1718CAPITAL

For business owners considering a sale.

What working with us looks like.

If you’ve spent thirty years building a business, the last thing you want is to hand it to someone who treats it like a spreadsheet. We get that. Our process is built around three commitments to every seller we work with:

01

Your people stay.

We do not buy a business with the intent to cut its workforce. Field crews, supervisors, office staff — they stay. Many of them will receive equity in the platform we build, vesting at exit.

02

You stay involved, if you want.

You can take a board seat on the platform we build. You can stay on for a transition period. You can leave entirely. The choice is yours. We've found that the best former-owners become the platform's most valuable advisors.

03

Your upside continues.

Beyond the cash at close, you receive a platform equity stake. When the platform sells in six to eight years, that stake pays out — typically delivering total value that exceeds a straight cash sale.

What we look for.

We’re focused on:

Process.

From first conversation to close typically takes 60–90 days. Initial conversations are confidential, no obligation, and structured around your timeline. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll tell you quickly — and where useful, we’ll point you toward other paths.

Tell us about your business

All initial conversations are held in strict confidence.