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10 Qualified Targets
Client
Ridgecrest Capital Partners
Sector
Manufacturing & Industrial
Geography
Southeast United States
Revenue
$5M – $15M
EBITDA Floor
$750K+
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Qualified Targets

10 companies
Target #1  ·  Featured Profile
Cascade Industrial Solutions LLC
Metal Fabrication & Precision Machining
Chattanooga, TN Founded 1994 52 Employees No Succession Plan
Fit Score
94/100
Revenue (Est.)
$8.5–11M
EBITDA (Est.)
$1.1–1.6M
Employees
52
Rev. CAGR
~6% (2019–24)
Recurring Rev.
~70%
Public Debt
None identified
Owner / CEO

Robert Kessler, age 67. Founded Cascade in 1994 after 12 years as a machinist at Caterpillar. Has spent three decades building a recurring customer base serving industrial OEMs across the Southeast. No identified successor. Recently declined to hire a VP of Operations, citing cost concerns — a common signal of owner fatigue and diminishing reinvestment appetite. No public statements about succession, but spouse mentioned retirement planning in a 2022 local trade publication interview.

Strategic Fit

Strong fit across all four evaluation dimensions:

Criteria Fit — Geography, Revenue, EBITDA, Sector
96
Financial Fit — Growth trend, margin profile
91
Transition Readiness — Owner age, succession, capex
94
Market Position — Share, niche defensibility
88
Financial Indicators
Revenue Trend ~6% CAGR, 2019–2024
Gross Margin (Est.) 38–44%
Customer Concentration Top 3 ≈ 35% of revenue
Recurring Revenue ~70% repeat / contract
Public Debt Indicators None identified
Market Position #2 share, Chattanooga metro
Succession & Exit Signals
  • Owner age 67; spouse mentioned retirement planning in a 2022 local trade publication interview.
  • No formal management team — operations run through owner and 2 long-tenured foremen with no escalation path.
  • Company not listed on any business broker marketplace — not actively marketed, no competing buyer pressure.
  • Commercial insurance for facility not renewed on standard carrier — potential indirect signal of succession and estate planning activity.
Contact Paths
Direct Email (Confirmed)
rkessler@cascadeindustrial.com — verified via Hunter.io pattern matching against company domain
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LinkedIn Profile
Robert Kessler — active (last post 3 weeks ago), 180 connections, open to DMs
Mutual Connections (2)
Two shared connections via First Tennessee Bank commercial banking team — warm introduction available
M&A Advisory Introduction
Mitchell & Associates (regional M&A advisory) has existing advisory relationship — highest-confidence warm path
Target #2
Meridian Environmental Services
Environmental Testing & Remediation
Columbia, SC Founded 2001 38 Employees
Fit Score
91/100
Revenue (Est.)
$7.2–9.5M
EBITDA (Est.)
$950K–1.4M
Employees
38

Patricia Voss, age 63. Co-founded Meridian with her husband, who exited in 2019. Has been running operations solo since. Strong recurring revenue from long-term municipal contracts. PE-ready financials with consistent EBITDA margin expansion over the past 4 years.

Owner fatigue signals present. No marketing broker identified. Two warm introduction paths available.

Target #3
Apex HVAC Mechanical Inc.
Commercial HVAC & Mechanical Services
Nashville, TN 71 Employees 3rd-Gen Family
Fit Score
89/100
Revenue (Est.)
$12–16M
Employees
71

David Stanton, age 71. Third-generation family business established in 1958. Two adult children not involved in operations and pursuing separate careers. Strong recurring maintenance contract base providing predictable annual revenue. Meaningful geographic expansion opportunity into Knoxville and Louisville corridors.

Clear succession vacuum. Business not on market. High transition readiness score.

Target #4
Rivergate Specialty Foods
Specialty Food Distribution
Birmingham, AL
Fit Score
87/100
Revenue (Est.)
$9–13M

Regional specialty food distributor with strong regional grocery and hospitality client base. Owner-operated since 2003. Consistent year-over-year volume growth driven by Southeast restaurant expansion.

Owner approaching retirement age. Attractive distribution infrastructure. No identified buyer competition.

Target #5
Summit Electrical Contractors
Commercial & Industrial Electrical
Atlanta, GA
Fit Score
85/100
Revenue (Est.)
$11–14M

Established commercial and industrial electrical contractor with licensed master electrician owner. Serves logistics, manufacturing, and municipal clients across metro Atlanta. Significant backlog visibility through 2025.

Strong contracted revenue, defensible license moat, owner in late 60s with no transition plan identified.

Target #6
Hargrove Precision Components
CNC Machining & Aerospace Parts
Fit Score
84/100
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Tidewater Industrial Coatings
Industrial Surface Finishing
Fit Score
83/100
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Palmetto Logistics Solutions
Regional 3PL & Warehousing
Fit Score
82/100
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Blue Ridge Water Technologies
Water Treatment & Infrastructure
Fit Score
80/100
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Carolina Tooling & Die Works
Tooling, Die Casting & Stamping
Fit Score
78/100
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