We buy
Great
businesses
We partner with business owners provide them with a smooth transition that safeguards their staff and company culture, ensuring their businesses continue to thrive for the long run.
Types of businesses we buy
Smooth Handoff
You are ready for the next big challenge and want to sell your business. It is of vital importance to you to hand over the keys to a partner that you trust will care for your business as you have.
Growth Stage
You grew the business from its infancy to what it is now. However, you want to bring someone else on to take over for the next stage of growth and are ready to take a step back.
Succession Planning
You have put in years of sweat and tears to build a profitable and growing business. You love your employees and your customers. You’re ready to retire and want to find a partner who can preserve the culture and legacy you built.
Why sell to us
We take a long-term, value-oriented approach to building great companies.
Private Equity
Full or partial cash out
4-6 month process
Founders locked in with earnout structure
Disruptive to your legacy
Not interested in long-term value creation
One of many companies in portfolio
Our Approach
Full or partial cash out
2-4 month process
Option for founder to stay
Simple acquisition with cash at close
Smooth transition
Desire to maintain culture
Willingness to hold company for long-term
Only company to be managed
What we are looking for
Since we are all about transparency, here are the key criteria that we evaluate businesses on.
Growth
Sales are growing every year. We want to keep this trend going.
Cash Flow Positive
The business has been successfully operating for three years or more with operating profits of $1.5 to $5 million.
Recurring or Repeat Revenue
We like to see consistent and contracted revenue streams of $5 to $10 million.
Low Churn
The less customers are deciding to leave, the better.
Industry Tailwinds
The industry that the business is part of is growing at a 15%+ rate.
Top-Notch Team
A team that is skilled and passionate about their work.
We understand that great businesses are unique and so do not expect to find all of these attributes in every business.
Want to chat?
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Or email us directly at contact@cardinalsummitcapital.com
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