Vancouver, BC · Disciplined Buy-Build-Sell

We buy small companies.
We turn them into
great businesses.

Westhowe Holdings acquires lower-middle-market businesses, professionalizes them with a proven operating system, and exits at institutional valuations.

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$500K–$5M
Revenue Target
3–4×
Entry Multiple
100–200%
Target ROI
The Opportunity

A market full of great businesses
waiting to be unlocked.

Thousands of profitable businesses owned by founders approaching retirement — with strong cash flows, no succession plan, and no growth strategy.

Founder-Led

Thousands of profitable businesses owned by founders approaching retirement with no succession plan — and no one to carry the legacy forward.

Succession-driven sale
Under-Optimized

Strong cash flows but untapped potential — weak systems, limited pricing power, no growth strategy. Ready for professional management.

20%+ EBITDA margins
Mispriced

Trading at 0.5–1.5× revenue to individuals. PE buyers pay 5–8× EBITDA for the same business — after professionalization.

Structural arbitrage

Westhowe bridges this gap — we buy at small-business prices and sell at institutional valuations.

What We Buy

Lower-middle-market businesses
with clear upside.

Financials
  • Revenue $500K–$5M
  • Positive EBITDA for 3+ years
  • 20%+ EBITDA margin
  • Free cash flow positive
Revenue Quality
  • More than 50% recurring revenue
  • No single customer exceeding 5% of revenue
  • High retention, low churn
  • Demonstrable pricing power
Owner Profile
  • Succession-driven sale motivation
  • 6–18 month ownership transition
  • Willingness to professionalize
  • Seller rollover preferred
The Market Ladder
Small Business
0.5–1.5× rev · <$3M
We Enter
Emerging
1–3× rev · $3–10M
PE-Ready
5–8× EBITDA · $10–30M
We Exit
Platform
8–12× EBITDA · $30M+

We acquire at 3–4× EBITDA and exit at 5–8× EBITDA — capturing the spread between small-business and institutional valuations.

How We Create Value

A proven 7-step operating system
for transformation.

Not a fund. Not a PE firm. A disciplined owner-investor who gets in the trenches.

1
Strategy Foundation
2
Transparency & Control
3
Financial Performance
4
Leadership Upgrade
5
Scalable Operating System
6
Growth Engine
7
Strategic Expansion
Revenue Growth
Predictable & scalable
Margin Expansion
Improved profitability
Multiple Expansion
Institutional-grade asset
PE Readiness
Attractive to PE buyers
Deal Structures

Three pathways.
One disciplined approach.

Leveraged Buyout
Controlling acquisitions using a disciplined mix of equity and debt.
Majority / controlling positions
Equity + debt structure
Seller rollover preferred
Earn-outs to align incentives
Merger / Combination
Combining similar-sized businesses to create operational or commercial synergies.
Strategic fit required
Equal or near-equal sizing
Commercial synergies primary
100-Day Integration Plan
Consulting for Equity
Equity-based partnerships where strategic support is exchanged for ownership.
Equity stake for advisory
Capital-efficient entry
Operational transformation focus
Milestone-based vesting
Why Westhowe

The disciplined alternative
to passive investing.

We only acquire at 3–4× EBITDA with strict financial criteria. Our 7-step operating system systemizes every transformation. No guesswork.

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Vancouver, BC · Western Canada preferred