Sell-Side & Buy-Side Advisory for the Trades

You built the business.
We help you capture the value you've created.

Plumbing, electrical, and HVAC — private equity is buying up your industry, and the people across the table do this for a living. We level the field with institutional-grade deal experience built for owners who have spent their careers in the field, not in boardrooms.

Private equity is buying up HVAC, plumbing & electrical companies right now — do you know what yours is worth?

Most trade owners leave 20–40% on the table. We make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

For Owners & Operators

Two roads to the same goal:
keeping more of what you built.

01 — If buyers are already calling

Be Prepared.

You may already be receiving inquiries. Are you ready and organized to meaningfully engage a process with a sophisticated buyer? We will help prepare you and your business for this process.

02 — If you’re ready to step back

Exit on your terms, not theirs.

You have put in the years and you are thinking about retirement or transition. The difference between a good exit and a great one comes down to preparation and process. We build that process — protecting your legacy, your people, and the value you spent a lifetime creating.

03 — If you’re acquiring

Quality businesses, run right.

We also represent buyers, platforms, and sponsors looking for well-run trade businesses in proper sale processes. Our sellers come prepared with clean numbers and realistic expectations — cleaner due diligence, fewer surprises, faster closes.

Why Trade Owners Choose Us

We Know the Trades.
We Know the Buyers.

You’ve been doing this your whole career. So have we — on the M&A side. We’ve managed through countless transactions on behalf of both buyers and sellers. Having a knowledgeable advisor will equate to more money in your pocket.

30+ Years of M&A Experience

We’ve been in the transaction services business for over 30 years and have spent a lifetime providing both buy and sell side services. We deliver calm, experienced, straightforward support in moving through this process.

Formal Competitive Processes

We bring multiple buyers to the table at once. Buyers compete harder when they know there’s real competition — and that competition is what puts more money in your pocket at closing.

Value Creation Before the Sale

The best exits start long before you list. Make sure you arrive to the discussions with a business that commands a premium price and is poised for a clean close.

Plumbing

Residential & Commercial Service

Electrical

Service & New Construction

HVAC

Service Agreements & Replacement

Sound Familiar?

The Headaches Every
Owner Knows

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"I'm Already Working 60-Hour Weeks"

We manage the entire sale process end-to-end so you can keep running your business until closing day.

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"My Business Only Grows by Adding People"

Scaling by headcount alone caps your value. We help you build recurring revenue, systems, and processes that make your business worth more.

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"My Books Aren't Clean"

We recast your EBITDA and present your numbers the way PE firms need to see them so you get full credit for what you earn.

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"I Don't Know What I'm Worth"

PE firms are paying solid multiples for quality trades businesses right now. Get our free valuation to find out where you stand.

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"Some PE Guy Cold Called Me"

If a buyer came to you directly, you’re negotiating alone. We run a competitive process that forces buyers to put their best offer forward.

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"I Built This — I Want Credit"

You built this with sweat equity and years of showing up. We make sure the buyer understands and pays for everything you’ve created.

For Buyers, Platforms & Sponsors

A counterparty who delivers deals that actually close.

We know the home-services sector and what a clean process looks like. When you work a deal sourced through Rainmaker, the seller arrives prepared, informed, and realistic — less time chasing due diligence and more time building your platform.

Proprietary and curated deal flow across plumbing, electrical, and HVAC
Sellers with normalized financials and quality-of-earnings readiness
Realistic valuation expectations set before the letter of intent
Structured processes that move from introduction to close without surprises

Looking for add-ons or platform targets?

Tell us your geography, EBITDA range, and acquisition criteria. We will align our pipeline to your thesis and bring you businesses worth your time.

Our Approach

Part translator. Part protector.
Always in your corner.

Know the number

Before anyone makes an offer, you will understand exactly what your business is worth and what drives that value — no guessing, no leaving money on the table.

Run a real process

We bring institutional discipline to the trades: clean financials, the right buyers, competitive tension, and terms decoded in plain English.

Protect the outcome

From the first conversation through close, we support you in the negotiations — working to optimize your value, retain your people, and continue the legacy you spent a career building.

What People Say

Trade Business Owners.
Real Results. Real Numbers.

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Rainmaker has been a tremendous resource to me/us for many years. When our portfolio companies want to explore component acquisitions without losing sight of their core focus, we call Rainmaker to vet and manage the range of opportunities from preliminary due diligence to transaction completion. Simply, they do a great job in doing what needs to be done quickly, effectively and with no fanfare… Rainmaker is a great option.

David Walsh

Partner, One Equity Partners
JP Morgan Chase, Private Equity Capital

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I have no idea what my company is worth. I used the Valuation Calculator to get a much clearer picture of how I would be valued by PE. In further discussion with Rainmaker I understood and implemented key value adds that will have an impact when I am ready to sell. Practical advice that is both helpful and not hard to implement.

Luis Pacheco

Premier Energy

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Without Rainmaker, I simply could not have managed a successful M&A strategy and run my business at the same time. Rainmaker’s partners interfaced with me seamlessly and discreetly. During the process they delivered strategic value through business development relationships that were critical drivers to our ultimate exit.

Angela Champness

VP Airspan
Former CEO, Radionet

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You built the business. We help you capture the value you've created.