Gardner Acquisitions & Closings
Our approach
Gardner Acquisitions & Closings is a Newport Beach-based acquisitions firm focused on the lower middle market. We acquire established, cash-flowing businesses with proven operating histories and strong management foundations. Our underwriting team evaluates every opportunity against a disciplined acquisition framework. When a deal aligns with our criteria, we move quickly and close with certainty.
What We Do
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Business Acquisitions
We source, evaluate, and acquire established lower middle market businesses across the United States.
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Preserve Your Legacy
The businesses we acquire were built over decades. We honor that. We retain the teams, the culture, and the reputation that made the business worth buying in the first place.
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Grow What Works
We do not acquire businesses to strip them down. We bring capital, systems, and leadership to expand what is already working
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Invest In Your People
The employees who built the business are its most valuable asset. We come in as owners who invest in the team, not owners who replace it.
Where We Specialize
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Healthcare & Medical Services
Healthcare staffing, medical operations, specialty pharmacy, and clinical services businesses with established patient or client bases.
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Specialty Trades & Field Service
HVAC, electrical, plumbing, roofing, and mechanical contractors operating on service contracts with recurring revenue and tenured field teams.
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Automotive & Fleet Services
Auto repair, fleet maintenance, transmission, and specialty automotive service businesses with loyal customer bases and consistent volume.
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Home & Property Services
Landscaping, pest control, cleaning, and property maintenance businesses operating at scale with recurring contracts and established routes.
We Source Nationally.
Our acquisition mandate has no geographic boundaries. We evaluate businesses across all 50 states and work with brokers and intermediaries from every major market in the country. If your listing meets our criteria, where you are located has never been a reason we passed.
"We are operators who became acquirers. We know what it took to build what you built. That is why we do this differently."
— Ron D. Gardner, CEO | Gardner Acquisitions & Closings