You Built Something Real.
So Did We.
Blue Haven Capital Group acquires businesses from founders who built them with their own hands — and we hold them. We are not a private equity rollup. We are operators who have been exactly where you are.
New School Discipline.
Zero Pretense.
Hand-selected by an investor and former Fortune 50 (present day Fortune 10) CEO — Dalton has spent his career proving that the hardest workers in the room consistently outperform the smartest ones. He brings both.
You did not build your business by accident. You made payroll when you weren’t sure how, kept your people employed through the hard years, and earned every customer relationship you have. That company is your life’s work — not a line item on a spreadsheet.
Most PE buyers will tell you what you want to hear, then strip it for parts and flip it in three years. They have never run a P&L. They have never worked a job that got their hands dirty.
I have. I’ve built companies from the ground up — developing multiple revenue channels across e-commerce, retail, wholesale, and strategic partnerships, and building one of the most comprehensive custom beef processing models in the country. I took a shuttered historic facility and scaled it to supply the White House and major national retailers. I’ve made payroll under pressure, stayed long past midnight to get a business off the ground, and put it all on the line for the people who counted on me. When we couldn’t find the workers we needed, I built a prison work-release program — steady, honest work for people most employers wouldn’t touch. I know how to build, operate, and grow a business — and I know what it costs.
When you sell to Blue Haven, your good people stay. Your name stays. And we hold it — for the long haul.
Not all buyers are created equal. Here is the honest difference between what most PE firms offer and what Blue Haven actually delivers.
Revenue: $3M – $20M
Lower-middle-market operating companies with established revenue and a proven customer base.
Industries We Know
Manufacturing, distribution, B2B services, commercial services, and light industrial. We invest where we have genuine operational expertise.
EBITDA: $500K – $3M
Profitable businesses — or those with a clear, defensible path to profitability that we can execute on operationally.
Owner-Operated Legacy
Built by someone who cares about it. Transition-ready ownership — whether that means retirement, succession, or a new chapter.
Geography
United States — with a concentration where we operate. Open to compelling opportunities in adjacent markets.
Strong Team in Place
We want to inherit great people. A management team or key operators who know the business are a major asset, not a liability.
We take control of every business we buy. How much control depends on who is staying.
Sometimes the person we want holding equity is you. If you are not ready to leave — you want liquidity, a partner, and capital to grow, but you still want to run your company — we will take a controlling interest and leave you a meaningful stake. You keep operating. We bring the balance sheet, the counsel, and a board that meets when it needs to rather than because the calendar says so.
Other times it is your successor, or a long-tenured general manager who has earned it. Either way we want the person running the business holding real equity in it.
When there is no one to leave it with, we buy the whole thing and put someone in the chair who earns their way to ownership over time.
- Voting control on every deal — sometimes as little as 51%
- No minority or passive positions
- Our own capital — no fund, no committee, no clock
- Permanent hold
- Stock, assets, or a direct capital infusion
- Full exit, or liquidity with equity retained
- Who holds the retained stake, and how it vests
- Weeks to close, or two years while you decide
We are not a fund raising money against a deadline. We invest our own capital, which means no investment committee, no outside approval, and no obligation to sell your company in five years to return someone else’s money.
And we do not hold to a clock. We hold until the people running the business want out — not until a fund needs to show a return.
Outdoor brands and manufacturers, outfitters and guide services, marine and powersports, rental and storage operations.
Machine shops, fabricators, precision manufacturers, food processors, packaging and light assembly, component makers.
Industrial and wholesale distributors, specialty suppliers, parts and equipment dealers, regional logistics operators.
Commercial and facilities services, fire and life safety, mechanical and equipment service, route-based and contract maintenance.
Industrial and commercial buildings, the facilities our companies operate from, and select standalone property.
Respect for What You Built
We honor the culture, the people, and the reputation you spent decades earning. Your legacy does not get stripped for parts.
Direct Access, Always
You will deal with Dalton directly — before, during, and after the close. No layers of associates. No unanswered calls.
Long-Term Commitment
We buy to improve, hold, and develop for the long term — and we only ever sell when it’s right for the business, never because a fund’s clock ran out. You get an owner, not a flipper.
Fair, Clean Deals
We pay fair prices based on real fundamentals. We do not re-trade after due diligence. We close what we say we will close.
Your People Come First
The employees who built your company with you deserve a buyer who sees them as the asset — not the overhead. That is how we operate.
Full Transparency
We will tell you exactly what we think, how we underwrite, and what our intentions are — before you sign anything.
Reach out directly to Dalton. We have a candid conversation about your business, your goals, and your timeline. There are no forms, no NDAs before you’re ready, and no obligation. Just an honest discussion between two people who take business seriously.
If there is a fit, we will request some basic financials and give you a transparent preliminary valuation range — typically within a week. No drawn-out timelines, no mysterious black boxes. You will understand exactly how we think about value.
If the numbers and the relationship both make sense, we issue a clean, straightforward letter of intent. We do not load LOIs with traps or re-trading language. What we write is what we mean.
We conduct due diligence the way we would want it done on us — professionally, efficiently, and without disrupting your operations or alarming your employees. We have been on both sides of this table. We know how to handle it properly.
We close what we commit to. After the close, we work with you on a transition plan that protects your people, preserves your culture, and sets the business up for its next chapter. Your involvement in that transition is entirely on your terms.
Choose the Buyer Who Will Preserve It.
The best conversations start simply. Reach out to Dalton directly — no forms, no gatekeepers, no pressure. Just an honest conversation about whether Blue Haven is the right home for what you built.