Please review the following sampling of companies ACT Consultants presently represents. You may want to contact us even if you have not found a company you are interested in. We represent a much larger number of Clients of which we are only showing a few, so only a fraction of the Companies available are shown. We usually also have companies in the preliminary “packaging for market” stage, not yet ready for marketing. Some under contract cannot be shown; and some we may be permitted to disclose to prequalified prospects, approved by the Sellers. We will be happy to do a search for you and if nothing was found, to keep you on file and when something in your line becomes available, we can contact you.
MANUFACTURING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES |
Aerospace Precision Machine Shop, Client#90011
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This diversified niche precision machining company provides a comprehensive range of services primarily in support of the aircraft industry. The Company specializes in close tolerance machining of challenging parts of large variety of metals.
The Company’s primary SIC code is: 3728 - Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC and the secondary: 3499 - Fabricated Metal Products, NEC
NAIC classifications are: 332721 - Precision Turned Product Manufacturing and 336413 Other Aircraft Part and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing.
The Company has developed outstanding experienced middle-management staff and a reliable, loyal workforce with extremely low turnover.
The Company management has always purchased quality equipment at low prices, when the opportunities presented themselves. Then, using the latest and best technology refurbished and equipped the solid “old” machines with the latest numerical controls.
These factors, combined with the dedication and hard work of its owners and employees, have allowed the Company to achieve truly exceptional profitability. |
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Alaskan Civil Construction Contractor, Client#G52594
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| The Company is a prime contractor on public utility projects and private development work. It also operates as a subcontractor for site work, utilities, land clearing and demolition. |
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EBITDA: $2,169,000
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Employees: 25
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Gross Income: $8,300,000
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| Contact: Perry Campbell
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Christmas Greens and Holly Manufacturer and Distributor , Client#G50035
In Conjunction with Generational Equity, LLC
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| This Company is a major domestic supplier of Christmas greens and holly products to wholesale and retail markets. Products include wreaths, garlands, holly and various specialty items. The Company has successfully established relationships with over 100 customers, including some of the largest national grocers, florists and garden centers. The Company serves customers nationwide. |
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EBITDA: $500,000
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Employees: varies
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Gross Income: $3,900,000
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| Contact: Perry Campbell
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Clean-room Tape Manufacturer, Client#G33295
In Conjunction with Generational Equity, LLC
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SOLD
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| The Company produces pressure sensitive adhesive tapes for use in semiconductor clean-rooms, labs, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and other particle-free and static-free environments. The Company sells to 150 distributors who in turn sell to silicon wafer, computer chip, and pharmaceutical manufacturers who have qualified the Company’s tapes. Once qualified, end-users do not typically switch products. For example, the Company has been Intel’s primary supplier of clean-room tape for over twelve years. The Company maintains its competitive advantage by offering flexible and expedient customer service, high quality and a wide range of products, and its willingness and know-how necessary to work with distributors on new products. Although 90% of the Company’s revenue comes from just 10 of its 500 SKUs, being prepared to ship the less common tape on short notice is vital to the Company’s success. Revenue is generated from customers in North America (76% of sales), Pacific Rim (20%), Europe (3%), and Asia (1%). |
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EBITDA: $865,000
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Sales: $2.500,000
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| Sold by: Curt Case |
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Commercial General Contractor, Client#50011
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SOLD
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| This commercial construction company specializes in a very attractive, fast growing niche in the private construction market. Over 50 years of outstanding reputation, a solid management team, which is willing to stay with acquirer, a loyal customer base and dedicated crew(s) are making this Company an excellent acquisition target |
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EBITDA: $2,000,000
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Employees: 150
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Gross Income: $80,000,000
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| Sold by: Tom Feher |
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Diversified Advanced Technology Manufacturer, Client#31004
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The Company is a fast-growing, diversified manufacturing & field services company providing a complete range of custom design and manufacturing services to support high-tech, medical equipment, and recreational equipment, and other industrial companies. The Company's primary SIC is 3559 (semiconductor equipment). Other SICs are 1542, 3599, 3449, 3089 and 3479. The Company's products and services include wet processing equipment, custom retrofits and upgrades, specialty products, high precision machining services, and a wide range of other support services. The Company offers full equipment manufacturing services for OEMs who "out-source". Company services include: advanced technology manufacturing services (with clean room), precision metal machining, metal fabrication, plastic fabrication, high-tech rigging and construction, and maintenance. The company has achieved profitability and growth performance well in excess of industry averages.
