Criteria.

Aligned with the Best.

At Benchley Partners, we work with highly qualified buyers and strategic acquirers who deliver strong value and move efficiently through transactions. While our investment criteria are adaptable across a range of industries and business models, we’ve outlined some general benchmarks below. If your business meets, or is on track to meet these, we’d be glad to start a conversation.

General Investment Parameters.

Industry Specific Criteria.

Access Control.

Criteria

  • Access Control, Security Services, Commercial Door Services
  • $2M+ of Revenue
  • US / Canada

Automotive.

Criteria

  • Auto Repair/Mechanics, Collision, and Tire Dealers
  • 3+ locations
  • $2M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Business Services.

Criteria

  • Facilities Maintenance, Cleaning, San/Jan, Parking Lot Cleaning, RCM, PEO, Etc.
  • $5m+ of Revenue
  • $500k+ of EBITDA
  • US & Canada

CPG.

Criteria

  • Food Products, Beauty Products, Cosmetics, Health & Wellness Products
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • US / Canada

Dental.

Criteria

  • General Dentistry, Oral Surgery, and Other Specialty Practice
  • 4+ operatories (no minimum for specialty clinics)
  • Producing owners need to stay on for 2+ years
  • $1M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Distribution.

Criteria

  • Distributors, Suppliers, or Wholesalers in any vertical
  • Customer concentration less than 30%
  • $1M+ of EBITDA
  • US / Canada

Engineering/ Infrastructure.

Criteria

  • Infrastructure-focused Engineering Design Services Including Transportation, Water/Wastewater, Power, Utilities, Electric Grid, and Environmental Engineering Services.
  • Customers include: Government or Quasi-Government Agencies, Telecom, and/or Utilities
  • $10M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Environmental Services.

Criteria

  • Water Treatment, Remediation, Cultural Resource Management, Waste Hauling & Recycling
  • Customer concentration less than 30%
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Garage Doors.

Criteria

  • Garage Door Installation and Repairs
  • Limited new construction
  • $2m+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Healthcare.

Criteria

  • Home care, Hospice, Urgent Care, Specialty Health Clinics
  • Multi-location preferred
  • Customer concentration less than 30%
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • US / Canada

HVAC & Plumbing.

Criteria

  • HVAC/Plumbing Services
  • Less than 30% of new construction
  • $2M+ of Revenue
  • Residential and/or commercial focus
  • Anywhere in the US

Landscaping.

Criteria

  • Commercial landscaping services
  • 50%+ maintenance
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

  • Residential lawn care
  • Focus on fertilization and weed control
  • $1M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Manufacturing.

Criteria

  • Specialty and Niche Manufacturing
  • Customer concentration less than 30%
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • US / Canada

Mechanical Services.

Criteria

  • Commercial and Industrial HVAC-R Services
  • Controls, Maintenance Services, Kitchen Services
  • Union and Non-union Businesses
  • Less than 30% of new construction
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • US / Canada

MSP.

Criteria

  • Managed IT Services
  • 50%+ in recurring revenue
  • Customer concentration less than 20%
  • $1M+ of Revenue
  • US, Canada, and EU

Paving.

Criteria

  • Asphalt, Concrete, Crack Sealing, Seal Coating, and Parking Lot Striping Services
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Pest Control.

Criteria

  • Pest Control and Termite Services
  • Residential and Commercial
  • $500K+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Pool Services.

Criteria

  • Residential Pool Cleaning and Maintenance
  • $100k+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

  • Commercial Pool Services
  • Cleaning, Maintenance, and Repairs
  • Limited new builds
  • $2m+ of Revenue

Restoration & Waterproofing.

Criteria

  • Basement Waterproofing, Remediation Services, Foundation Repair, Concrete Lifting, Insulation, Crawl Space Repair
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Roofing.

Criteria

  • Residential and Commercial Roofing
  • Less than 20% of new construction
  • Focus on retail sales over insurance sales
  • $5M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Software.

Criteria

  • Software, Saas, Tech
  • $1M+ of ARR
  • Profitability is not required
  • US, Canada, Western EU

Tree Service.

Criteria

  • Tree trimming, pruning, plant healthcare, arbor consulting
  • $1M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Veterinarian.

Criteria

  • General, Specialty, ER, Pet Resorts
  • Producing owners need to stay on for 2+ years 
  • $1M+ of Revenue
  • Anywhere in the US

Wealth Advisory.

Criteria

  • Fee-based RIAs
  • $25M – $25B in AUM
  • Anywhere in the US