Wisconsin Trades
A Thoughtful Next Chapter for Wisconsin Trades Businesses
Seldon Strategies is looking to acquire and carefully operate established local service businesses where employees, customers, and reputation matter.
What We Are Looking For
Good local businesses that deserve continuity.
Established plumbing, HVAC, electrical, multi-trade home services, and close adjacent service businesses.
Companies with a local reputation built over years of reliable work.
Technician-led teams serving South Central Wisconsin and nearby counties.
Owners planning for succession, retirement, or a gradual transition without a clear next-generation successor.
What We Care About
Legacy
The name, reputation, customer trust, and local standing of the business matter. A good company should keep feeling like itself.
Employees
A transition should respect the people who built the business and keep serving customers every day.
Customers
Homeowners, property managers, and local organizations should continue receiving dependable service.
Steady Operations
We are not trying to disrupt a good business. Improvements should be practical, gradual, and grounded in how the company already works.
A Careful Transition
The first priority is a careful handoff.
Start With A Private Note
Share only the basics: who you are, what the company does, where it operates, and what matters most to you in a handoff.
Have A Thoughtful Conversation
If there may be a fit, we will follow up directly and learn more at a pace that respects your time and confidentiality.
Plan Around Continuity
Any serious discussion should protect employees, customers, and reputation while giving the owner a clear path for what comes next.
Reach Out Confidentially
Share a short note.
We will review inbound notes confidentially and get back if there may be a fit. A submission is exploratory and is not a commitment by either party.
Please do not submit confidential financial statements, customer lists, employee information, or sensitive documents through this form.
Submitting this form does not create a transaction, advisory, financing, legal, or other professional relationship.
Short FAQ
Are you a broker?
No. Seldon is exploring businesses it may acquire and operate directly.
What kinds of businesses are a fit?
Established Wisconsin skilled-trades service businesses such as plumbing, HVAC, electrical, and related local services.
Do I need to be ready to sell now?
No. We are open to thoughtful conversations with owners who are planning ahead.
What happens after I submit the form?
We review the note and follow up if there may be a mutual fit.
Should I send financials now?
No. Please do not send sensitive documents through the public form.