SUCCESSION INVESTMENT FOR TRADES & SERVICES BUSINESSES
DECIDE WHO CARRIES FORWARD WHAT YOU BUILT
A business owner isn't just selling an asset. You're deciding who will carry forward what you built. RedHawk LLC partners with succession-stage owners of small to mid-size trades and service companies — preserving what makes great businesses successful, while bringing the financial leadership and long-term stewardship for the next generation.
You keep control
A minority stake is our standard, so you keep the majority and the decisions. We take a majority position only when no succession is in place.
Trades & Services
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, cleaning services, and similar owner-led companies
Built to hold
We invest for the long term and carry the business forward. We don’t buy to flip.
What We Do
A partner for your business’s next chapter
RedHawk invests in succession-stage trades and service businesses — owners looking toward retirement, owners with no successor, and owners ready to hand over the reins. Where you've built a great company, we bring the stewardship and financial leadership to carry it forward.
Our standard is a minority stake — so you keep control of your company while we support the transition. Where no succession is in place, we take a majority position so the business keeps running, the crew keeps working, and the name you built keeps serving customers.
Under either model, MIKA Financial Strategy Group is available as the company's financial advisor — fractional CFO-level guidance on cash flow, reporting, and planning. Participation is voluntary, at fair market terms, and never a condition of our investment.
Who We Partner With
Succession-stage owners
We partner with small to mid-size trades and service companies where the owner is thinking about what's next — and wants the right partner for the transition. These are the owners we talk with most.
The Legacy Owner - You’ve built something real over decades and you want it to outlast you. We bring the stewardship to carry it forward.
HVAC * PLUMBING * ELECTRICAL * CLEANING * And Similar
10+ years operating - Seasoned businesses with a track record, not startups.
The Growth-Constrained Owner - You’ve run lean for decades and the business has outgrown a one-person balance sheet. A minority partner brings capital and financial leadership to fund the next stage of your transition - while you keep leading.
$1M to $15M in revenue - The size where one great owner still knows every truck, every tech, every customer.
The Burned-Out Owner - Decades of trucks, techs, and 2 AM calls is enough. You want out of the day-to-day - without watching your company disappear.
Profitable and proven - A strong reputation in the community and customers who come back.
How It Works
A transparent process, start to finish
We’re not a private equity firm with a wall of paperwork. Here’s how a partnership with RedHawk actually goes - same steps every time, no surprises.
1 — Discovery conversation — We start with a real conversation: your story, your business, and what you’re thinking about for its future. No pitch deck required, no pressure.
2 — Initial review — We take a first look at the fit - the business, the team, and the transition you’re looking for. We’ll tell you straight if it’s not a match.
3 — Analysis — We dig into the numbers together - revenue, profitability, cash flow - so both sides see the business clearly and honestly.
4 — Due diligence, 60 to 90 days — A thorough review of financials, operations, legal, and every detail that matters. Documented, complete, and straightforward.
5 — Closing — We agree on terms and structure the partnership - a minority stake as the standard, or a majority position where no succession is in place.
6 — The 100-day plan — From day one, a clear plan to carry the business forward: learn, stabilize, then improve.
What Happens After We Invest
The first 100 days
You deserve to know exactly what life looks like after a partnership begins. Every RedHawk partner company follows the same playbook from day one.
Days 1-30: Learn — We learn how the business really runs — the people, the customers, the rhythm. No unnecessary changes. We listen first.
Days 31-60: Stabilize — We put the fundamentals in place — reporting, KPIs, and cash visibility — so everyone can see the business clearly.
Days 61-100: Improve — With a clear picture in hand, we start making targeted improvements — guided by the financial rigor available from MIKA Financial Strategy Group for partner companies that choose it.
Why RedHawk
A different kind of investment partner
01 - CONTROL
You keep control in a minority partnership.
Minority ownership positions are our standard — in a minority partnership, you keep the majority, the keys, the decisions. We take a majority position only when there is no succession in place, and in that case control transitions to RedHawk so the business keeps running.
03 - GUIDANCE
Financial leadership, available
Every partner company can work with MIKA Financial Strategy Group — fractional CFO support for cash flow, reporting, and planning. It’s voluntary, at fair market terms, and never a condition of investment.
02 - STEWARDSHIP
Built for the handoff
We’re stewards, not flippers. Our job is to carry your company forward for the long term — with the crew, the customers, and the reputation intact.
04 - HORIZON
A partner that holds, not flips
Our plan is to hold long term and build value over years, not dress a company up and sell it. A succession partner should be thinking in decades.