WHY DEACON
Most owners sell once. The firm across the table has done it a thousand times. Our job is to even that table – and stay in the room until it's done.
Deacon advises family- and founder-owned businesses through every major transition – selling, acquiring, or preparing for what comes next. You work directly with senior leadership, with the discretion and focus these decisions deserve.
WHAT WE DO
Three Ways We Work with Owners.
We guide business owners through the full transaction lifecycle, from preparation and market positioning to closing with deep expertise.
Sell-Side Advisory
We identify and qualify the best strategic partners for your business, ensuring a targeted and high-value acquisition process.
Buy-Side Advisory
We help founders build toward an exit before they're ready to run a full process, ensuring a smooth and successful transition.
Exit Planning
THE APPROACH
The difference shows up in who is actually doing the work.
Direct Access, Always
Deep Sector Knowledge
Your deal stays with the same advisors from the first call to closing day. No handoffs, no gaps, no exceptions.
We work across the broader services economy, with real fluency in founder- and family-owned businesses where operational complexity and fragmented markets create opportunity for those who know how to move.
Built On What Buyers Pay For
Your Terms, Your Timeline
Recurring contracts, referral-driven demand, and a team that runs without the owner. We position the business around the things that actually move the price.
Some owners sell this year, others in five. The pace is yours, and sometimes the most valuable advice we give is to wait.
WHERE WE FOCUS
Deep knowledge across a wide range of sectors.
The home and property trades, from roofing, restoration and HVAC to landscaping and pest control.
The systems that keep buildings running, and the contractors who service them.
Contract-based services that keep commercial and multi-site properties operating.
Niche manufacturers, specialty components, equipment rental, and value-add distribution.
Compliance-driven services where expertise and reputation carry the work.
Non-clinical healthcare support and the services businesses rely on to operate.
SELECT TRANSACTIONS
The Kind of Work We Take On.
SELL-SIDE
BUY-SIDE
EXIT PLANNING
Restoration
Mechanical
Roofing
A multi-location restoration operator positioned for a competitive process with both strategic and sponsor interest.
An add-on HVAC and plumbing acquisition sourced and negotiated for a privately held platform.
A multi-year engagement to deepen recurring revenue and leadership before going to market.
Representative of engagement types. Specific transaction detail available on request, subject to confidentiality.