Is Your Business the One We're Looking For?
We're buying one established essential services business in South East Queensland in 2026, to run ourselves. Not a fund, not a roll-up. Below is exactly what fits, so you can tell in about a minute whether it's worth a conversation. If it isn't, we'll say so quickly rather than waste your time.
Start a Confidential ConversationThe kind of work you do
Mostly trades and essential services, where the work keeps coming because someone has to do it. Maintenance contracts, compliance testing, the jobs that recur whether the economy is good or not. We also look at registered training organisations, for the same reason: the demand is structural.
- HVAC & Air Conditioning (installation, maintenance, preventative contracts)
- Electrical (commercial testing, compliance, installation)
- Pest Control (commercial & residential, preventative contracts)
- Building Management Systems (environmental monitoring, energy efficiency)
- Fire Protection Services (sprinklers, suppression, compliance testing)
- Plumbing (commercial service agreements, compliance, drainage)
- Cleaning & Facilities Management (commercial contracts, recurring)
- Landscaping & Grounds Maintenance (strata, commercial, local government contracts)
- IT Services / Managed Service Providers (MSP, recurring contracts)
- Registered Training Organisations: CRICOS registered
- Registered Training Organisations: domestic only
The size we can buy
Big enough to support a team and a manager, small enough that we can buy it ourselves and know everyone's name. Your books need to be in reasonable order: three years, accountant-prepared.
- EBITDA: $400,000 - $700,000
- Annual revenue: $1.5M - $3M
- Recurring revenue: 30%+ (50%+ preferred)
- Clean financial records (3+ years of audited or accountant-prepared statements)
- Stable or growing revenue trend
How the business runs
A business that already stands on its own: people who know what they're doing, customers who come back, and work that doesn't stop the week you go on holiday.
- Located in South East Queensland (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba)
- Established 10+ years
- Team of 5-25 employees
- Owner willing to support 3-6 month transition
- Active QBCC licence (where applicable)
- Current compliance documentation
Where you're at
You've built something you're proud of and you'd rather it kept going than got broken up. You want to know who's taking it on, and you're willing to hand over properly.
- Owner-operator approaching retirement
- Proud of the business and team they've built
- Wants to see the business continue and grow
- Open to a structured transition period
- Values a buyer who'll be hands-on, not absentee
From First Contact to Close
We move efficiently and respectfully. Every conversation is confidential, and we're transparent about our criteria and timeline at every stage.
48-Hour Initial Review
Send us your information memorandum or a brief overview. We'll review it and respond within 48 hours with a clear yes, no, or questions. No time-wasting.
Confidential Discussion
A face-to-face or video conversation to understand your business, your goals, and what matters to you in a transition. We share our background and plans openly.
Site Visit & Deep Dive
We visit the business, meet key staff (confidentially if needed), review operations, and assess the AI and systems opportunities we see for growth.
LOI, Due Diligence & Close
If we're aligned, we issue a Letter of Intent, conduct formal due diligence with our advisors, and work toward a clean, fair close that protects your legacy.
What Makes Us Different as Buyers
We're two people in Brisbane buying one SEQ business to run ourselves for the long term, with no fund or roll-up behind us.
Legacy Preservation
We understand you've built something over decades. We're not stripping assets or cutting staff. We're building on what you've created.
Hands-On Owners
No fund managers, no absentee ownership. We work in the business. Your team, your clients, and your reputation matter to us personally.
Corporate Rigour, Personal Touch
Canva, KPMG, Suncorp, RACQ, Virgin Australia. We bring systems thinking and AI capability that most individual buyers can't offer.
Local & Committed
We live in SEQ. We're part of the community. This isn't a remote investment. It's our home and our future.
Capital Ready
We have our financing structured and advisors engaged. When we find the right business, we can move efficiently to close.
Fair & Transparent
We'll tell you upfront if your business isn't the right fit. No stringing you along, no lowball offers after months of due diligence.
Weighing up your options?
This guide compares the different kinds of buyer: owner-operators, private equity, competitors, your own staff and family. It covers what each one tends to do with your team afterwards, and six questions that tell them apart.
Read the buyer comparisonThink your business might be a fit?
Every conversation is confidential. We'll tell you honestly whether we think there's a match. No time-wasting for either side.
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