Braes Bayou Company is an entrepreneurial firm that will acquire and run a well established, people-first B2B services company from an existing owner who is motivated to exit.
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Mike is a Houston native and Founder of Braes Bayou Company. He is a tax service franchise owner with 13 Jackson Hewitt locations. Mike is also a Commercial Excellence Consultant at a top management consulting firm where he has helped B2B services businesses identify ~$15M annual uplift in EBITDA through go-to-market strategy and execution initiatives. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and BA from Morehouse College.
$2 million+ in annual revenue; stable financial performance over the last 3 years
Repeat & diversified client base
Houston Metropolitan Area
Bookkeeping, wealth management
Landscaping, restoration, pest control, commercial signage, striping, waste management, fire safety, security/cctv, janitorial
Personal care services and skilled nursing
We'll chat confidentially about your situation. In our initial call we'll learn more about your business and goals.
Meet face-to-face. I'm likely only a short drive away in Houston. We'll often have a good idea on initial terms after this meeting.
With an LOI in place, I can confidentially review key details and financials of the business, confirming what we discussed and creating a transition plan.
After establishing a deeper understanding of your business, we'll be in a great position for final deal terms both parties feel good about.
We'll draft the final purchase agreement and close the deal.
| Braes Bayou Company | Traditional PE & Competitors | |
|---|---|---|
| Partnership approach |
Experienced operator solely dedicated to your company
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PE: Small piece of large portfolio Comp: Small piece of larger whole |
| Capital source for acquisition |
Personal funds, low-interest SBA debt
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PE: LPs, banks & endowments Comp: Public/private institutional investors |
| Your financial outcome |
Majority of purchase price paid out upfront
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Multi-year vesting periods and earn-out structures |
| Post-close goals/focus |
Run day to day operations, add new customer logos, grow existing share of wallet, develop employees, tap into broader resources and network to scale
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PE: "Deal shop", on to the next acquisition, cut costs, add leverage, flip to highest bidder Comp: Integrate operations to realize synergies, leverage your proprietary data, and eliminate redundancies |
| Transaction process |
Efficient, direct process with limited 3rd party involvement
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Drawn out process, several intermediaries and lots of legalese |
| Time horizon/hold period |
Long-term owner, planning to exit at retirement
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PE: New owner every 3-5 years Comp: Varies |
Let's chat! Contact Mike to schedule an intro meeting and share more about your business: