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Sell your shredding company to a buyer who reads the routes.
RockHaven Capital buys document shredding companies directly from their owners.
Scheduled routes are the business here. Their density gets read before anyone talks about purge work.
Who We Buy From
The shredding companies we buy
A shredding company earns from scheduled service and from one-time cleanouts. We price the route revenue first, and we show purge work on its own line. NAID certification is a trust signal in this sector, and customers ask for it by name.
Our range fits established route operations and small multi-truck groups. A company with one truck and no contracts usually sits below the revenue range we buy in.
Scheduled route service
Customers on set service cycles fill bins and consoles on a rhythm. That recurring route revenue is the core asset.
One-time purge work
Cleanouts and file purges bring in larger single tickets. We value purge work most when scheduled routes stand beside it.
On-site mobile shredding
Trucks that shred at the customer site sell security the customer can watch. Witnessed destruction supports pricing and retention.
Plant-based shredding operations
Fixed plants take in volume from routes and drop-offs. Plant capacity and truck capacity have to grow together.
Take our free five-minute assessment to get an estimate of what your business could sell for.
What's My Business Worth? Book a CallWhat We Look At
Five things we check first
A shredding company proves its cash flow through its route records and its service history. These five checks show us whether the routes earn as billed.
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Revenue of $1M to $10M a year
Route companies in that band are our market. A company in that range runs several trucks with routes dense enough to fill them.
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Cash flow of $300K and up
The tax returns have to prove it. Route billing should tie to deposits and service records without unexplained gaps.
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Routes that stay dense
A route earns when stops cluster close together. We read stops per mile and revenue per stop, route by route.
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Contracts that hold customers
Service agreements set the cycle and the price for each stop. We read contract terms and renewal history before we price the book.
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Trucks and shredders with life left
Trucks and shredding equipment are the working assets here. We read age and maintenance records, and we price the replacement bill that is coming.
What a RockHaven deal looks like
- Structure
- Majority buyouts
- Geography
- Anywhere in the continental United States
- Seller fees
- None. Sellers are charged no fees, ever, and the business is never listed.You keep the money a broker would take.
Take our free five-minute assessment to get an estimate of what your business could sell for.
What's My Business Worth? Book a CallThe Principals
A track record built in operating businesses
All three exits came from companies they co-founded from the idea up with a founding team, not from businesses they bought and flipped. One was acquired by a publicly traded company.
Companies founded or co-founded
Exits from companies we co-founded from the ground up
Sales driven by our teams
Capital raised for real estate and operating companies
Why Owners Talk To Us
A direct buyer changes the conversation
Shredding owners usually hear from national waste companies first. Here is how a direct sale differs.
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We are the buyer, not a broker
You talk to the firm that would own your routes. Your customer list and stop pricing are not circulated during a public marketing process.
One conversation with the buyer, not a parade of strangers through your business. -
Your drivers keep their routes
Customers hand documents to the driver they already trust. In most cases your drivers stay in place after a sale.
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Paper revenue on its own line
Shredded paper sells as a commodity after the service is done. We count that revenue separately from service billing, and we show both numbers in the open.
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Routes priced on density
We price routes on stops per mile and years of service history. Dense routes earn more per truck, and the number shows it.
The listed route, by the numbers
Listing a shredding company tells national buyers exactly where your stops run. The figures below show the usual cost of going to market.
Median time to close for a business that sells through the market
Source: BizBuySell, 2025 Year in Review. Counts businesses that sold.
Of businesses that go to market ever sell at all
Source: Exit Planning Institute estimate. Based on owner readiness survey data, not a census of listings.
The broker success fee alone on a $1M sale, on the standard scale
Source: Double Lehman fee scale, published broker guides, 2026.
Of every 10 businesses that go to market
Share that sells: Exit Planning Institute estimate, as cited above.
How It Works
Four steps from first call to close
Four steps, and you deal with us directly at each one.
A private conversation
We talk through your routes, your contract book, and your reasons for selling.
A straight valuation
We read your tax returns and your route records and come back with a value. If the number is not there, we will tell you that too.
A straight number early, with the reason behind it.A structure that fits
Cash is paid at close, and seller financing is used where it fits.
A clean close
The paperwork is short and written in plain language. Once terms are agreed, we aim to close in four to eight weeks.
A real close date in weeks, not a listing that sits while the market decides.Working with an advisor or broker? They hear back from us within two business days, and their fee is protected.
Contact
Start a conversation about your shredding company
Start with the free assessment. Or book a call and talk directly with a principal.