We're West Boulder.
a small collection of service businesses we bought to keep, run out of Austin, Texas.
holdco | noun / HOHLD-koh /
a company built to own other companies, and to still own them in thirty years
We buy good businesses from owners who are ready to step back.
West Boulder Capital is a private holding company. We partner with retiring owners, take the baton, and carry the business into its next chapter with the same name on the truck and the same people answering the phone.
We honor what was built.
A small business is usually one person’s life’s work. We treat it that way: we keep the name, keep the crew, and keep the promises that earned the customers in the first place.
We back the operator.
Someone who already knows the work runs the business day to day. Our job is capital, systems, and cover, not sitting in the middle of every decision.
We are not going anywhere.
We deploy our own capital, not a fund’s. There is no five-year clock and no committee waiting on an exit. If the business is still good in twenty years, we still own it.
What we actually do after we buy.
- Long-term outlook
- Decisions measured in decades, not quarters.
- Stronger earnings
- Better pricing, cleaner books, less waste.
- Equipped teams
- The tools and the capital to do the work right.
- Trusted leadership
- Operators with real authority to make the call.
Our collection of companies
Sweetwater Cleaners
Dry cleaning
Full-service dry cleaning and garment care built on repeat neighborhood business.
SWC Clean & Tailor
Cleaning and tailoring
Cleaning paired with in-house alterations and tailoring under one roof.
Midwest Curb Grinding
Concrete curb repair
Curb and gutter repair for builders, municipalities, and homeowners across Iowa.
Stone Valley Accounting
Accounting services
Bookkeeping and accounting for small businesses that need their numbers to be right.
Selling to us
Three steps, no theater.
01
A conversation
We learn about the business and answer your questions. No bankers, no process letter, no obligation.
02
Diligence and fit
We move quickly through the operations that matter and get honest about what happens after close.
03
Close and hand off
We structure the deal for a clean transition and protect continuity for your team and your customers.
Questions owners ask
- What kind of businesses do you buy?
- Cash-flowing businesses with a strong local or niche position in services, manufacturing, or contracting.
- What is your typical deal size?
- Businesses doing $1M to $10M in revenue, with $700K to $3M in seller’s discretionary earnings.
- What happens to my team?
- They keep their jobs. Continuity for employees and customers is the reason we buy the business rather than the assets.
- What is your role after closing?
- An operating partner leads daily execution. We support strategy, finance, and hiring behind the scenes.
- Where are you based?
- Austin, Texas. We own and operate businesses across the country.
- How long do you hold?
- Indefinitely. We deploy private capital rather than fund capital, so nothing forces a sale.
Ready when you are.
Every great business deserves a thoughtful next chapter. If you own one, broker one, or run one, we would like to hear from you. Every call reaches one of us, not a screener.
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