The Company has grown rapidly since founding in 1989 and has achieved exceptional profitability. The company more than tripled revenues since 1999. In the 4-year period since 1999, the Company has grown gross revenues, gross profit margin, and EBITDA at compound annual growth rates (CAGR) of 33%, 29% and 30% respectively. The Company's EBITDA/Sales ratio of 24.0% in 2003(E), was well in excess of industry averages. Management attributes its high level of profitability to offering one stop shopping for its customers, the extensive use of automation, and a cross-trained non-union work force that is much more readily kept fully utilized. The company has maintained and increased sales when the high tech industry was declining. The Company achieved these results by diversifying its customer base, while maintaining relations with the Company's traditional customers and other basic industrial customers.
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Full-Service Rapid Prototyping Shop, Client#87013
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A leader in the Rapid Prototyping industry. Superior technical expertise, ability to price competitively, excellent reputation for reliability and customer service. The Company is engaged in manufacturing, rapid prototyping, PR processes, full CNC Machining and low volume production with in-house pattern making and machining. This established company has a track record for success.
State-of-the-Art technology has increased their volume, and reduced the product development cycle to achieve the competitive edge their clients seek. Customers consist of Electronics Manufacturers, Medical, Telecom, Computer, Fisheries and Aerospace companies.
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Large, Rapidly Growing Painting Contractor , Client#G51962
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| The Company specializes in new construction interior and exterior painting projects and is one of the largest painting contractors in its state. In addition, the Company offers repainting, remodeling, and pre-finishing services. The Company’s growth can be attributed to its attention to detail supported by superior customer service. The customer base is comprised of over 55 clients. The Company’s sales are generated from new construction builders (95% of 2006 sales), homeowners (4%), and pre-finish contractors (1%). |
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Profitable Powder Coating & Sandblasting Shop, Client#87012
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Powder coating has become the finishing method of choice by many manufacturers. The Company has a reputation in the marketplace of being a quality, detail oriented shop, specializing in all types of powder coating and sandblasting needs. Customers include commercial, industrial, or general consumers. The Shop can handle large volumes,
large and uniquely shaped objects. It’s long standing reputation, loyal customer relationships, quick turn-around time, and its ability to price competitively make this a desirable acquisition. The company has more than 15 years of success and has grown to be one of the most dependable and respected shops in the region. The Company offers some of the most diversified service capability in the Northwest.
