For owners considering a sale
SELLING YOUR BUSINESS?
HERE'S HOW WE BUY.
Who we are
A long-term owner, not a flipper.
Bearhorn is a family office and long-term holding company. We buy established local businesses and hold them for good.
“I’ve been in your shoes.”
Founder Donny Hall built his own business and sold it to private equity and strategic buyers.
After the sale
Team and customers stay local.
We promote from within to run and grow the business. When the right person isn’t already on the team, we hire locally.
Every conversation is 100% confidential, with no obligation to continue.
What we look for
Local
Serving homes in SB, Ventura or SLO counties
Established
10+ years in business
$500K+ SDE
Seller’s discretionary earnings
Steady demand
Recurring customers or required services
Ready owner
Ready to hand off to a long-term local buyer
To give you a price range
Send back our simple checklist, and get an LOI within a week.
✓Financials: 3 years of tax returns, P&Ls and balance sheets, plus year-to-date
✓Licenses & insurance: Current licenses, liability and workers’ comp
✓Revenue: Annual sales, service mix, job sizes and backlog
✓Customers: Repeat share, concentration and recurring work
✓Team: Headcount, pay ranges and the owner’s day-to-day role
✓Your goals: Timing, transition help and what matters most to you
✓Assets: Vehicles, equipment, inventory and your lease
Rough numbers are fine, and customer names can stay anonymous.
Price · structure · timeline
How we price
A multiple of your adjusted earnings.
Most deals
2–4x
SDE
Above 4x possible at $1M+ SDE with steady multi-year growth.
↑ Revenue growth
Steady multi-year growth moves the multiple up.
↓ Owner dependence
The less it relies on you, the higher the multiple.
↻ Recurring revenue
More repeat revenue moves the multiple up.
% Margin trends
Stable or improving margins move it up.
A straight answer: private equity often pays more, because its standard playbook is to cut costs and raise prices after closing. We don’t run that playbook.
Deal structures
No standard deal. We build it around you.
Timeline
From clean numbers to close. Target: 90 days or less.
Within 1 week
Letter of intent
After we receive clean financial and org info
30–45 days after LOI
Due diligence done
We confirm the numbers and operations
45–60 days after LOI
Close
Ownership transfers and the transition begins
What’s next for your business?
100% confidential · No obligation · A conversation, not a commitment
Start a conversation
Thinking about selling?
Tell us a little about the business and what you’re thinking about next. We’ll take it from there.
✓100% confidential
✓No obligation to move forward
✓Rough numbers are fine to start
Seller inquiry
Tell us about your business.
A few basics are enough for the first conversation.