A reliable buyer for small business owners.
Cateena Partners
We strive to be the buyer you never knew existed.
Cateena Partners was established to acquire and operate a small business with care and purpose. Unlike traditional private equity firms focused on buying and flipping businesses, we prioritize long-term relationships, employee retention, and maintaining what's already working. If you're considering a transition and want to ensure your business and team are in good hands, we’d love to connect.
What We Do
Searching for quality businesses to acquire.
We are actively searching for a high quality business to acquire, operate and grow long-term. Cateena provides owners with a step-by-step process that prioritizes transparency, fairness and respect.
Our Criteria & Process
What type of business are we looking for?
Financial: $3M+ revenue
Historically profitable
Age: 15+ years in business
Other: Strong employee/customer retention
What does the process look like for a seller?
Initial conversation: If you think your business may be a fit, we schedule a brief call or video conference.
Confidentiality: Most importantly, we want to make sure that anything you share with us is kept confidential to protect you, your business and your employees, which is why we only proceed beyond our initial conversation after signing an NDA.
Receive an offer within 24 hours: If both sides are a fit for one another, we send you an initial offer in the form of an indication of Interest ("IOI") within a day of receiving financials. If we're on the same page, we'll follow up with a Letter of Intent ("LOI") within 3 days of our conversation, unless further discussion is required. An LOI outlines the key terms of our proposed transaction in greater detail than the IOI.
Confirmatory Due Diligence: Once under LOI, we work closely with you to thoroughly review your financials, operations, legal compliance, and key assets to verify our initial findings that drew us to your business. Our goal is to make this step straightforward and collaborative, so you know exactly what to expect.
Resources: In the absence of a business broker, we will take care of the heavy lift and offer an abundance of resources related to selling your business so you know exactly what to expect. One example is the Communication Plan, outlined in the following step below.
Communication Plan: We will help you craft a communication plan that determines how, and when, the news of the sale will be shared with employees. This will ensure that all parties involved are confident in the outcome, minimizing the risk of having your business disrupted by turnover.
Transition Agreement: As part of the sale, we will work with you to outline a transition/consulting agreement that sets all parties up for success beyond the closing.
Closing: 75-90 days to close once an offer is accepted (driven by lender's timeline).
What happens after a sale?
Immediately after closing on the sale, the business will continue to operate as it has in the past. No material changes will be made to your team or operations in the first 3-6 months to ensure a successful transition.
By adopting a long-term approach, we are able to make decisions that prioritize the long-term success of the business and its current employees, without the added pressure of selling the business within a certain timeframe.
Our Values
Integrity
We are committed to being honest, transparent, and fair in all of our actions. We make the ethical choice in all situations, whether we're obligated to or not, and firmly believe that integrity is the foundation of any successful organization.
People First
People come first above all else. We believe that prioritizing the needs and well-being of your people enables them to take care of your customers and stakeholders.
Patience
Taking a long-term approach means that we prioritize sustainability and long-term thinking in all of our decision making. Short-term gains often come at the expense of long-term success, and we strive to make decisions that will benefit all parties in the long run.
Accountability
In all situations, we focus on what is in our control, how our actions impact all stakeholders, and how we respond to situations. To us, accountability is taking extreme ownership of our actions and being unwaveringly reliable in meeting our commitments.
