We buy good businesses from good people.
RockHaven Capital buys established companies from owners who are ready to sell.
You deal with us directly. There is no broker and no listing process.
Take our free five-minute assessment to get an estimate of what your business could sell for.
See what we look forThe Short Version
What owners want to know first.
Founded and sold our own companies
We are the buyer, not a broker
Close aimed at four to eight weeks
Every conversation stays confidential
Track Record
The record behind the firm
Proof that the people buying your business have built and sold their own.
12+
Companies founded or co-founded
3
Exits from companies we co-founded from the ground up
$500M+
Sales driven by our teams
$20M+
Capital raised for real estate and operating companies
The firm
RockHaven Capital is a private acquisition firm. We buy established businesses with $1M to $10M in revenue, across a wide range of industries.
Our principals have founded or co-founded 12+ companies between them, with 3 exits. All three exits came from companies they co-founded from the idea up with a founding team, not from businesses they bought and flipped. One was acquired by a publicly traded company.
What We Buy
What we buy
We are not looking for turnarounds or gambles. We look for companies with a record we can read.
One conversation with the buyer, not a parade of strangers through your business.
Revenue
Companies doing $1M to $10M a year.
Cash flow
$300K and up, shown on your tax returns.
Businesses people rely on
Commercial cleaning
Staffing and recruiting
Agencies and consulting firms
Bookkeeping
IT services and MSPs
Home and commercial services
Light manufacturing
Specialty distribution
Sign and print shops
RV parks and campgrounds
Laundromats
Fire protection services
An owner who is ready
You are thinking about retirement or a step back from the day to day.
No license wall
The business does not hinge on a special license or credential, so a new owner can step in cleanly.
The size range we buy
Two numbers drive the fit conversation. Find where your business lands on each one.
Annual revenue
$1M to $10M
Cash flow
$300K and up
Deal Profile
The deal profile
Structures
Full buyouts, cash at close with seller financing where it fits
Geography
Anywhere in the continental United States
Fees
None. We charge sellers no fees, ever.You keep the money a broker would take.
Service businesses of every kind
Plumbing
HVAC
Electrical
Landscaping and lawn care
Commercial cleaning
Pest control
Painting
Pool service
Garage doors
Tree service
Moving and storage
Appliance repair
These are examples, not the limit. The test is cash flow provable from tax returns, and whether a new owner can step in cleanly.
The listed route, by the numbers
170 days
Median time to close for a business that sells through the market.
BizBuySell, 2025 Year in Review. Counts businesses that sold.
$119,600
What the costs of selling take out of a $1M sale, all in. About 12 percent of the price.
Our selling cost model on a $1M sale: a $100,000 broker fee plus $19,600 of valuation, legal, accounting, listing, and escrow costs.
20 to 30%
Of businesses that go to market ever sell at all.
Source: Exit Planning Institute estimate. Based on owner readiness survey data, not a census of listings.
72%
Of sellers at $1M to $2M sell because of retirement. At $2M to $5M it is 70%.
Source: IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse, Q2 2026.
What those numbers look like
Most owners only hear the success stories. The full picture is why a direct sale to a buyer is worth a look.
Of every 10 businesses that go to market
Median time to close
Share that sells: Exit Planning Institute estimate. Time to close: BizBuySell, 2025 Year in Review. The RockHaven bar shows our stated aim, not a market statistic.
Sources: BizBuySell, 2025 Year in Review (median time to close, businesses that sold), and typical published seller cost ranges for broker fees, valuation, legal, accounting, listing, and escrow, 2025 and 2026.
Run your own number
What selling would cost you
Move the slider to your sale price. On the left, what the broker route takes out of that price. On the right, what selling to RockHaven takes. That difference stays in your pocket.
$2,000,000
Through a broker
That is 10.0% of the sale price, gone before you see a dollar.
Selling to RockHaven
That is 0% of the sale price in fees charged by RockHaven. You may take your own tax and legal advice at your own cost.
Sources: BizBuySell and IBBA Market Pulse data with published broker fee and cost guides, 2025 and 2026. Broker fees use the standard Double Lehman scale. Valuation, legal, accounting, listing, and escrow costs sit at typical published levels. Your actual costs vary by deal.
How It Works
Four steps. No circus.
Most owners who talk to us have never sold a business before. The process stays simple on purpose.
- A private conversation
- A straight valuation
- A structure that fits
- A clean close
A private conversation
We talk about your business and what you want next. Nothing leaves that room.
Your staff, customers, and competitors never find out from a listing.
A straight valuation
We work from the real numbers. We tell you the price the deal can support and why.
A straight number early, with the reason behind it. If diligence turns up something that changes it, you hear why from us directly.
A structure that fits
Cash at close, with seller financing where it fits the deal.
Terms shaped around the deal and what you need next.
A clean close
Once terms are agreed, we aim to close in four to eight weeks. In most cases the team stays in place through the close. That structure is meant to give customers continuity.
A real close date in weeks, not a listing that sits while the market decides.
Deal structures
Seller financing, when it works in your favor
Every deal is shaped around what you need next. Seller financing is one of the structures we use, and for the right business it can leave you better off than an all-cash sale.
You earn interest on the balance
The part of the price you carry comes back with interest on top, over an agreed term.
A note can support a stronger price
A buyer paying over time is not limited to what a bank will lend. That can support a stronger price.
The tax spreads across the years
The tax on your gain generally follows the payments, so the bill spreads across years instead of landing in one.
Real protections stand behind it
Whatever protections the deal calls for are agreed up front and written into the signed note, with every payment date in writing.
Cash at close is always on the table. Seller financing is there when it puts you ahead.
The tax point is general information about how installment sales are usually taxed. It is not tax advice, and your own accountant can run your numbers.
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Why RockHaven
Why owners choose RockHaven
We have sat where you sit.
Our principals have founded companies and sold them. We know what it took you to build this.
Your team is the value.
A good business sells because of the people running it. In most cases the team stays in place, and the name stays on the door.
That is how we structure our deals.
No games on price.
If we cannot make your number work, we tell you early. We tell you why, and we wish you well.
For intermediaries
Bring us a business that fits our criteria.
We respond within two business days, and we protect your fee.
Start a ConversationQuestions owners ask
Straight answers on price and timing. Straight answers on your team and what happens after the sale.
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The first conversation costs nothing and commits you to nothing.