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Legacy focused growth

I am actively reviewing opportunities in manufacturing and industrial services to hold long term

01

What I Do

I am focused on acquiring an established business with a strong reputation, reliable cash flow, and teams worth investing in. My goal is to be a long-term owner and expand.

02

My Approach

My approach is to thoughtfully and relentlessly execute on maintaining and then growing your business.  The ideal industries are manufacturing and industrial services, including metal finishing, contract manufacturing, and fabrication.

03

Why Me

I do what I say I'm going to do. I dive in a and get my hands dirty doing whatever it takes. With experience in business operations, sales, finance, and real estate, I bring both strategic insight and a hands-on mindset to ensure continuity, growth, and care for every company's people and legacy.

Criteria

  • Ownership: Full change of control situations
  • Location: South, Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, East Coast
  • Size: $300K - $2M Earnings / $1M - 10M revenue
  • Industries: Metal finishing, manufacturing, industrial services
  • Team: Strong employees who plan to stay

Seller Profile

  • Care about their people and legacy
  • Want a buyer that will operate and grow the business
  • Value a fair, straightforward process
  • Open to both simple or flexible structures

I have completed and negotiated multiple RE transaction with creative terms. I'll build a structure that works for you, partnering with experienced advisors, SBA and conventional lenders, and financial partners to ensure a smooth transaction.

Thesis

Building on the established legacy and bringing fresh ideas to an already excellent company is my top value-add priority.

Specific industries I am interested in are:

  • Metal finishing, including electroplating, powder coating, anodizing, passivation, and electropolishing
  • Industrial Services, including contract manufacturing, precision machining, and metal fabrication

Coming from a family of entrepreneurs and business owners, I understand how important it is to have someone carry on your legacy.  In each past experience, I brought creativity, integrity, passion, and service to the forefront, which will be brought to your legacy.

About

I grew up in West Texas working in my father's oil and gas operation, in the shop, around the equipment, learning how industrial businesses actually run from the ground up. That foundation shaped how I think about operations, people, and what it means to build something worth keeping.

 

Before moving into business and finance, I spent four years as a firefighter and paramedic in DFW, including hazardous materials training. Working with chemical processes, understanding industrial risk environments, and operating under pressure with real consequences. It's part of why these sectors feel familiar to me. I respect the process discipline, the chemistry, the regulatory environment, and the culture of people who do precise work and take it seriously.

 

I went on to earn a business degree from Abilene Christian University, built a track record in real estate as a top-producing agent and helped develop a mentoring program for new agents, then completed my MBA at Georgetown University and spent three years in investment banking. I know how businesses are valued, how deals get structured, and how to get a transaction from first conversation to close without drama.

 

I have three young kids, a patient wife, and a clear sense of what I'm here to do. I'm not looking to acquire a business and manage it from a distance. I want to learn the operation, earn the trust of the team, and be the kind of owner the people inside are proud to work for.

 

I believe in doing right by people, from employees and customers to owners and communities. I plan to build on the legacy, not over it.

Clayton Collins

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