Private Business Exits

Exit Your Business
Without the Broker

We connect local service business owners directly with vetted private equity firms, acquisition groups, and serious individual buyers who have already put skin in the game.

See If Your Business Qualifies Check Your Valuation
$0 Broker Fees
100% Confidential
135 Days Avg. to Close
PE-Backed Buyer Network
No public listings
Employees never know
Competitors never know
Buyers sign NDAs before seeing your info
Deposit verified buyers only
The Process

Four steps from conversation to wealthy retirement

No listings. No open houses. No parade of tire-kickers through your business. Just a direct path to the right buyer.

Step 01
📋

Submit Your Financials

Share your last 3 years of P&L. If your numbers check out, you move forward. No pitch deck. No broker package. Just your real financials.

Step 02

Get an Offer in Days

Qualified businesses receive all-cash offers within days of submitting, not months. Our buyers move fast and come prepared to close.

Step 03
🔐

Private Direct Introduction

The right buyer gets introduced directly to you after signing an NDA. No middleman in the room. No public listing. No noise.

Step 04
🏦

Close in 60 to 90 Days

Work directly with the buyer and your attorney to finalize terms and transfer. We stay available throughout to keep things moving.

Our Specialty

PE firms call them boring.
That is exactly the point.

Pest control companies. HVAC shops. Pool routes. Plumbers. Roofers. Landscapers. The businesses that have been around for 15 years, have recurring customers, and make money whether the owner shows up or not. These are precisely what our buyers are hunting for and willing to pay serious multiples to own.

🐛 Pest Control ❄️ HVAC 🚰 Plumbing 🏊 Pool Service 🏠 Roofing 🌿 Landscaping ⚡ Electrical 🧹 Janitorial 💆 Med Spa 🚗 Garage Door 🚛 Towing + More

If it is profiting and has been running for 10+ years, we want to talk

For Sellers

Your business. Your terms.

Traditional brokers list your business publicly, take 10 to 12 percent of the sale, and flood you with unqualified tire-kickers for 18 months. There is a better way.

Serious buyers only

Every buyer in our network has put down a deposit and been vetted before they ever see your business information. No tire-kickers. No time-wasters.

Your numbers qualify you, not a broker's pitch deck

If your last 3 years of P&L check out, you get connected. We let the financials do the talking instead of a polished sales package no buyer trusts anyway.

Private equity and acquisition group access

Our buyer network includes PE firms, search fund operators, and acquisition groups who move fast, understand local service businesses, and close on their word.

Keep running your business

We handle outreach. You keep your head down and your numbers strong. Most sellers never have to take a single cold call until there is a real buyer on the line.

Cove vs. Traditional Broker
Broker
Cove
Seller pays
10-12%
$0
Listing
Public
Private
Timeline
3 to 9 months
60 to 90 days
Buyer quality
Anyone
Deposited
Buyer access
Brokered
Direct
For Buyers

Skip the
noise. Find real deals.

We source off-market local service businesses before they hit any listing platform. If you are serious about acquiring, this is where you want to be.


Join the Buyer Network
🏢

Private Equity Firms

Rolling up local service businesses or adding to an existing platform? We source off-market opportunities that never go to auction.

🔍

Search Fund Operators

Looking for your first acquisition in a specific trade or geography? We do the sourcing so you can stay focused on due diligence.

👤

Individual Acquirers

Entrepreneurs and operators with capital looking to buy a proven local business instead of starting from scratch.

Free Tool

What is your business worth?

Get a market-based acquisition estimate in under two minutes. Built on real buyer logic for local service businesses.

Open the Valuation Calculator

No account required · Results in 60 seconds

Get Started

Ready to find out what's possible?

Tell us about your business. If the numbers work, we will reach out within one business day to talk next steps.

Your information is kept completely private. We do not share, sell, or list your business anywhere without your explicit approval.