Our mission is to acquire and operate one great business for the long-term.
Who We are
We are entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to finding and running one great business. We look for successful business owners ready to transition out of day-to-day operations. We pride ourselves on our integrity, transparency, and people-first principles.
Our Founder & Operating Partner
Davis John
Davis founded Bandina Partners with like-minded entrepreneurs and investors with the intent of dedicating his career to running one great business.
Prior to Bandina, Davis co-founded and operated a frozen packaged food business with his wife, Zelda. Davis was also a strategy & operations consultant at Deloitte where he worked with Fortune 100 companies through transformational programs across a variety of industries, such as logistics, transportation, healthcare, finance, and retail.
Davis earned his MBA at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, and he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Abilene Christian University with his Bachelor’s and Master’s in Accounting.
He and his wife, Zelda, live in Austin, Texas.
What We’re Looking for
Financials
$3M-40M Revenue (or $2M for Software-as-a-Service)
Positive / consistent cash flow (e.g., +10% EBITDA)
We want to find a great business with these attributes:
Business Characteristics
Highly recurring or predictable revenue
Stable and growing industry
Diverse and loyal customer base
Ownership Situation
Retiring owner or transitioning owner
Transitioning away from daily ops
Our Guiding Principles
You’ve worked hard to make sure your employees flourish. We have no plans of laying-off or removing the amazing team you have put together
People-first.
Selling your business requires trust. We hope to earn your trust through our unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity .
Transparency & Integrity.
We want to further your legacy. Our founder, Davis John, will be dedicating the next stage of his career to operating and growing your business.
Legacy means everything.
Our approach is more founder-friendly than private equity & strategic buyers.
Why Bandina Partners
Let’s meet up.
Even if you’re not sure you want to sell your business, I’d love to connect with you. Please share your email, and I’ll be in touch.
— Davis John, Founder & Operating Partner