2010

Industry: Geothermal Systems – Sales and Installation

Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Seller: ECS Geothermal

Buyer: Jim Guffey

The DVS Group’s Role: Sell-Side Advisory to Business Owner

The Deal:
The owner of ECS Geothermal, a serial entrepreneur, sought to pursue other investment opportunities and needed to redeploy both time and capital tied up in the business. The DVS Group confidentially brought the company to market but quickly identified the existing management team, led by Jim Guffey, as the most suitable buyer. The DVS Group structured and facilitated a management buyout, sourced the necessary financing, and completed the transaction with the seller receiving approximately 90% cash at closing.

About The DVS Group:
The DVS Group is a professional lower middle market M&A services firm based in Kansas City. We represent both buy-side and sell-side clients domestically and internationally, focusing primarily on businesses with $10M-$250M in revenue. As industry generalists, we specialize in a highly customized approach to owners exiting their business, and proprietary (off-market) deal-flow for our buyers. With over two decades refining our process, the DVS Group is your key to achieving unparalleled growth through acquisition, or a smooth transition through the sale of your business.