We buy good businesses. Then we keep them.
Krass Companies buys controlling stakes in good local service businesses on Long Island and holds them for good. We answer to no fund and no clock. Nine companies since 2020, and all nine are still ours.
| No. | Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Revenue range | $500K – $5M | Owner-operated, real customers |
| 02 | EBITDA range | $0 – $1M | Break-even works if the revenue is real |
| 03 | Companies held | 9 | None resold |
| 04 | Signed to closed | 45 – 60 days | Simple terms, no auction |
A little outside these ranges? Write to us anyway. We read every note ourselves.
People, product, profit — in that order
Take care of the people, get the product right, and the profit follows. Reverse the order and you lose all three.
We hold, we don't flip
Every company we've bought is still ours. That fact changes how we underwrite, what we cut, and who we hire.
One decision-maker
You're talking to the people who write the check. No investment committee, and no answer that takes three weeks.
Operators, not observers
We've run crews, met payroll, and lost customers we deserved to lose. We walk the shop floor before we open the spreadsheet.
Unglamorous work that has to get done
Home and property services, real estate, automotive, signage, food, import: the work Long Island runs on. We look for real customers, repeat revenue, and an owner who cares who takes over.
- Real estate services3 companies
- Home & property services2 companies
- Automotive services1 company
- Signage & installation1 company
- Food & hospitality1 company
- Import & distribution1 company
“They met my crew before they met my accountant. Two years on, the name on the truck is still mine.”
“Same dough, same guys, better Fridays.”
“I still inspect. I just don't do all of them anymore.”
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