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Spa and Billiard Table Retailer , Client#G50800
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| This Company is a retailer of high quality spas, gazebos, spa care chemicals, billiard tables and accessories. The Company’s strong supplier relations, effective marketing strategies, and proven ability allow it to purchase products at deep discounts. |
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EBITDA: $344,000
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Employees: 10
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Gross Income: $3,000,000
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| Contact: Perry Campbell
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Specialty Chemical Manufacturer , Client#91004
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| This niche manufacturer of proprietary and patent-protected products sells its products worldwide. The owner requested that this company not be advertised over the internet at this time. Please call Perry Campbell if interested. |
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EBITDA: $2,300,000
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Employees: 35
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Gross Income: $8,000,000
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| Contact: Perry Campbell
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Specialty Equipment Manufacturer, Client#81010
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| This niche manufacturer of proprietary and patent-protected equipment sells its products worldwide. The owner requested that this company not be advertised over the internet at this time. |
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EBITDA: $2,400,000
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Employees: 48
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Gross Income: $9,000,000
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Wireless Tower Construction and Maintenance, Client# 61002
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| This tower construction and facility maintenance company serves cellular telecom and other wireless communications customers throughout the Pacific Northwest. The company has substantial repeat business including year-around maintenance activities. This well-respected company has owners and management who are willing to stay with the right buyer, making this an attractive acquisition opportunity. |
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EBITDA: $500,000
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Employees: 20
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Gross Income: $2,900,000
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| Contact: Perry Campbell
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SERVICE COMPANIES |
Fast Growing Processor of Low-Level Radioactive Waste, Client#31001
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The Company is a leading radiological waste handling and processing firm providing on-site and off-site handling and processing of low-level radioactive waste materials in the United States. The Company provides its services to clients 7 days/week, 24 hrs/day at its U.S. waste storage, handling and processing facility, as well as at client sites. Following 4 years of strong organic growth and the successful addition of new technologies for waste processing, management has established the Company as a nationwide provider of low-level radioactive waste processing services to dozens of customers, including nuclear power producers, hospitals, universities, and others. This has been accomplished while achieving profitability and growth performance well in excess of industry averages.
The Company is uniquely positioned as a specialist in handling large-size components of industrial plants that have become radiologically contaminated. The company has strong technical capabilities in the nuclear decontamination and decommissioning sector, which represents an opportunity in excess of $100 billion over the next 30 years, that has allowed it to form strategic alliances with firms who offer this service at commercial and government nuclear facilities. The company has received a license to allow it to increase its radioactive waste processing technologies to include thermal processing and was approved to handle Department of Energy Waste in 2003. The company also offers emergency response support, staffing and clean-up services to government and industrial clients that need to be prepared to deal with radiologically contaminated sites following accidents or acts of terrorism. The Company has an experienced management team, and excellent relations with its clients and industry regulators, allowing it to become one of the industry's fastest growing and most profitable firms. Over the past three years, the Company has grown gross revenues and EBITDA at annual rates of 213% and 187%, respectively. The Company has an active pipeline of additional sources of revenue. Management expects the Company to generate gross revenues and adjusted EBITDA of approximately $25 million and $2.9 million, respectively, in 2004.
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EBITDA: $2,534,000
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Employees: 72
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Gross Income: $18,832,000 (annual)
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| Sold by: Perry Campbell |
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Full-Service Customs Brokerage and Logistics, Client#G32020
In Conjunction with Generational Equity, LLC
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| The Company is a turn-key logistics and transportation services company with an emphasis on customs brokerage. Through its strategic West Coast locations, the Company serves over 190 accounts, primarily small- to medium-sized importers. The Company has developed a strong presence facilitating U.S. imports from Asia. Revenue is generated from customs brokerage (65% of sales), international ocean transportation and air freight (20%), domestic trucking (10%), and warehousing (5%). Growth opportunities include expanding the Company’s NVOCC business in the rapidly expanding China market, further developing the European market, and expanding special warehousing services. |
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EBITDA: $500,000
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Revenue: $1,400,000
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| Sold by: Curt Case |
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Internationally Recognized Automobile Exposition, Client#30033
