South Camden
Capital
A Family Business
South Camden Capital was established by two brothers to identify, acquire, and operate an exceptional California B2B service business.
We bring a long-term, hands-on approach and are committed to preserving the legacy of the business while supporting its employees, customers, and continued growth.
Our Search Criteria
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B2B Services
Essential services sold to other businesses, the kind a customer keeps paying for because a lease, a code, a regulator, or their own operations require it.
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California-Based
Anywhere in the state, with an established local team and a book of local customers already in place.
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$500,000+ in Earnings
At least $500,000 in annual seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE). We are comfortable with businesses up to roughly $5 million in revenue.
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A Team Already in Place
We look for businesses with managers, crews, and customer relationships that belong to the company rather than to one person. We intend to step in and run it full-time, we are looking for a team to lead, not a business to manage from a distance.
Categories
Where We're Focused
These are the categories we know best and where we spend our time. This list is not exhaustive — if you have something similar that meets our earnings and owner-independence criteria, we would love to hear from you.
Equipment and facility rental — commercial and event
Commercial cleaning and facility services
Commercial plumbing and mechanical service
Pest control
Commercial landscaping and irrigation
Other route-based, recurring commercial services
Not a Fit
To save everyone time, here is what we pass on:
Restaurants, bars, and hospitality
Retail and e-commerce
Software, apps, and technology products
General contracting and project-based construction
Turnarounds, distressed businesses, and companies in active litigation
Businesses under three years old
Anything outside California
How We Work
Funded and Ready to Close
Our acquisition is financed through an SBA 7(a) loan with committed equity from our family. Proof of funds is available on request. We will tell you our number early rather than discovering it in diligence.
We know that a buyer who wastes your time is worse than no buyer at all. Here is what you can expect from us.
A Straight Answer, Quickly
We return NDAs the same day. Once we have financials, you will have a real read from us within one week. If the answer is no, we will tell you sooner rather than later so no one’s time is wasted.
Built Around the Seller's Timeline
Some owners want to be out in ninety days. Others want to stay on for longer. Both work for us. We intend to keep the name, the team, and the customer relationships that made the business worth buying — we are buying one company to run, not assembling a portfolio.
Diligence Handled In-House
Legal review, financial analysis, and closing mechanics happen inside our team, not through a queue of outside advisors. That is why we can move from LOI to close in 60 to 90 days.
We will sign an NDA before receiving anything, and we do not contact employees or customers without the owner's permission.
If You Own the Business
You have probably been contacted before, often by people who were not serious. Here is what is different about us.
We are two brothers buying one company to run ourselves, not a fund assembling a portfolio, and not a competitor folding your company into theirs. The business keeps its name, its team, and its customer relationships, because those are the reasons we want it.
A first conversation costs you nothing and commits you to nothing. We sign an NDA before you tell us anything. We do not contact your employees, your customers, or your competitors.
If You're a Broker or Intermediary
We try to be the easiest buyer on your list.
NDAs back the same day. A real read, interested or not, within one week of receiving financials. If we pass, you get the reason, so the next one you send is a better fit.
You deal with the three of us directly. No associates, no investment committee.
Send us anything in California clearing $500,000 in SDE that doesn't depend on the seller personally. If you'd rather know what fits before you send, twenty minutes on the phone works too.
Our Team
Max Capogrosso
Max leads sourcing and financial analysis. After closing, he will run the company full-time, leading marketing, finance, and operations. He holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, with a background in management consulting and real estate private equity.
Co-Founder and Principal
Sam Capogrosso
Sam leads diligence and closing. After closing, he will run the company full-time, leading sales, customer relationships, and contracts. He holds a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law and practices as a transactional and litigation attorney, which keeps diligence and closing mechanics in-house and fast.
Co-Founder and Principal
Principal and Senior AdvisorEric Capogrosso
Eric co-founded an entertainment payroll company, CAPS Payroll, in Los Angeles in 2001. He led the business as CEO and President for 14 years and successfully led CAPS through two strategic sales, including a final exit in 2016 to a competitor backed by Silver Lake Partners. He practiced labor and employment law before that, and advises South Camden Capital on operations, payroll, and California labor exposure. Eric brings over 35 years of experience to our team as both an entrepreneur and senior executive.
Start a Confidential Conversation
If you own a business and are thinking about what comes next, even if that's years away, we'd like to hear from you. We sign an NDA before you tell us anything, and we do not contact employees, customers, or competitors.