White Glove Acquisitions
Principal buyers of established companies

A considered buyer for the company you spent a lifetime building.

White Glove Acquisitions buys profitable manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and transportation businesses, and treats the sale, your people and your legacy with the care they deserve.

Paul SinclairScott ThompsonSebastian H. Amieva

Partners on every call. You speak with the people who decide, and who stay involved after closing.

Enterprise value
$2M – $5M
EBITDA or SDE
$1M or more
Valuation typically 2x – 3x
Industries
Manufacturing · Warehousing · Logistics · TransportationOther industries considered.

Principals.

Not brokers, not intermediaries. The partners you meet are the people who buy your company.

Operators.

We have built companies, and sold one. We know what a business takes, and what a sale feels like from your side.

Financed.

An established network of U.S. lenders, brought in early so financing moves with the deal.

The white-glove standard

How we treat a seller is the whole of our name.

Selling a company happens once. We hold ourselves to five commitments, from the first call through the last day of the transition, and we will put them in writing.

White Glove Acquisitions LLC
  1. 01

    Discretion from the first call

    Your name, your numbers and the fact that you are talking to us go nowhere without your say-so. We sign an NDA before we ask for anything sensitive.

  2. 02

    A clear letter of intent

    Price, structure and terms set out in plain English, delivered promptly once we have reviewed your information. No vague ranges that shift later.

  3. 03

    A fair, straightforward process

    If diligence confirms what you have told us, the terms in our letter hold. We do not renegotiate for sport.

  4. 04

    Care for your people, customers and name

    Your employees, your customers and your reputation are the business. We plan around them, not past them.

  5. 05

    A transition written with you

    How long you would like to stay involved, how your team and customers hear the news, and how the handover runs, agreed together before we close.

Acquisition criteria

What we look for, stated plainly.

If your company is close to these guidelines, we would still like to hear from you. A short conversation will tell us both quickly whether there is a fit.

Enterprise value
$2M – $5M

Our initial focus. Larger opportunities considered case by case.

EBITDA or SDE
$1M+

Consistent, documented profitability over recent years.

Valuations typically 2x – 3x EBITDA or SDE, depending on quality and growth.

Industries we know and look for.

Industries

Manufacturing

Fabrication, contract and specialty manufacturers with repeat customers, skilled teams and equipment that is well maintained.

Warehousing

Storage, fulfilment and distribution operations with long-standing client relationships.

Logistics

Freight, third-party logistics and supply-chain service companies with dependable customers.

Transportation & trucking

Regional carriers and specialized hauling with a safety record and drivers who stay.

Other industries

Strong, profitable businesses outside these sectors are welcome. Tell us about yours.

Often a fit forOwners planning retirementSuccession without a family successorFounders ready to step back
Why sell to us

The difference is in how the sale feels from your side.

What owners often faceWhat you can expect from us
A buyer who has never been on the seller's side of the table.

We have sold a company ourselves.

One of our partners founded, built and sold his own company, so we understand the process from your side: the waiting, the questions and what an owner needs from a buyer.

Months of conversations with analysts who cannot make a decision.

Partners on every call.

You speak with the people who decide, and who stay involved after closing.

Financing questions that surface late and unsettle the deal.

Lenders brought in early.

We work with an established network of U.S. lenders, and financing conversations begin early so they move in step with the transaction.

A price that drifts down once diligence begins.

Terms that hold.

If diligence confirms what you have shared, the terms in our letter of intent stand.

A team and customer base that find out last.

A transition you help write.

We plan the announcement and the handover with you, so the people who built the company with you are looked after.

The process

From first call to transition, with honest timelines.

No surprises about what happens next. These are typical ranges for a company of this size. Every step moves at a pace you are comfortable with, and you can stop at any point before closing.

01

First call

Week one

A private conversation about you and the company. No documents needed.

02

NDA

A few days

A mutual non-disclosure agreement before any financials change hands.

03

Review

2 – 3 weeks

Financials, operations and a visit to see the business in person.

04

IOI and LOI

1 – 2 weeks

An indication of interest, then a written letter of intent.

05

Diligence

45 – 90 days

Financial, legal and lender review, coordinated to limit disruption.

06

Closing

90 – 120 days from LOI

Final agreements are signed and ownership transfers.

07

Transition

3 – 12 months

A handover paced with you, your team and your customers.

Timelines depend on how quickly records are available, third-party reports and lender underwriting. We will tell you early if anything is likely to take longer.

The partners

Three partners. One standard.

Builders, a seller and a deal-maker. Between us we have started companies, run them, sold one, and built the lender relationships that acquisitions depend on.

Paul Sinclair

Paul Sinclair

Partner

Paul Sinclair has been building and running businesses since 1995, when he launched his first online company. He has since sold more than $30 million of products on Amazon, been a guest speaker at conferences of about 3,500 Amazon sellers, and created one of the first courses on sourcing products from China, at a time when few knew how. He brings an operator's view to every acquisition: he knows what it takes to build a business, because he has done it.

Scott Thompson

Scott Thompson

Partner

Scott Thompson founded Lifematters in 2004 and built it into one of the largest private-pay home care companies in the United States, serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC, with about 1,500 W-2 nurses and care managers. The company specialized in care for people living with Alzheimer's, ALS and Parkinson's, grew every year, and earned numerous best-home-care and entrepreneurial awards. After years of interest from private equity firms and larger home health companies, Scott sold Lifematters to Home Care Assistance in 2021. He has sat on the seller's side of the table, and he knows what an owner needs from a buyer.

Sebastian H. Amieva

Sebastian H. Amieva

Partner

Sebastian Amieva is an acquisitions advisor with an established network of U.S. lenders. He guides deal structure and financing, so that lender conversations begin early and move in step with each transaction.

Work with us

Owners, brokers and lenders, each with a clear way in.

For business owners

Thinking about what comes next?

Start with a private conversation. There is no obligation and nothing to prepare, and nobody, including your team, needs to know we have spoken.

  • A first call with a partner, at a time that suits you
  • An NDA before you share anything sensitive
  • A straight answer on fit, quickly
For brokers and advisors

Send us what fits.

We review every opportunity that meets our criteria, respect your engagement and process, and work through you, never around you.

  • Teasers and CIMs welcome
  • Clear feedback, including a fast no
  • Partners available for seller meetings
For lenders and partners

Let's build a relationship.

We welcome conversations with lenders, capital partners and the advisors business owners trust: CPAs, attorneys and wealth managers.

  • Senior and SBA lenders
  • Co-investment and equity partners
  • Referral relationships with advisors
Questions owners ask

Before you pick up the phone.

Are you a buyer or a broker?

We are a principal buyer. White Glove Acquisitions buys companies directly. We do not represent sellers and we do not charge owners a fee.

Will my employees and customers know we are talking?

Not unless you decide they should. Conversations are confidential, and we agree with you when and how your team and customers are told.

Do I have to stay on after the sale?

That is your choice. Some owners prefer a short handover; others like to stay involved for longer. We agree on the transition plan together before closing.

How is a purchase financed?

Typically through a combination of senior debt arranged with our lender network, equity, and, where it suits both sides, a seller note. We explain the structure in the letter of intent.

What should I send first?

Nothing beyond the short form below. Once we have both signed an NDA, we will ask for financial statements and tax returns for the past three years.

Confidential inquiry

Begin with a private conversation.

Tell us a little about the company. A partner will reply personally, usually within two business days.

Your information stays private

Everything you send is confidential. Please don't attach financial statements here. We are glad to sign your NDA, or ours, before you share anything sensitive.

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