Investors
Patient capital for businesses built to last.
Cypress Holding Co. acquires established businesses and holds them for the long term. We work with a small circle of investors and capital partners who share that horizon - people who value steady, durable companies over quick flips.
How we evaluate a business
Every acquisition starts with the same discipline. Before we think about price or structure, we look for the qualities that let a business keep performing through ownership transitions and changing markets.
Durable cash flow
A history of steady earnings and recurring or repeat revenue, not one good year. We underwrite what the business has actually done, not a projection of what it might do.
A real reason customers stay
Trusted relationships, specialized capability, or a position in a local market that took years to build - the things a new competitor cannot copy quickly.
People and process
Teams and operating habits that outlive any single owner. We look closely at how the business runs day to day and who the customers actually rely on.
Sensible leverage
Deal structures the business can comfortably carry through a downturn. We would rather pay fairly with conservative debt than stretch for a headline number.
An honest transition
A seller whose goals we understand, and a handover plan that protects employees, customers, and the reputation the owner spent years building.
Long-term fit
Because we do not buy to resell, every acquisition has to make sense as a permanent holding. That keeps our standards high and our decisions simple.
How we fund acquisitions
Each acquisition is funded with a combination of committed capital and conservative financing, arranged deal by deal. We do not raise blind pools, and we do not take outside money into structures we would not hold ourselves.
- Committed before we offer. Capital is lined up before a letter of intent goes out, so sellers are never waiting on us to raise money mid-process.
- Aligned partners. Co-investors participate acquisition by acquisition, with full visibility into the business they are backing.
- No forced exits. With no fund life to serve, there is no clock pushing us to sell a good business early.
Start a confidential conversation
Whether you are an individual investor, a family office, or someone who knows a business we should meet, we would be glad to hear from you. Share a few details and we will respond personally, in confidence.
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