Paul Van De Putte
Duke MBA; former EY and PwC consulting. Started, bought, and sold multiple seven-figure businesses across industries — he’s been on both sides of the table.
Most brokers don’t understand subcontractors. We do.
Father-and-son advisors for under $1M to $10M+ commercial trades that look “messy” on paper — lumpy revenue, WIP, bonding — and never get a serious offer because of it.
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The problem
- Your average business broker came up in real estate. They can list a contractor. They usually can’t build a WIP schedule, explain bonding, or show a buyer why the backlog and crew actually transfer.
- So companies like yours get undervalued, shopped wrong, or ignored.
- Aggregators chase HVAC, plumbing, roofing, and fire. Specialty trades get stuck with generalists who don’t know the work.
What we do
We specialize in commercial and specialty subcontractors — glazing, flooring, concrete, fencing, paving, welding, low-voltage, commercial painting. We package the business the way sophisticated buyers and lenders underwrite it, then run a process aimed at real value, not a quick listing.
That includes confidential conversations about succession — what the business is worth, who could buy it, and what a clean handoff would take — with no listing until you say so.
Specialize in the trade
Glazing, flooring, concrete, fencing, paving, welding, low-voltage, commercial painting — not aggregators chasing HVAC and plumbing.
Package for underwriting
WIP, bonding, backlog, and crew presented the way sophisticated buyers and lenders actually underwrite specialty subs.
Run a real process
Aimed at real value — not a quick listing that undervalues the work and the backlog.
Who we are
Daniel Van De Putte, CPA
M&A and consulting background. Turns messy shop financials into something a lender and a buyer can underwrite.
We’re not a franchise brokerage moonlighting from residential deals. This is the work.
Who it’s for
You’re an owner-operated shop getting ready to exit. You want advisors that know your industry and a hands-on, tailored process.
A confidential first conversation
No public listing without your say-so. A short note is enough to start.