See the whole business.
Understand the earnings, the people, and the strengths that make your company valuable. Build a clear picture of where you are today—and what needs to be ready before a sale.
INDEPENDENT M&A ADVISORY
You built a
valuable business.
We find the buyers
with a reason
to value it.
Caldecott helps founders sell their businesses. We research potential acquirers, speak with buyers about what they want, and connect your company’s strengths to the reasons they would want to own it.
Revenue and exit multiples are one layer of the story. The work is showing how your people, customers, capabilities, and earnings create value for the right buyer—and backing that story with evidence.
From preparing the business and approaching buyers to comparing offers and working toward closing, we help you navigate the sale and prepare for the personal transition that comes with it.
Talk about selling your business Explore sell-side M&A advisoryOur Approach
A thoughtful process.
A personal outcome.
Understand the business. Understand the buyers. Build the connection—and carry it through the sale process.
Tell the right story.
Research the buyers and learn what they want. Connect their priorities to your company’s strengths, then build a clear investment story with the numbers and operating evidence to support it.
Find the right fit.
Bring qualified buyers into a managed sale process. Compare the price, the terms, and the people behind each offer, then work through diligence and the steps toward closing.
Patrick ChownFounder, Caldecott Partners
MEET THE FOUNDERAn advisor who understands the business exit process
An advisor who understands the business exit process
from both sides of the table.
Patrick Chown founded Safe and Sound Security in 2008 and exited in 2026. In 2024, he got serious about positioning the business for a potential sale and subsequently tripled the value of the business in three years. His experience building a business and then learning to reshape it in the buyer’s image shapes Caldecott’s approach.
He brings a particular focus to business positioning, financial analysis, and understanding how buyers think. Caldecott is built around a simple belief: owners deserve an advisor who can understand the business from both sides of the table.
Who We Work With
For owners building essential businesses—and thinking carefully about what comes next.
Blue-collar businesses.
Essential services.
We work best with home and commercial service businesses—the people in trucks who keep homes, buildings, and businesses running.
Ready for an exit.
Or ready to grow.
Sale advisory & exit planning$1–10M in annual EBITDA
Growth consultingBusinesses below $1M in annual EBITDA
Private equity
& strategic buyers.
We research and engage buyers whose investment priorities could align with your company’s strengths, then test the fit in conversation.
THE BUYER FINDERWho buys a business
Who buys a business
like yours?
Find acquisition platforms by industry. Then let’s work out which ones have a reason to value your business.
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Search by trade or service, such as HVAC, plumbing, or security.
A starting point for your buyer search.
We research fit and confirm acquisition interest before recommending an introduction.
Select your industry to see potential buyers.
The directory connects each industry to the platforms listed for it.
CHECK OUT OUR CONTENTThe questions behind
The questions behind
a better exit.
Founder perspectives, buyer conversations, and practical explanations of the work behind a sale.
Built with purpose.
Transition with intention.
Independent M&A advisory for founders thinking carefully about what comes next.
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