Buy-side representation
Looking to buy or grow?
You need an operator's eye.
Not every business for sale is worth owning. Lee spent years on the buy side at CERTUS evaluating home service acquisitions. He knows what the numbers hide and what the numbers reveal.
The buy-side advantage
Most brokers sell businesses.
Lee has bought them.
At CERTUS, Lee led acquisitions for a private-equity-backed platform expanding across the Eastern United States. He sat across the table from the seller. He evaluated the financials. He found the issues before they became deal-killers. He knows what a buyer is actually looking for, because he was one.
That buy-side experience means two things for you as a buyer. First: you get access to deals that aren't listed anywhere, businesses whose owners are only willing to talk confidentially, through a broker they trust. Second: you get a partner who can evaluate a business the same way a professional acquirer would, and tell you the truth about what you're looking at.
The operator's lens
What Lee looks for in a business
worth actually buying.
From his years at CERTUS evaluating home service acquisitions. These are the things that actually matter.
Clean, consistent cash flow
The single most important thing. Not revenue. Cash flow. And not just this year, three years of it, consistently produced, with a clear story for any variance. I've killed more acquisitions on messy add-backs than on anything else.
Recurring revenue with real retention
Subscription routes, annual agreements, long-term commercial contracts. Revenue that comes back without the owner having to resell it every year. The churn rate matters as much as the base. Don't buy a leaky bucket because the top line looks full.
A team that doesn't leave with the owner
If the business runs because the owner is there every day, you're not buying a business. You're buying a job. I look for documented processes, trained managers, and a team that stays. Operator dependency is a price reducer. Team depth is a multiple driver.
A geography you can actually own
Route density matters. Spread-out, low-density routes cost more to service and signal a weak hold on the territory. Concentrated, high-density routes with good per-stop revenue tell you the business has earned its geography. That's defensible.
A growth story with room left in it
You're not buying yesterday's revenue. You're buying tomorrow's. I look for businesses where there's a clear reason the next owner can do more than the current one. Underserved geography, an incomplete service line, a team that's ready to scale. The upside has to be real, and it has to be yours to capture.
How buying through Trivie works
From conversation to closing.
Register as a Buyer
Tell us what you're looking for: industry, size, geography, and timeline. This isn't a form that goes nowhere. It's a profile that Lee uses to match you to the right opportunity when it comes to market.
Sign the NDA
Every deal we represent is confidential. Before you see any identifying detail (the name, the location, the owner), you sign a binding non-disclosure agreement. This protects the seller. It also signals to the seller that you're a serious buyer, not a competitor fishing for information.
Access the Deal
Once the NDA is in place, you receive the full Confidential Information Memorandum. The real numbers, the real story, the real business. You'll see what you need to decide if this is worth pursuing.
Operator Diligence
Unlike a financial buyer, you want to understand the business operationally: the team, the routes, the equipment, the customer mix. Lee helps you evaluate what you're actually buying, not just what the financials say you're buying. There's a difference.
Offer, Due Diligence, and Closing
When you're ready to move, we guide you through the offer, formal due diligence, financing, and closing. Most home service transactions close with SBA lending. We can connect you with lenders who understand this space. Then you own it.
You own it.Register as a buyer
Tell us what you're looking for.
The best deals don't reach the open market. Register now and when the right business comes to us, you'll be the first call we make.
To register, contact Lee directly:
Or use the contact form and let us know you're looking to buy. Lee will be in touch the same day.
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Confidential by design. Details on request. Every listing is a real business, not a placeholder.
