Private Investment Company

Acquiring & Developing
Lower Middle-Market
Businesses

Rea & Company is an entrepreneur-led private investment firm actively seeking niche businesses where our financial and human capital can accelerate growth and create lasting value.

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$2–5M
Target EBITDA
20+
Years of Experience
10x
Proven Investor Returns
About Rea & Company

An Operator, Not Just an Owner

Rea & Company is a private investment firm led by Barret E. Rea, an experienced executive and investor with over 20 years of success across private equity, investment banking, and entrepreneurial leadership.

We are actively seeking to acquire lower middle-market businesses with leadership positions in niche markets that can benefit from our financial and human capital to accelerate growth and create lasting value.

Rea & Company offers speed, certainty, and genuine operational partnership through every stage of ownership. We are not burdened by short hold periods, investment committee processes or other institutional red tape. We can move quickly and provide certainty of close to sellers.

We are not a purely financial buyer. We seek value creation opportunities through partnership with ownership and management.

— Barret E. Rea, Founder & Managing Partner
Acquisition Criteria

What We’re Looking For

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Financial Profile

  • $2–5M EBITDA
  • $5–40M annual revenue
  • Stable or growing earnings
  • Positive free cash flow
  • Asset-light or moderate capex preferred
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Target Industries

  • Industrial Services
  • Maintenance, repair & field services
  • Waste & Environmental Services
  • B2B Business Services
  • Distribution & outsourced services
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Business Characteristics

  • 5+ years operating history
  • Recurring or repeat revenue
  • Diversified customer base
  • Strong local/regional market position
  • Owner-operated or lightly managed
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Geography

  • Primary: Mid-Atlantic & Southeast U.S.
  • Secondary: Nationwide
  • Open to the right opportunity anywhere
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Ideal Seller Profile

  • Owner looking to retire or transition
  • Management team willing to stay
  • No material litigation or regulatory issues
  • Clean financial history
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Deal Structure

  • Full buyout or majority recapitalization
  • Seller financing welcome
  • Equity rollover available for sellers
  • Equity, debt, and/or seller financing
Why Sell to Rea & Company

A Different Kind of Buyer

01

Operator-Led

Barret has directly managed and scaled businesses, built teams, and run day-to-day operations. He understands what it takes to run a business, not just own one.

02

Aligned Incentives

Willing to structure transactions that reward sellers for long-term value creation, including equity rollovers and earnouts.

03

Experienced Acquirer

Deep M&A and capital markets experience from over a decade in investment banking.

04

Certainty of Close

Access to capital and decisive decision-making — no lengthy institutional approval process. We can move quickly.

05

Culture-First

A track record of preserving company culture and retaining valued employees through ownership transitions.

06

Flexible Structure

Full buyout, majority recapitalization, or ongoing partnership — we adapt the structure to what works best for you.

Barret E. Rea

Barret E. Rea

Founder & Managing Partner

barret@reacollc.com +1-312-550-3718 Sewickley, PA 15143
Leadership

About Barret Rea

Barret is a visionary executive with 20+ years of success scaling businesses, leading strategic transformations, and driving exceptional investor returns across transportation, industrial services, and capital markets.

His experience spans early-stage private equity investing, advising Fortune 500 companies on M&A and corporate finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, to founding and scaling a leading niche focused logistics company.

Barret resides in Sewickley, PA with his wife Mollie and three daughters. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Duke University and a Master of Business Administration from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University.

Chief Executive Officer & President — PGT Services LLC
Rochester, PA · 2020–2026 · Grew revenue to $80M; 10x investor return; scaled team from 9 to 80+
Chief Financial Officer — PGT Trucking Inc.
Aliquippa, PA · 2018–2020 · Oversaw finance & planning for $300M carrier
Managing Director, Global Industrials Investment Banking — Bank of America Merrill Lynch
New York & Chicago · 2006–2018 · Advised Fortune 500 companies on M&A and capital raising
President — Waste Away Systems LLC
Brooksville, FL · 2002–2004 · Turnaround of PE-backed waste compactor company
Investment Analyst — Laurel Mountain Partners
Pittsburgh, PA · 1999–2002 · Early PE investing and M&A execution
Education
MBA, Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper School of Business · BA, Duke University
Deal Structure

Flexible & Founder-Friendly

We understand that selling your business is one of the most significant decisions you’ll make. We structure deals to work for you.

Full Buyout

Complete acquisition of the business with a clean exit for the owner, financed through equity, debt, and/or seller financing in combination.

Majority Recapitalization

Take majority control while the seller retains a meaningful equity stake to participate in future upside under new operational leadership.

Partnership with Owner

Collaborate alongside an existing owner who wants a growth partner but isn’t ready for a full exit. Flexible on timeline and involvement.

Get In Touch

Let’s Have a Conversation

If you own a business that fits our criteria, or you represent one, we’d welcome a confidential conversation. All inquiries are held in the strictest confidence.

Email barret@reacollc.com
Phone +1-312-550-3718
Location Sewickley, PA 15143

Rea & Company LLC is a serious, well-capitalized buyer and can move quickly upon identifying the right opportunity. All inquiries held in strictest confidence.