What we look for
Established companies at a point of transition.
We work with companies whose owners are ready for a change: retirement, a step back from daily operations, or a business that has outgrown the way it is run.
How we work
One company, one SPV.
Each investment is made through its own SPV, and the team that built the business keeps leading it. We support them on finance, systems and growth, and we stay for the long term.
Tell us about your business
What we look for
Most of the companies we partner with share these traits.
- About $1 million to $3 million in revenue
- A history of profit
- Durable demand and a strong local or regional position
- Specialty food, dental and healthcare services, light manufacturing, or B2B technology and services
- Based within about 100 miles of Omaha
- An owner planning succession, or a solid business that needs better operations
Not a fit for what we look for? Twelve31 Advisors, our sister firm for M&A advisory, may be able to help.
No single type of transaction
Structured around the owner.
We look for situations where we can add value through better systems, operating experience, or the ability to close with certainty.
Our team has operating experience. Every business we partner with gets help with finance, accounting, HR, technology and sales, and we bring in outside partners for legal, tax and real estate when needed.
We structure each purchase around the owner. In many cases that includes a share of the upside, so the person who built the company benefits from what comes next.
Get in touch
Talk to us about selling your business.
If you would like to talk about selling your business to Twelve31, send a note or call 402-957-1231. Every conversation is confidential.