Braes Bayou Company

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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Leadership & Values

Mike Cox

Mike Cox

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.

Investment Criteria

Typical Company Profile

Financial

$2 million+ in annual revenue; stable financial performance over the last 3 years

Customers

Repeat & diversified client base

Geography

Houston Metropolitan Area

Example Industries of Interest

Professional Services

Bookkeeping, wealth management

Business Services

Landscaping, restoration, pest control, commercial signage, striping, waste management, fire safety, security/cctv, janitorial

Home Healthcare

Personal care services and skilled nursing

Process

1

Introduction

We'll chat confidentially about your situation. In our initial call we'll learn more about your business and goals.

2

Meeting

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.

3

LOI and Confirmatory Diligence

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.

4

Agree on Final Terms

After establishing a deeper understanding of your business, we'll be in a great position for final deal terms both parties feel good about.

5

Close

We'll draft the final purchase agreement and close the deal.

Why Us?

Braes Bayou Company
Partnership approach
Experienced operator solely dedicated to your company
Capital source for acquisition
Personal funds, low-interest SBA debt
Your financial outcome
Majority of purchase price paid out upfront
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
Transaction process
Efficient, direct process with limited 3rd party involvement
Time horizon/hold period
Long-term owner, planning to exit at retirement

Contact

Let's chat! Contact Mike to schedule an intro meeting and share more about your business: