Your business deserves a buyer who will run it, not just own it.
We acquire small service businesses from owners who are ready to transition. Whether you're just starting to ask "is it time to sell my business?" or you're already preparing for the next chapter, we honor what you built, protect your team, and keep your community served.
Preserve Legacy
You built something real over decades. We honor the work, the relationships, and the reputation you earned, not merely the revenue multiple.
Strengthen Communities
Local service businesses are the quiet backbone of every town. We keep them operating, independent, and growing for the families who rely on them.
Empower Others
We demonstrate that building something enduring, through thoughtful acquisition rather than mere speculation, is within reach for any serious operator.
Two operators.
Not a fund.
Ridge and Valley Holdings is led by two founders whose combined backgrounds span clinical operations, people management, technology systems, CRM implementation, marketing, and startup leadership. These skills are directly transferable to running and growing any service business. Learn about our acquisition process.
We are not private equity. We do not install outside management. When you sell to us, you are handing your business to the people who will actually run it, with our names on the door and our reputations on the line.
Sierra Fidler
Over a decade of clinical operations experience has given Sierra the discipline, process-design instincts, and people-management skills that translate to running any service business. She brings rigor to compliance, quality systems, and team leadership.
Zachary Wright
A career spanning CRM systems, digital marketing, loyalty programs, and startup founding gives Zachary the toolkit to modernize operations and drive revenue growth in any acquired business. He builds the infrastructure that makes compounding possible.
Built on Real Operating Experience.
Years combined operations experience
Clinical operations, technology systems, and growth marketing expertise
Active in the national acquisition entrepreneur community
Every acquisition evaluated against a documented criteria scorecard
We are not career investors learning on the job. We built careers managing teams, designing processes, and running operations in high-stakes environments. We bring that same discipline to every business we acquire.
Service businesses where
transition matters most.
We focus on fragmented service industries where owner relationships and community trust are central to the business: the exact sectors where a careless transition does the most damage.
Home Services
HVAC, pest control, lawn care, plumbing, electrical. Recurring revenue and deep community roots.
Staffing & Workforce
Placement firms, temp agencies, and training programs where reputation is everything.
Wellness
Physical therapy, fitness, and holistic wellness practices with loyal client bases.
Senior Care
Home health, companion care, and aging-in-place services for growing demographics.
Training & Certification
Safety training, professional licensing, and skills programs with recurring institutional clients.
Software as a Service
Established SaaS businesses with stable recurring revenue, strong retention, and growth potential.
See what we look for in an acquisition and start a confidential conversation.
Sell your small business to a service business buyer who operates, not just invests.
Every small business acquisition we pursue is guided by a simple principle: the business should be stronger after the transition than before it. We are hands-on operators who step into the day-to-day, not distant investors collecting returns from afar. If you have been searching for the right partner for your company's next chapter, we welcome the conversation.
- Three or more years of continuous operation
- $200,000 or more in annual Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE)
- Clean, verifiable financial records
- Established and loyal customer base
- Owner willing to support a smooth transition period
- Purchase prices typically $1M – $2M
- Fair SDE multiples of 2.5x – 4.0x
- SBA 7(a) financing: stable, long-horizon structure
- Seller financing welcomed as mutual confidence
- Target close within 60–120 days
Questions owners ask first.
Will you keep my employees?
How long does this take?
How do you determine price?
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Ready to talk? There's no pressure
and no obligation.
Whether you're exploring the idea of selling or ready to start the process, we welcome the conversation. Every inquiry is confidential.
Start a ConversationServing Business Owners Across the Southeast.
Ridge and Valley Holdings acquires small service businesses throughout the Southeastern United States and Sun Belt region. We work with owners in Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Virginia, Kentucky, and beyond. Whether you operate in Atlanta, Nashville, Austin, Charlotte, or a smaller community, we welcome a private conversation about your business.