April 2025
Industry: Concrete Services
Location: Kansas City, MO
Buyer: Chris Neuer
Target: K&E Flatwork, LLC (“K&E Flatwork”)
Company Website: www.keflatwork.com
The DVS Group’s Role: Buyside Advisory
The Deal:
Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, K&E Flatwork specializes in flatwork concrete construction, repair, and paving services tailored to both commercial & residential clients. Pairing K&E Flatwork’s experienced team of over 60 employees, decades of industry expertise, and strong reputation in the concrete services space with Chris’s 23 years of experience leading large-scale construction projects and industrial sales teams, will enable K&E Flatwork to strengthen its core service offerings, continue legacy growth, stimulate new growth, and build new strategic partnerships to enhance long-term sustainability and competitiveness.
The DVS Group served as the exclusive buy-side advisor, proudly representing Chris Neuer in the successful acquisition of K&E Flatwork.
Client Testimonial: “From the outset, Blake and Kevin took the time to understand my goals and acquisition criteria. They delivered a carefully curated pipeline of high-quality targets, handled outreach with professionalism, and guided us through every phase of the transaction with transparency.
What impressed me the most was their ability to navigate due diligence, financing and legal on an expedited schedule.”
- Chris Neuer, Buyer
Seller Testimonial: “Blake was great to work with. Very responsive and always had an answer to my questions. The process went much smoother than expected.”
- Kevin Kirtley, Former Majority Owner, K&E Flatwork
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.