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Sell your consulting firm without handing it to a roll-up.
RockHaven Capital buys consulting firms directly from their owners across the continental United States.
You talk with the buyer from the first call, with no broker in the middle and no public listing. Sellers pay no fees at any point in the process.
- We are the buyer, not a broker
- No fees charged to the seller
- Everything stays confidential
The Firms That Fit
Built on clients who stay
We buy consulting firms of several kinds. What they share is a client book that renews.
Work that comes back on retainer is worth more to us than one project at a time. A firm with steady engagements can be valued on its actual cash flow.
Operations consulting
Firms that help clients run leaner and fix how the work gets done.
Marketing consulting
Advisory practices with clients who stay on retainer month after month.
IT consulting
Technology advisors clients keep on for support and ongoing project work.
Management consulting
Firms that advise owners and leadership teams on strategy and major decisions.
Retainers come first
Retainer and recurring engagements get our attention before project-only work. Clients who stay are the value in a consulting firm. How long those clients have stayed matters a lot in how we price the firm.
What We Look At
Five things decide the fit
None of them is a surprise. We will walk through any of them on a first call.
Revenue of $1M to $10M a year
That range is where a consulting firm has real scale. A firm in that range has a real client book and a team behind the owner.
Cash flow of $300K and up
The number has to be provable from tax returns. Clean books make the valuation quicker and easier for both sides to check.
A client book that is not one logo
No single client should carry the firm. If one client left, the firm should still stand on the rest of the book.
A delivery team that runs the work
Engagements should run without the founder in every meeting. Clients need to trust the team and not only the owner.
No license wall
The business does not hinge on a special license or credential, so a new owner can step in cleanly.
Track Record
The record of our principals
RockHaven is led by operators who have built and sold companies of their own. These numbers describe the principals behind the firm.
Companies founded or co-founded by our principals
Exits, including one acquired by a publicly traded company
In sales driven by our teams
In capital raised
Why Owners Talk To Us
A direct sale, handled quietly
We are the buyer, not a broker
The people you meet are the people who decide and who pay at close. Nobody is shopping your firm around to other buyers.
No fees for sellers, ever
A broker is usually paid by the seller out of the sale price. There is no broker in this sale, so that cost is not taken out of your price.
Everything stays confidential
Clients and staff cannot hear sale rumors while you decide. Talks stay between you and us until you choose to say otherwise.
A straight valuation from real numbers
We price the firm from its tax returns and its cash flow. You hear how we reached the number and what would move it.
Your team and your name stay in place
We buy firms to keep them running well. The consultants your clients trust are the reason the firm is worth buying.
How It Works
Four steps to a clean close
Most closes land four to eight weeks after terms are agreed. The pace depends on how quickly you can share your financial records.
Step One
A private conversation
A short call about your firm and what you want next. Nothing from that call is shared with anyone else.
Step Two
Valuation from your returns
We review your tax returns and your client book. You get a clear number along with the thinking behind it.
Step Three
Terms and structure
Most deals are majority buyouts with cash at close. Seller financing can fit where it helps both sides reach fair terms.
Step Four
Closing
Paperwork stays lean. Your team hears the news from you first. Your clients see the same firm the day after close.
Contact
Start a conversation
Tell us a little about your firm. Everything you share stays confidential. Nothing here obligates you to sell.
Coming to us through an intermediary? We answer within two business days. Intermediary fees are protected.
There is no fee to talk with us. Sellers are charged no fees at any stage.