SectorPoint Advisors
Human Capital Partner for Founder Transitions in the Lower Middle Market
We connect independent sponsors, family offices, and private equity firms with experienced operators for diligence and leadership hires for founder transitions.
The smaller the deal, the bigger the management question.
In founder-led businesses, customer relationships, operating decisions, and institutional knowledge often sit with one person. During an acquisition, investors need to understand that dependence and what the business will require as ownership changes. An experienced industry operator can bring perspective during diligence; the right leadership hire can take responsibility as the founder’s role evolves.
How we help
Industry operators for diligence
We find and introduce experienced operators who have run businesses with relevant scale, services, and operating demands. Investors engage them directly for perspective on the business they are evaluating.
Leadership for founder transitions
We run executive searches for leaders who can take responsibility as the founder steps back or changes roles. Each search starts with your investment thesis, the responsibilities that must transfer, and the outcomes the incoming leader must deliver.
Selected engagements
Industry operator for diligence
IT Asset Disposition
$5-10M EBITDA | Private Equity
A private equity firm evaluating a regional ITAD platform needed to assess its competitive position and operating capabilities.
SectorPoint introduced a former Iron Mountain executive who had launched and scaled its ITAD business. His on-site diligence identified significant barriers to scaling, leading the investor to pass.
Leadership for founder transition
Industrial MEP Services
$1-3M EBITDA | Private Equity
A private equity firm acquiring an industrial MEP services business in the Northeast engaged SectorPoint to find a COO before closing.
The firm engaged the selected operator pre-close, and he met the seller as a condition of closing. He joined the business as COO 30 days after the transaction.
Davis Dardaman, Founder
Before SectorPoint, I was at Kingfish Group, a human capital and commercial diligence advisory firm and co-investment fund serving middle market private equity. I supported more than 150 deals, connecting investors with experienced industry executives during diligence.I’ve also acquired a small property management business, stepped into the founder’s place, and later sold it. I’ve worked through both ends of that handoff.I started SectorPoint to help investors navigate founder transitions, from finding an industry operator during diligence to hiring the leader who takes over daily operations. I lead every engagement myself.
Where we spend time
We focus on founder-led businesses in essential services and industrials, typically with $1-10M of EBITDA.
Essential Services
Residential and commercial services, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, property services, and other recurring maintenance and specialty trades.
Industrials
Industrial and infrastructure services, value-added distribution, and specialty manufacturing, including equipment service, maintenance, and technical field services.
Working through a founder transition?
Whether you need an industry perspective on an acquisition or a leader to take over daily operations, we can help you find the right person.
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