Changkum buys profitable, owner-operated businesses with $500K–$3M in annual revenue. You are paid at closing. We keep the name, support the team, and operate the business for the long term.
We buy established businesses directly from their owners and plan to keep them for the long term. After closing, the company keeps its name, customers and team while we take responsibility for ownership and growth. The seller gets paid, helps with an agreed transition, and can step away knowing the business was not bought to be stripped or flipped.
Changkum is chang kham. ຊ້າງ (chang) is elephant. ຄຳ (kham) is gold. Noun first, the way Lao says it: an elephant, made of gold. Strength that carries the load, and value that does not fade.
An elephant carries the load, lives long, moves with its herd and never forgets. That is how we own a business. We hold it for decades, we keep the crew together, and we do not forget the name that built it.
Gold does not need a pitch to hold its value, and a business that already works should not need one to get paid. A written offer, typically within ten business days of clean numbers, payment at close, and then we grow what it is worth.
In the Buddhist kingdoms of Southeast Asia, a rare elephant was a sign of royal power and prosperity, honoured rather than worked into the ground. A profitable, owner-built business is just as rare. We buy one at a time, and we treat it like the rare thing it is.
You do not buy a golden elephant to sell it next year.
Most buyers in this market are flippers, roll-ups and funds on a five-year clock. We are not. A golden elephant is something you keep, look after, and are proud to be seen with.
That is the deal with every owner who sells to us: the strength to carry what you built, and gold for the years it took to build it.
Choose the path that matches where you are today. We can buy the business now, or help strengthen it while you remain the owner.
We purchase the entire business. You are paid at closing, then we take over ownership while the company continues under its existing name.
If you are not ready to sell, we can help strengthen the business first while you remain the owner. If you decide to sell later, Changkum can be the first buyer you call.
We look for owner-operated businesses with $500K–$3M in annual revenue, at least three profitable years, dependable employees and customers who keep coming back.
HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, septic, pest control.
Landscaping, tree service, fencing, paving, snow removal.
Regional carriers, last-mile, delivery and disposal routes.
Fabrication, machine shops, packaging, specialty products.
Commercial cleaning, staffing, inspection, equipment repair.
E-commerce or catalog with real margin and repeat customers.
After we buy a company—or while an owner prepares to sell—we improve how customers find it, trust it and follow up. These are the four systems we use.
The owner’s decades, the crew, the trucks. Shot properly and told plainly, so customers and hires feel it.
Google profile, local search and a review habit that compounds. Be the first name people find.
Paid and organic campaigns built for one service area at a time, measured by booked jobs, not clicks.
Missed-call text-back, quote follow-up and repeat-customer reminders, so no lead goes cold.
| Revenue | $500K – $3M Annual, owner-operated |
|---|---|
| History | Profitable for at least three years Supported by tax returns and financial records |
| Offer | Typically within ten business days After we receive complete financial records |
| Close | Forty-five to sixty days From signed letter of intent |
| Structure | All cash, or cash plus seller financing Paying 10–20% over time usually increases the total price |
| Transition | Owner helps for three to twelve months Part time is fine |
| The name | Stays on the door Sign, trucks, listing, phone number |
| Geography | United States Based in Atlanta, Georgia |
Most owners sell a business only once. We explain every step, what we need from you, and when you can expect an answer.
A twenty-minute call about what the business does, who runs it and why you are considering a sale. No presentation required.
Week oneIf the business may fit, we sign a confidentiality agreement. You then share three years of tax returns, a current profit-and-loss statement and your customer mix.
Kept confidentialWe send the price, payment structure and timeline in a one-page written offer, typically within ten business days of receiving complete records.
Typically ≤ 10 business daysIf you accept, we confirm the business and legal details, sign the final documents and complete payment. This usually takes forty-five to sixty days when the records are in order.
45–60 daysNot sure you fit? Ask. Two lines cost you nothing.
Your name, what the business does and rough annual revenue are enough to begin. If it may fit, we schedule a private call and explain the next step.
Atlanta, Georgia. Buying across the United States.
Send the blind profile and the asking price. We sign NDAs quickly and do not shop deals around.
An elephant never forgets a name.