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| This internationally recognized west coast automobile exposition features old and new vehicles. This premier, well established automobile event is backed by major Corporate Sponsors. The Company maintains a world-class web site. A large percentage of the income is derived electronically, which allows keeping labor cost to a minimum. Extensive database enables continuous contact with an upscale, affluent, and eager clientele. The company is run with one full time and two limited part time employees and is operated with only 120 days of management time per year. The company presently occupies 1500square foot of office space and is easy to relocate. |
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EBITDA: $500,000
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Gross Income: $2,000,000
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| Sold by: Tom Feher |
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Street Marking and Curbing , Client#G33175
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| The Company is a major supplier of all facets of pavement marking, including street and highway painted and durable markings, airport markings, wet reflective striping, profiled pavement marking, legends and drainage curbs. The Company also constructs parking lot extruded concrete curbs, wheel stops, painted markings, handicap markings, tactile warnings, and signage. Customers include Departments of Transportation (87% of sales), real estate developers (8%), and private industry (5%) throughout select Northwestern states. The Company has patented a method to create stripes with a plurality of surface angles that can withstand snowplowing yet still be reflective when wet. This method is expected to broaden the Company’s geographic reach across snowplow zones throughout the country. |
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES |
Branded Organic Teas, Client#57026
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| The Company imports, packages and markets organic tea products to food distributors, retailers and foreign importers. It has capitalized on thirty-five years of natural food industry entrepreneurship to build its leading brand of organically-grown beverages. The brand was created in 1989 to introduce certified organically grown teas to the natural foods marketplace in North America. These beverages make up over 90% of the Client’s revenues in 2005. Most of the company's production consists of lines of about seventy (70) organic teas, of which many are proprietary blends. All its products carry the USDA organic seal. The Company has also embraced Fair Trade, and many of its products are noted as FairTrade certified. |
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Comfort Footwear Products Company, Client#77011
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Well established Northwest USA Company is a dynamic and growing manufacturer of brand name comfort footwear, apparel, home products and more. Its strong manufacturing pipeline with leading overseas manufacturers produces wide a diversity of luxury products for men, women and children.
The pipeline enables the Company to provide high quality products at extremely competitive prices with excellent Margins. This totally vertical company sells its products through quality domestic and international retailers, distributors and directly to end-user consumers through its website and retail sales channel.
This diversity drives the company’s sales growth and has allowed the Company to achieve historical sales growth with increasing profitability.
The company’s increasing sales are part of a growing global niche of high quality, lifestyle footwear for everyday use and have significant opportunities to accelerate these growth trends.
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Dynamic and Growing Distributor of Fire and Safety Products, Client#87011
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The Company enjoys a long-standing reputation in its Northwest, United States location. The Company is a dynamic and growing company, which specializes in the sale of fire, safety and security products. The Company offers a full inventory of equipment and supplies for those who serve their community as Public Safety Professionals: Fire Departments, Law Enforcement/Police, Emergency Medical Services, Homeland Security/Military, Municipal and Community Services.
Merchandise is purchased from a diverse group of suppliers including some of the best-known manufacturers in the world, and keeps a wide selection of inventory on hand to fill the immediate needs of any department. Products offerings are from the latest fire & rescue gear, personal protective equipment, law enforcement, tactical tools, paramedic supplies, uniforms, footwear and badges. The Company offers a great selection of personalized clothing for casual and off-duty wear. Not included in the Company’s inventory are weapons and ammunition.
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Growing Retailer / Installer of Solar-Powered Skylights and Aluminum Railing Systems, Client#G5545
In Conjunction with Generational Equity, LLC
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| The Company specializes in the retail sale and wholesale installation of solar-powered skylights, solar-powered attic fans, aluminum railing systems and prefabricated decks, and the retail sale of retractable door screens. The Company sells and installs aluminum railings (52% of 2007 sales), skylights and attic fans (45%), and retractable door screens (3%). Clients consist of residential do-it-yourself customers, and residential and commercial contractors. |
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Well Established Profitable Elevator Contracting Firm, Client#51176
In Conjunction with Generational Equity, LLC
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SOLD
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| The Company provides sales, installation, maintenance, modernization, and repairs for elevators, dumbwaiters, residential elevators, and wheelchair lifts. The customer base of over 300 commercial accounts is comprised primarily of construction companies (40% of sales), churches (25%), individuals (15%), property management companies (5%), the US Government (5%), and other clientele (10%). The Company’s top five accounts accounted for approximately 10% of revenue in 2007. New business is generated primarily from repeat business, referrals, Yellow Pages advertising, and the Company’s website. |
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