Houston
Houston Energy Consulting — Earnout Exit
$5.8M revenue / $1.3M EBITDA
Full sale with 3-year earnout
Founder retiring with senior partners staying on. Structured against retention to align both sides.
RAW Ventures
Operator-led acquisition & investment
Professional Services · Texas
Consulting businesses are highly people-dependent — the deals that work are the ones where the firm has a real second line, durable client relationships, and repeatable methodology. We acquire established Texas consulting firms with these characteristics.
Valuation
Consulting valuations are tied to client retention, partner depth, and revenue per consultant. Firms with a strong second-line trade at meaningful premiums; founder-only firms trade much lower.
EBITDA Multiple
3.0x – 5.5x Adjusted EBITDA
Revenue Multiple
0.6x – 1.5x trailing revenue
Educational ranges based on RAW Ventures' active Texas deal flow. Your business will be valued on its specific financials and risk profile.
What Drives Value
Common Detractors
Acquisition Criteria
Revenue
$2M – $20M
EBITDA
$400K – $4M
Geography
Texas-headquartered (DFW, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, or surrounding metros) strongly preferred; nationwide operators welcome. Remote teams acceptable.
Notes
Management, technology, financial, or industry-specialized consulting.
Succession & Structure
Not every Consulting owner wants the same exit. We structure transactions around your timeline, your tax picture, and your relationship with the team.
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Houston
$5.8M revenue / $1.3M EBITDA
Full sale with 3-year earnout
Founder retiring with senior partners staying on. Structured against retention to align both sides.
Frequently Asked
Sometimes, but valuation reflects that. We typically structure a longer transition and earnout to bridge the dependency.
Yes — reasonable, Texas-enforceable.
Confidential Inquiry
Principal-to-principal. No fees. NDA on request. We reply within one business day.
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