Business Valuations & Sales
FOR SMALL TO MID-SIZED COMPANIES
You created the value of your business.
We help you realize it.
About Knight Partners
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We represent only business owners, not buyers.
Knight Partners is a mergers and acquisition firm specializing in business valuations, valuation improvement services and business sales. Our clientele generally consists of businesses with annual revenue ranging from $2 million to $50 million.
We are a team of entrepreneurs serving fellow entrepreneurs. We have successfully executed ~300 transactions, encompassing partial to full business sales. Financial and strategic buyers have included individuals, family offices, private equity groups, and private and public companies.
Our primary objective is to ensure that business owners realize the value they deserve. We achieve this by being analytical, thorough, clear in our communication, and robust in our representation. We understand the valuation methods employed by buyers and apply the same techniques, but from the perspective of the owners or sellers. We provide valuation and valuation improvement services that optimize and validate the value of the business.
Currently, Knight Partners is concentrating on the construction industry, with special emphasis on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning companies (HVAC).
Our Core Team
David Knight, CM&AP, CVB
For several decades, I’ve been on a multifaceted entrepreneurial journey engaged in various business sectors. I’ve gained considerable expertise and insight in sustainability, operations, finance, and the valuation and sale of businesses - and find great satisfaction in facilitating deals and assisting business owners.
I’ve held roles as a founder, board member, or senior executive in six startup companies. Three of these ventures were launched in partnership with Ann Knight. One example was a business brokerage firm specializing in Mergers & Acquisitions within the healthcare sector. For 12 years, we exclusively represented the owners/sellers of medical practices. Our mission was to protect our clients’ assets, enhance the value of their businesses, and aid them in fulfilling their retirement goals.
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Certified Value Builder (CVB)
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Washington State Commercial Real Estate Managing & Designated Broker, License #11282
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Advisor & Member, M&A Source
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Advisor & Member, IBBA (International Business Brokers Association)
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Completed Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft
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Founded and operated six companies, e.g., MDDS, Inc. (M&A) Teragren Bamboo (pioneered the bamboo flooring industry)
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Finalist (2 years) Ernest & Young Pacific Northwest Entrepreneur of the Year
Ann Knight
David and I have had the pleasure of founding three businesses together, all from our offices on Bainbridge Island, just west of Seattle.
I oversee the company’s marketing initiatives. This includes managing client marketing strategies, project management, and ensuring brand development and communication continuity within the context of client services.
During our 16-year tenure at Teragren, we spearheaded the creation of an industry-leading, environmentally and socially conscious bamboo flooring manufacturing company. Teragren products were sold through more than 4,000 retail locations in the U.S. and Canada, with an annual manufacturing and sales volume exceeding 5 million square feet.
Under my leadership, the company earned placement on Inc. Magazine’s list of “The Green 50” companies setting the standard for environmentally-friendly businesses. In addition, David and I were named one of the “Top Ten Green-trepreneurs” by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine. For five consecutive years, our bamboo hardwood flooring received the #1 rating by Consumer Reports.
VALUING
your business
We license the Value Builder System™ and use it to initially assess the value of your business by comparing it with industry averages. We collaborate with you to improve the factors driving its value. This generally leads to an increase in the value of your business but is still based on industry averages.
Subsequently, we produce a discounted cash flow valuation model tailored specifically to your business. This establishes a defensible probable selling price range. Our process results in two approaches to business value; one comparing your business to industry averages; the other is unique to your business - because you aren’t average, are you?
Your valuation report is kept confidential and is not shared with potential buyers.
Our Services
SELLING
your business
Knight Partners provides a service for selling businesses that ensures confidentiality. We create an anonymous Teaser and a detailed Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) describing your business opportunity.
The Teaser is used to promote your business to potential buyers. After confirming their interest, eligibility, and obtaining their signature on our Non-Disclosure Agreement, we present your CIM to them, subject to your approval.
We manage the negotiations to secure the best price and terms, manage the due diligence, and liaise with your other advisors to ensure a smooth transaction, aiming for a seamless and rewarding selling process.
We help you make decisions right for you.
“One of the most commendable traits of Ann and David at Knight Partners is their unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients.
Based on my experience working with Knight Partners, I wholeheartedly recommend them as a Mergers & Acquisitions broker and Strategic Advisor. Their skills, expertise, and dedication make them an exceptional asset to any company seeking to grow and thrive in a competitive market, or to its owners who desire to successfully sell and exit their company.”
Jeff Isquith, Founder/CEO
Amulet Critical Infrastructure, Inc
Scottsdale, AZ
Testimonials
“I have represented professional clients whose practices were being brokered by David and also professional clients who were purchasing practices brokered by David. In my estimation, David is an excellent broker and one who zealously represents his clients in such transactions. His valuation reports are very thorough and precise. In addition, he is consistently able to get a higher price and better terms than other brokers with which I deal.”
Stephen J. Henderson
Keller Rohrback, Attorneys at Law
Seattle, WA
“David’s valuation and presentation to prospective buyers was handled with the utmost professionalism. People from two different companies interested in purchasing my practice commented to me personally that David’s presentation to them was the best prepared and most effective one they had seen. Because of this, an easy justification for fair market value was accomplished and enabled me to receive top dollar for my practice."
Dennis L. Channing, P.T.
Channing Physical Therapy
Everett, WA
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
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