Why Choose Elkhorn Succession

Our Approach

Searching for elk sheds in the rugged wilderness mirrors the journey of finding the right business to acquire. Just as elk antlers are shed and hidden among dense forests and open meadows, businesses with potential are often tucked away, waiting to be discovered by someone with patience and a keen eye. Shed hunting requires persistence, strategy, and an understanding of the terrain—qualities that also apply to identifying a business that aligns with your vision.

Sometimes, you’ll spend hours combing through the landscape with nothing to show for it, but when you finally spot that glint of ivory among the leaves, the reward is worth the effort. Similarly, finding the right business means sifting through opportunities, evaluating their strengths, and recognizing the hidden value others might overlook. Both pursuits demand a sense of adventure, a willingness to embrace uncertainty, and the satisfaction of uncovering something rare and valuable in the process.

Our Philososophy

Leadership Succession

Traditional private equity investors require sellers to stay on and run the acquired business for a year or more, often tying a significant portion of the seller’s proceeds to this commitment. The seller effectively becomes an employee, usually reporting to a junior partner.

Our model allows you to pursue retirement or other ventures almost immediately (typically within four weeks). Ongoing commitments would be limited to board-level advisory roles (if desired), answering occasional questions, and making warm introductions to important customers and suppliers. This is the primary differentiator between our approach and traditional private equity. Our model provides you with a true succession plan that allows you to move on to the next chapter in your life..

Employee Stewardship

Leadership Succession

Traditional private equity investors have rarely run a company or had any significant leadership experience. While they may understand the importance of great talent at an academic level, they do not have the visceral understanding that your employees are the foundation of your business. At the end of the day, your employees will be payroll line items on a spreadsheet.

We have spent our careers directly leading businesses and military units. We understand, like you do, that a business is no more valuable than the people that are in it. We will join your company on day one and will be developing long term relationships with the team that will last for years, if not decades

Patient Capital

Leadership Succession

Patient Capital

Traditional private equity investors typically target 3-4 year holding periods for acquired companies. Given that they have defined fund lifecycles and institutional investors, this makes perfect sense. However, this short-term focus can be vastly different from the long-term vision of founder-owned or family-owned businesses that think in terms of decades not months.

Our capital comes from our own pockets, experienced professional investors and high net-worth individuals we have known for many years. This patient capital allows us to think long-term without a defined holding period. We plan to own and operate the business we acquire 10 years or longer.

Why Choose Elkhorn Succession

Our Approach

Our Philososophy

Leadership Succession

Leadership Succession

Leadership Succession

Employee Stewardship

Leadership Succession

Leadership Succession

Patient Capital

Leadership Succession

Patient Capital

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