FOR DEAL PARTNERS

A Buyer That Closes. A Partner That Calls Back.

HarborWind closes on the terms we agree to. No retrades, no financing surprises, no committee black holes. We respond to CIMs within five business days, we pass quickly on bad fits, and when a deal is right, we move with conviction. Bring us an opportunity and you’ll get a straight answer fast.

$15M–$80M Enterprise Value Range

< 3 Weeks CIM to LOI

3 Sectors Deep Focus

No Retrade History

WHY HARBORWIND

Built to Be a Better Counterparty.

01 Close

We underwrite deals ourselves before we go to our capital partners. When we sign an LOI, the terms hold. We line up equity and debt before we get to the table, so you never have to explain to your client why the buyer’s financing fell through.

02 Respond

When you call HarborWind, you get a partner on the phone — not an analyst screening your call. We respond to CIMs within five business days. If it’s not a fit, we say so immediately and tell you why. Your time is too valuable for us to waste it.

03 Structure

We raise capital deal-by-deal with established family offices and co-investors — and our equity and debt are committed before we sign an LOI. That means we’re not forcing your deal into a fund mandate. Seller rollover, earnouts, partial recapitalizations — we structure to fit the deal, not the other way around.

Criteria

What We Look For.

We focus on profitable, established businesses in specific sectors. If a deal fits, we move fast. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you immediately.

EBITDA

$2.5M – $12M

Revenue

$5M – $30M

Geography

U.S. Heartland & East, with depth in the Midwest and Northeast

Industries

Specialty chemicals, niche manufacturing, and industrial and B2B services — including field services, specialty distribution, equipment dealers, and commercial services

Deal Types

Platform acquisitions, corporate carve-outs, family & founder transitions, management buyouts

Hold Period

Long-term (5+ years, no fund-mandated exit timeline)

What We Avoid

Turnarounds, early-stage or pre-revenue businesses, highly cyclical commodity businesses, real estate

Process

Our Process, Your Timeline.

We’re built to work on your schedule — and your client’s. Here’s what you can expect from every deal we work on together.

Speed

Initial pass or proceed within five business days of receiving a CIM. If a deal fits our criteria, we move to LOI within three weeks. No committee delays.

Transparency

You’ll know exactly where we are in our process at all times. No radio silence, no vague “committee” delays, no surprises at the closing table.

Fee Protection

We respect the advisory relationship — full stop. We execute NDAs and process agreements upfront. We never contact sellers directly, we never suggest working outside the process, and we close with your fee structure intact. Your economics are not a negotiation variable.

Repeat Business

The best compliment we can get is a second deal from the same advisor. We’re building a reputation as the buyer you want to call first — and we treat every engagement accordingly.

Working With Us

The best deals come from advisors who call us first.

We’re building a reputation one deal at a time. Every engagement is a chance to earn the next one. That’s why we respond fast, close clean, and never make you look bad in front of your client.

Have a Deal That Fits?

Send us a teaser or CIM and we’ll give you a clear, honest answer within five business days. No drawn-out processes, no wasted cycles.