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Family-backed acquisitions · Houston, Texas

We acquire service businesses to own and operate for the long term.

Redwood Collective works with owners of established service businesses who are ready for a thoughtful, long-term transition. We evaluate every opportunity ourselves and build our plans around owning what we buy for years to come.

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Who We Are

A family-backed acquisition platform based in Houston, Texas.

Redwood Collective is an investment company focused on acquiring and operating established service businesses in the United States. We work directly with owners considering a transition and want to see what they've built continue under new ownership.We take a long-term approach to ownership. After an acquisition, our focus is on running the company well, supporting its team and customers, and building on the foundation already in place.Our acquisition model is simple: acquire good businesses, operate them responsibly, and hold them for the long term.

Our Evaluation Criteria

Established service businesses
we can own for the long term.

We look for well-run businesses with dependable revenue, a team that can operate independently, and room to keep growing under long-term ownership. This reflects what we look for most often. If your business is close, we'd still like to hear about it.

Purchase Price	Annual Earnings	EBITDA	Location
$2.5M – $4M	$550K - $900k	15%+	Texas preferred · U.S. selectively

Industries we're especially interested in

Property & Facilities Services

Pest control
Commercial cleaning & janitorial
Fire & life safety inspection/service

Outsourced Finance & Advisory

Fractional CFO & strategic finance
FP&A & management reporting
Controllership & finance operations
Tax planning & business advisory

Vertical B2B Software

Finance & accounting workflow software
Property management & vacation rental software
Field service & facilities-management software
Procurement & spend management
Commerce & merchant operations software

Business Profile

Recurring or highly predictable revenue

Strong customer retention and durable relationships

Diversified customer base with limited concentration

Established team capable of running day-to-day operations

Strong margins and cash conversion

Low to moderate ongoing capital requirements

Clear opportunity for long-term growth

Our Values

How we operate matters as much as what we achieve.

These values guide how we serve customers, lead teams, make decisions, and care for the businesses entrusted to us.Our goal is to make things better, not merely bigger. Growth matters, but not at the expense of our customers, our people, the quality of the business, or the trust placed in us.

Create Clarity

Make the situation, decision, ownership, and expected outcome easy to understand.
In practice: simplify complexity, communicate directly, define what happens next.

Own the Outcome

Take responsibility for solving the problem, not just completing the task.
In practice: follow through, bring solutions, raise risks early, close the loop.

No Surprises

Be candid about what is working, what is not, and what others need to know.
In practice: tell the truth, surface issues early, communicate changes quickly.

Be a Good Steward

Respect what has been built and leave it stronger than we found it.
In practice: protect people, reputation, customer relationships, and capital. Make decisions for the long term.

Protect the Experience

Make it easy for customers and employees to trust and work with us.
In practice: prioritize safety, reliability, responsiveness, and ease of use. Remove unnecessary friction.

Build Capable People

Create organizations where people can think, decide, grow, and lead.
In practice: give people context and autonomy, develop leaders, and build teams that do not depend on one person.

Our Process

A clear path from first conversation to closing.

We respect your time throughout the process and keep communication straightforward. Everything you share with us is treated as confidential, and we put an NDA in place before you share sensitive business information.

01.	Confidential Conversation	We begin with a confidential conversation about your business, your goals, and what a transition could look like. You can share information openly knowing that the conversation is treated with discretion.
02.	Evaluation & Offer	We evaluate the business against our criteria and, if there's a fit, move quickly to a clear, written offer.
03.	Due Diligence	Once terms are agreed, we take a closer look at the financials, operations, and team, working efficiently and respecting your time throughout.
04.	Closing & Transition	We close the deal and begin the transition, at a pace and level of involvement that works for you and the business.

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Tell us about your business

Whether you're actively exploring a sale or just beginning to consider your options, we're glad to talk. Every conversation is confidential.