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High-Volume Commercial Concrete Business Opportunity
Business Description
**Confidential Business Profile: Established SoCal Trade & Construction Contractor**
Recognized for an experienced team of builders, project managers, and skilled tradesmen, this premier contractor is committed to operational excellence, project efficiency, and client satisfaction. Operating with an established 15+ year market presence and a loyal, repeat client base, the company is positioned as a trusted partner in high-barrier regional construction and infrastructure projects. The sale is driven by the **owner's planned retirement**, creating a turnkey acquisition opportunity for a strategic buyer or investor.
**Core Capabilities & Services**
* **Structural & Site Packages:** Comprehensive site work, structural concrete, foundations, paving, and hardscape execution.
* **Institutional & Public Projects:** Public school campus modernizations, municipal parks, transit infrastructure, and public facilities.
* **Turnkey Project Delivery:** Self-performing execution model capturing maximum direct project margins from preliminary bidding through final sign-off.
* **Full Project Management:** Experienced field leadership handling project estimating, certified payroll compliance, and daily operations.
**Operational Approach**
Built on a client-centered operating model emphasizing transparency, regulatory compliance, and consistent communication. This approach has earned the business long-term institutional relationships, high agency prequalification standing, and consistent repeat contract awards.
**Key Investment Highlights**
* **Owner Retirement / Exit Opportunity:** Offered for sale due to the owner's retirement, leaving a fully operational, cash-flowing enterprise with deep market roots.
* **15+ Year Established Presence:** Proven regional reputation backed by an impressive portfolio of completed public and commercial builds.
* **Self-Performing Workforce:** Skilled labor force delivering strong gross margins with minimal reliance on third-party subcontractors.
* **High Barriers to Entry:** Established institutional agency prequalifications, prevailing-wage compliance systems, and robust surety bonding capacity protect market share.
* **Turnkey Growth Potential:** Experienced field management and operational infrastructure in place, offering immediate expansion potential across adjacent markets.
* **Comprehensive Transition Support:** To ensure a seamless handover upon retirement, the owner is providing 60 days of full hands-on transition support covering agency prequalifications, bonding, and client introductions, with options for an extended advisory/sales role thereafter.
At Acquitrust Advisors, we are not just traditional business brokers. We are experienced business owners and strategic advisors who understand the true value of a well-built enterprise. We meticulously curate premium, confidential acquisition opportunities, ensuring perfect alignment and success for both buyers and sellers. NDA and proof of funds required.
Recognized for an experienced team of builders, project managers, and skilled tradesmen, this premier contractor is committed to operational excellence, project efficiency, and client satisfaction. Operating with an established 15+ year market presence and a loyal, repeat client base, the company is positioned as a trusted partner in high-barrier regional construction and infrastructure projects. The sale is driven by the **owner's planned retirement**, creating a turnkey acquisition opportunity for a strategic buyer or investor.
**Core Capabilities & Services**
* **Structural & Site Packages:** Comprehensive site work, structural concrete, foundations, paving, and hardscape execution.
* **Institutional & Public Projects:** Public school campus modernizations, municipal parks, transit infrastructure, and public facilities.
* **Turnkey Project Delivery:** Self-performing execution model capturing maximum direct project margins from preliminary bidding through final sign-off.
* **Full Project Management:** Experienced field leadership handling project estimating, certified payroll compliance, and daily operations.
**Operational Approach**
Built on a client-centered operating model emphasizing transparency, regulatory compliance, and consistent communication. This approach has earned the business long-term institutional relationships, high agency prequalification standing, and consistent repeat contract awards.
**Key Investment Highlights**
* **Owner Retirement / Exit Opportunity:** Offered for sale due to the owner's retirement, leaving a fully operational, cash-flowing enterprise with deep market roots.
* **15+ Year Established Presence:** Proven regional reputation backed by an impressive portfolio of completed public and commercial builds.
* **Self-Performing Workforce:** Skilled labor force delivering strong gross margins with minimal reliance on third-party subcontractors.
* **High Barriers to Entry:** Established institutional agency prequalifications, prevailing-wage compliance systems, and robust surety bonding capacity protect market share.
* **Turnkey Growth Potential:** Experienced field management and operational infrastructure in place, offering immediate expansion potential across adjacent markets.
* **Comprehensive Transition Support:** To ensure a seamless handover upon retirement, the owner is providing 60 days of full hands-on transition support covering agency prequalifications, bonding, and client introductions, with options for an extended advisory/sales role thereafter.
At Acquitrust Advisors, we are not just traditional business brokers. We are experienced business owners and strategic advisors who understand the true value of a well-built enterprise. We meticulously curate premium, confidential acquisition opportunities, ensuring perfect alignment and success for both buyers and sellers. NDA and proof of funds required.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 16
- Employees
- 30 (25 Full-time, 5 Contractors)
- Facilities & Assets
- Strong Working Capital Position: $4.15M in net working capital with a current ratio of 5.1 and minimal long-term debt ($178,940 in 0% interest vehicle financing). Recently Renewed Vehicle Fleet: 11 total vehicles, including six 2025 Ford trucks acquired new with below-market 0% interest financing locked in through December 2030. Capital-Light Equipment Model: Heavy machinery is rented per project (equipment rental runs at ~2.8% of revenue), keeping fixed overhead light and converting machinery costs into variable project expenses. Corporate Facility: Operates out of an efficient leased corporate office and yard facility in Escondido, CA ($24,459 annual lease).
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Recession-Resilient Demand: Backed by multi-year, voter-approved public school bonds, municipal infrastructure, and federal projects—insulating revenue from commercial real estate cycles. High Barriers to Entry: Institutional agency prequalifications, prevailing-wage compliance systems, and substantial surety bonding capacity create a strong competitive moat against new entrants. High-Margin Operating Model: Directly employs a union workforce to self-perform concrete packages, capturing maximum labor margins with minimal reliance on subcontractors.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Restore Bidding Volume: Intake of $8.6M in 2024 supported $7.2M in revenue. Dedicated estimating effort can quickly restore award intake to historical levels without expanding fixed overhead. Deploy Cash into Surety Capacity: $1.88M in cash and a $4.23M net worth allow an acquirer to significantly expand single-project and aggregate bonding limits for larger contract bids. Geographic & Agency Footprint: Replicate current prequalifications into adjacent Southern California counties and neighboring municipal agencies operating similar bond-funded programs.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 1,400
- Rent
- $2,040 per month
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- The seller will provide 60 days of hands-on transition support included in the sale to ensure seamless continuity of agency prequalifications, surety bonding, employee union relations, and key client introductions.
- Financing Options
- Negotiable
Listing Info
- ID
- 2554588
- Listing Views
- 62
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