Our focus, flexibility, and experience make us an ideal partner

Focus and Flexibility allow us to create value for our partner companies; Experience ensures that we close transactions in a fair, transparent and expeditious manner

Industry Focus

McKinney focuses exclusively on investments in Field Services businesses. We define ‘Field Services’ as any business model that consists of mobile technicians performing service for commercial customers or residential consumers “in the field.”

Our Criteria

Size

Company EBITDA

$1M-$5M

Transaction Value

$5M-$50M

Geography

Core focus on Southeastern-based companies but will pursue attractive opportunities elsewhere

Situation

Prefer Control Transactions

Buyouts or Recapitalizations

Owner-Liquidity

Growth Capital

Other Preferences

Strong Management
Low Customer Concentration
Track Record of Growth
Market Leadership
Opportunity for Growth Through Add-On Acquisitions

For Owners & Management

Servant Ownership
We put the needs of our companies above our own. We’re here to serve our partner companies in their pursuit of growth and operational excellence
Family
Given our legacy, we have a deep understanding of the issues specific to entrepreneur- and family-owned businesses
Field Services Focus
We’ve walked in your shoes and our value creation philosophy is curated from our own operating experiences in field services businesses
Low Leverage
Modest use of leverage reduces risk and frees cash flow for growth
Patient Capital
Our flexible hold period allows us to partner with companies to focus on the long-term versus renting companies for the short-term
Robust Incentives
We offer attractive equity-based management incentive packages and the ability to rollover proceeds to ensure success is shared

For Intermediaries

Experience
McKinney and its leadership team have successfully completed over 60 deals in the last 10 years. We understand the deal process and what it takes to close transactions.
Committed Capital
Generally, we have the ability and option to fund the entire purchase price without the need of outside financing
Efficient Decision Making
Clear and flat decision-making process means we make decisions quickly and offer a high certainty to close
Clarity and Transparency
We don’t play games. In all of our dealings we are down-to-earth, fair, transparent and responsive.

How We Create Value

People
We realize that the most important asset in any field service business is the people. We have experience building high-functioning “talent engines” in multiple field service business types.
Strategic Acquisition Programs
We leverage decades of M&A and origination expertise to drive buy-and-build strategies. We help develop an inorganic growth strategy, identify and prioritize targets, and then partner with management to implement a repeatable, process-driven approach to pursuing, acquiring and integrating add-on acquisitions.
Operational Excellence
We work closely with our management teams to help deliver best-in-class processes and systems through the combination of internal resources and expertise as well as access to our network of relationships.