable person can run.
Leadership & Team
Some founders want to stay. Some want to step back. Some have always envisioned a stronger team around them. We help build the right structure for the next chapter.
Systems & Leverage
Clean reporting, applied technology, and the operational discipline to scale without adding noise.

If you're thinking
about a transition,
let's talk first.

Confidentiality respected. No obligation. No pitch. Just a conversation about whether there's a fit.

Indianapolis, IN
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