Long-term owner for Long Island's family businesses

I'm looking to buy a founder- or family-run service business on Long Island from an owner who has spent years, often decades, building something good and wants to know it will be looked after once they step back.

This often includes:

• Succession and retirement planning

• A fair, clearly explained offer and deal structure

• Keeping your employees, crew and key subcontractors

• Keeping your company name, trucks and customer relationships

• A transition at a pace that suits you

• Cleaning up the books, systems and back office

• Growing the business carefully after closing

The goal isn't to buy it, cut costs and sell it again in three years. It's to own it for the long haul, run it personally and build on what you've already built.

I'm especially useful for owners who want a buyer who will actually be in the building. I've run a business myself, I understand deals, and I know the business you built is really your people and your reputation.

What I look for

I'm focused on established service businesses that customers trust and that keep them coming back.

This typically means:

• Founder- or family-owned, with 10+ years in business

• $1M–$10M in revenue and $300K–$2M in owner earnings

• Recurring or repeat work, such as maintenance contracts, service plans

• A strong local reputation and loyal customers

• A dependable team or crew in place

• Located in Nassau or Suffolk County

Perfect books aren't required. Most family businesses run on informal systems and the owner's know-how, and I'm comfortable working through that with you and your accountant.

If your business is close but doesn't check every box, reach out anyway. Fit matters more than any single number.