Bootstrapped home-services operator talked to many PE firms, none a fit

Co-host (John Wilson / Wilson Companies) says that after a series of self-funded acquisitions in residential plumbing/HVAC/electric, he has talked to a pile of PE firms about raising capital to scale toward $100M but found none to be the right fit, reflecting operator ambivalence about taking on private equity.

“Talked to a pile of PE firms and none have been the right fit.”

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