Company is a 20+ yr well-established telecommunications utility construction contractor specializing in the design, installation, splicing, & maintenance of fiber optic systems in Texas. Company delivers turnkey outside plant solutions to large telecommunications corporations, cities, counties, municipalities, & independent school districts through directional drilling, underground placement, aerial construction, fiber pulling, single-mode & ribbon fiber splicing, 24/7 emergency restorations, permitting, & full as-built documentation. 3-yr historical sales mix is approximately ~60-65% fiber optic new construction & expansion, ~25-30% maint/repair/emerg restoration, ~10% design/engineering/splicing services.
Business has developed an excellent reputation for trustworthy, reliable, & responsive service, proven by the longevity of customer relationships spanning 10-20+ years with top customers. Business has grown to 20+ FTEs operating 6+ crews. Customers are happy with the service & committed to using the Company, with multiple approved purchase orders already in hand for 2026 & a recently awarded 1-year + 5 one-year renewal Master Service Agreement with a major Texas school district. Customers typically continue or expand their year over year contracts.
Business has well-defined operating procedures & an excellent safety record. Employees are well-experienced with long tenures. They have invested in a modern fleet of bucket trucks, directional drills, fiber splicers, & specialized equipment.
Business runs on a strong in-place management team including all day-to-day operations. Owner is involved PT (~10 hrs/wk), providing high-level oversight, major decisions, & occasional as-built/invoicing support. All Managers plan to stay with the business. Customer relationships are deliberately diversified across 4 key non-owner team members, eliminating single-person dependency & supporting a clean ownership transition.
Company is recession-resistant & rides strong secular industry tailwinds. US fiber optics market is projected to grow at a ~10.1% CAGR through 2034, driven by 1) AI data center fiber densification (~2.3x more fiber required to support AI performance), 2) long-awaited BEAD federal funding moving into active deployment in 2026, 3) municipal fiber buildouts across TX, & 4) continued res/comm development across the exploding TX corridor. Company is contacted frequently for new work opportunities & is actively expanding infrastructure to meet growing demand.
Company is well-positioned to grow & prosper with a highly skilled & long-tenured workforce, stable 20+ yr history, deep municipal & commercial customer relationships, no customer-supplied-materials inventory risk, & state-of-the-art equipment. 2025 is the Company's best year on record, with 2026 & 2027 projected at similar or higher levels.
NOTE: MANAGEMENT IN PLACE. BUYER MUST BE A STRATEGIC PURCHASER WITH EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS, FIBER OPTIC, UTILITY, OR RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS.
The asking price for the assets of the business is NEGOTIABLE. Seller will consider financing up to 10% of the price to a purchaser qualified/approved by the Seller. THE SELLER PREFERS TO SELL FOR ALL CASH. Assets include Net Working Capital valued at $800,000 & FFEV (Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment & Vehicles) valued at $2,140,000. Price will be adjusted for actual Net Working Capital as of the sale date.
KEYWORDS: fiber optic splicing OSP outside plant directional drilling underground boring aerial construction cable pulling trenching conduit placement vault handhole fiber to the premises FTTP FTTH backbone fiber broadband telecommunications infrastructure BEAD data center AI network municipal utility contractor right-of-way emergency restoration OTDR single-mode ribbon splicing