The Dawn of a New American Dynamism
A permanent home for businesses that keep things running.
We’re a family-owned company in Atlanta. We buy essential service businesses across the Southeast, from septic and grease trap pumping to pond management and ITAD. We buy to hold, not sell.
Know an owner who’s thinking about what’s next? Earn a $10,000 referral fee →
About
You built something people depend on. We want to keep it going.
We buy essential service businesses from the people who built them, and then we keep them. We put our own money behind the people, equipment, and technology that keep the work getting done, and we build on what you started. If the remaining team isn’t ready to run the business, we’re ready to take the reins, supported by your team.
We buy to build and hold. That's the whole plan.
We live here, we hire here, and we love investing in our community.
- Family owned
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Our own capital
- Not private equity
What we buy
Work your customers can't put off
If your trucks show up on a schedule and your work has to get done whether the economy is up or down, we should talk.
Recurring
Your customers come back on a schedule: monthly, quarterly, or every few years.
Route-based
Trucks, techs, and tight local routes, where showing up and doing it right is the whole game.
Compliance-driven
Fire codes, sewer rules, and environmental and data-security requirements mean the work can't wait.
Pest control 
Pond & lake management 
Water treatment
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IT asset disposition (ITAD)
Secure, documented retirement of computers, servers, and data-bearing devices, with chain of custody and certified data destruction.
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Pond and lake management
Ongoing care for HOA, commercial, golf, and stormwater ponds: algae and weed control, aeration, fountains, and water quality.
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Pest control
Recurring residential and commercial service plans, termite protection, and documented programs for regulated facilities.
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Septic pumping
Routine pumping, inspection, and maintenance for the homes and businesses across the Southeast that rely on septic systems.
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FOG and grease trap pumping
Scheduled grease trap and interceptor service for restaurants and food service, driven by local FOG ordinances.
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Kitchen exhaust hood cleaning
Hood, duct, and fan cleaning on NFPA 96 schedules for restaurants, schools, hospitals, and commercial kitchens.
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Commercial water treatment (cooling towers)
Chemical treatment, testing, and Legionella risk management for cooling towers, boilers, and building water systems.
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Something close?
Run something closely related, or a smaller company that could join one of ours? We'd still like to hear from you.
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For owners
What happens after you sell
Selling the company you built is personal. Here's what you can count on from us.
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Confidential from day one
Talking with us stays between us. We know word getting out too early can rattle your team and your customers.
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We keep what we buy
There's no fund clock and no plan to flip it in a few years. We buy businesses to own them for decades.
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People come first
Your customers and your employees. Good companies are built by good teams, not by cutting to the bone.
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We invest in it
We put money into people, equipment, and technology so the business keeps growing on the foundation you built.
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A deal that fits you
Sell all of it or most of it, or partner with your managers. Step back or stay involved. We'll work it out together.
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Thinking about what's next?
A conversation costs nothing and stays between us.
Start a conversation
How it works
- A private conversationWe get to know you, your business, and what you want for its future.
- Getting to know the businessWe go over the basics together and come visit, on your timeline.
- A straight offerIf it's a fit, you get a clear, simple offer and structure.
- Close and keep buildingWe work with your team on a smooth handoff and the years after.
How we run things
Focus on execution.Support employees.Delight customers.Win.
What that looks like:
- Trucks get maintained.
- Techs get paid well.
- Customers get a call back the same day.
Great businesses aren't built on financial engineering, ruthless cost cutting or Harvard MBAs. They are built on relentless execution by high-functioning teams dedicated to delighting customers.
At Howler Mountain, people come first. Customers and employees.
That's how we win.
Why we hold
We buy with our own money (or, for larger opportunities, partner with like-minded investors who see things the same way). There's no fund clock and nobody waiting on a payday in five years, so we can make decisions for the next twenty years instead of the next sale.
We hold through good years and slow ones, and we keep investing in the people, equipment, and technology that make the business run.
- Our own capital
- No fund clock
- No plan to flip
Is your business a fit?
Here's what we look for. If you're close on most of it, reach out anyway. We'd rather have the conversation.
| Industry | Essential, recurring services, especially the seven above |
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| Geography | Across the Southeast, with deeper interest in Atlanta and Georgia. We love investing in our community. |
| Revenue | $2.5 – $50 millionTypically recurring or reoccurring |
| Cash flow | $0.5 – $5 million |
| Ownership | You founded it or have owned it for a long time |
| Structure | Majority or full buyout, including partnerships with management |
Smaller than this? You could be a great add-on to one of the companies we already own.
Referrals
$10,000 referral fee
Know a septic or pest control owner thinking about retirement? Introduce us. If we buy it, you get $10,000.
Paid in cash at close, for an introduction to an owner in any of the industries we buy:
- Tell us who. Use the referral form below: company name, website, and the owner's name.
- We take a look. If it looks like a fit, we'll ask you to make the introduction.
- You get paid. If we buy the company, you get $10,000 in cash at close.
Terms and conditions apply. Fees are paid under a written referral agreement signed before any introduction. Not available to brokers, investment bankers, or other financial intermediaries.
Contact
Not ready to sell? Let's talk anyway.
Most conversations start years early. Tell us a little about your business and what you're thinking, and we'll take it from there.
Want to refer a business instead? Pick "Refer a business" and tell us who to meet.
Confidential from the first conversation. We know how sensitive a possible sale is for your team and your customers. What you tell us stays between us.