Legacy focused growth

I am actively reviewing opportunities in manufacturing and industrial services to hold and never sell
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01

What I Do

I am focused on acquiring an established business with a strong reputation, reliable cash flow, and teams worth investing in. My goal is to be a long-term owner and expand.

02

My Approach

My approach is to thoughtfully and relentlessy execute on maintaing and then growing your business.  The ideal industries are manufacturing and industrial services including metal finishing, contract manufacturing, and fabrication.

03

Why Me

I do what I say I’m going to do. I dive in a and get my hands dirty doing whatever it takes. With experience in business operations, sales, finance, and real estate, I bring both strategic insight and a hands-on mindset to ensure continuity, growth, and care for every company’s people and legacy.

Criteria

  • Ownership: Full change of control situations
  • Location: South, Southeast, Midwest, East Coast
  • Size: $300K – $750K Earnings / $1M – 3M revenue
  • Industries: Metal finishing, coating, fabrication, industrial services
  • Team: Strong employees who plan to stay

Seller Profile

  • Care about their people and legacy
  • Want a buyer that will operate and grow the business
  • Value a fair, straightforward process
  • Open to both simple or flexible structures

I have completed and negotiated multiple RE transaction with creative terms. I’ll build a structure that works for you, partnering with experienced advisors, SBA lenders, and financial partners to ensure a smooth transaction.

Thesis

Building on the established legacy and bringing fresh ideas to an already excellent company is my top value-add priority.

Specific industries I am interested in are:

  • Metal finishing, including electroplating, powder coating, anodizing, passivation, and electropolishing
  • Industrial Services, including contract manufacturing, precision machining, and metal fabrication

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs and business owners, I understand how important it is to have someone carry on your legacy.  In each past experience, I brought creativity, integrity, passion, and service to the forefront, which will be brought to your legacy.

About

I grew up in west Texas climbing on pumping units and playing in my Dad’s shop.  Fast forward a few years and I graduated with a business degree from Abilene Christian University before giving back to the community by working as a firefighter and paramedic for four years in DFW.  I spent several years in both real estate brokerage and investing, and almost immediately became a top sales agent, even training others. I’m still extremely proud of the new agent mentoring program that I helped build.

Along the way, I kept being influenced by small business owners and their insight. Eventually, those discussions sparked the pivot where I went and earned my MBA from Georgetown University before working in investment banking for three years.

I love spending time outside, playing with my three young kids, and hanging out with my wife when there’s a moment of free time.

I believe in doing right by people. From employees and customers to owners and communities. I plan to build on the legacy, not over it.

Clayton Collins

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