Your Legacy. Our Life's Work.
We acquire one exceptional business and dedicate our careers to growing it. Preserving your legacy, investing in your people, and building on what you created.
What We Believe
Legacy Preservation
Your business is your life's work. We treat it that way. Preserving what makes it special while building for the future.
Employee Commitment
Your people built your business. We invest in them, retain them, and help them grow alongside the company.
Operational Growth
We bring hands-on expertise in strategy, operations, and technology to grow your business, not just manage it.
Two Operators. One Mission.
James Penz
CEO
Thu Ra
COO
James grew up in a family of Detroit entrepreneurs. A reserved, strategic thinker who builds AI and digital tools to transform businesses. Thu Ra came to America from Burma as a teenager chasing the American dream, became a U.S. citizen while working in a factory in Ohio, and went on to grow a label company from $80M to $160M. Thu Ra has never met a stranger — he has an internal obligation to connect with every person he encounters.
We come from very different backgrounds, but we met at Bain & Company working on a project together and became great friends. We knew we had to leave our careers to buy and operate a company together. This isn't a stepping stone. It's our life's work.
Read Our Full Story"Not a private equity fund. Not a competitor looking to absorb you. We're two operators buying one great business, and dedicating our careers to it."
Backed by people who've been in your shoes.
Our investors are former entrepreneurs and family offices who understand what it means to build a business. Combined with our own capital, we have aligned partners who think long-term, not fund managers chasing quarterly returns.
All eggs in one basket, by choice.
When your business is our only business, we have every incentive to make it work. We don't have other portfolio companies to fall back on.
We work alongside you, not above you.
A gradual transition where we learn from your experience before you step away. We're here to preserve what you built, not reinvent it overnight.
What We Bring to the Table
Real results from real work. Here's how we've transformed businesses using the same expertise we'll bring to yours.
Sales Transformation
Doubled Revenue at a Label Manufacturer
Grew a mid-market manufacturer from $80M to $160M through hands-on sales and operations work.
AI & Digital Tools
1,060 Opportunities in 45 Minutes
Built an AI sales intelligence system that transformed a manufacturer's pipeline overnight.
Operational Excellence
Modernized a 30-Year Manufacturer
Introduced digital tools and process improvements without losing the culture that made it great.
Strategic Growth
Expanded into 12 New States
Systematic market research and targeted outreach opened new geographic markets for a regional manufacturer.
Ready to Start a Conversation?
Whether you're actively considering a sale or just exploring what's next for your business, we'd love to hear your story. Every conversation is confidential.
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