Professional Guidance for A/E Business Transitions
Whether you're buying or selling an architecture, engineering, or land surveying firm, you need advisors who understand your industry's unique challenges and opportunities.
Why A/E Firms Need Specialized Brokers
Generic business brokers don't understand professional licensing requirements, project-based revenue, or client relationship dynamics that drive value in A/E firms.
We exclusively work with architecture, engineering, and land surveying businesses. We understand zoning codes, professional liability, licensure requirements, and how to properly value firms with significant goodwill.
Our
Four-Stage Process
We help you prepare your business for sale or acquisition, ensuring maximum value and smooth transactions.
Selling Your Business: We use targeted marketing to our proprietary database of A/E industry buyers built through years of attending engineering and surveying conferences. Custom video presentations help showcase your firm effectively.
Finding Businesses to Buy: Our Buyer's Broker Program helps you locate A/E firms that match your criteria for specialty, geographic area, and size.
An initial offer is just the beginning. Negotiations and due diligence can take months to finalize. Our experience protects your interests throughout the entire process, acting as your fiduciary advisor.
Our commercial lending backgrounds and ability to "speak banker language" gives us unique advantages. Banks prefer working with us because we prepare deals properly and understand their requirements.
We arrange SBA financing and other loan structures that benefit both buyers and sellers.
Services for Sellers
Services for Buyers
Why Banks Trust Our Deals
There's a third option. The Step-Up Legacy Plan™ gives you both—your employees preserve your legacy while banks ensure your financial security.
Industries We Serve
Architecture Firms
Engineering Companies
Land Surveying Businesses
Getting Started
For Sellers:
The best time to start planning your exit is 3-5 years before you want to retire. Early planning allows time to maximize value and prepare for a smooth transition.
For Buyers:
Whether you're an employee looking to buy your firm or a company seeking to acquire competitors, we help structure deals that work for everyone involved.
Common Questions
Typically 6-12 months from listing to closing, depending on firm size, market conditions, and buyer financing.
A/E firms typically sell for 2-3x Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) or 5-6x EBITDA, depending on size, growth, and other factors.
Yes, through our Step-Up Legacy Plan™, employees can purchase with as little as 10% down using SBA financing.
Our proprietary database includes hundreds of pre-qualified buyers actively seeking A/E firms, built through years of industry relationship building.
Ready to Discuss Your Goals?
Whether you're considering selling your firm or looking to acquire one, we provide honest, unbiased advice with no pressure.
Schedule a confidential consultation to discuss your situation and explore your options.
