Executing HVAC Roll-Up | Texas & Hawaii | Seeking Capital Partner for Deal 1 | $1M Raise

Hi SearchFunder community, I'm the founder of Lawrence Capital, an independent sponsor actively executing a multi-company HVAC and mechanical services roll-up across Texas and Hawaii. I'm seeking one or two capital partners to fund Deal 1 and launch the platform. THE PLATFORM THESIS The HVAC services industry is highly fragmented — thousands of owner-operated businesses with aging founders, no succession plan, and no path to an institutional exit on their own. Lawrence Capital is acquiring, operating, and scaling these businesses into a unified platform targeting long-term ownership with an optional $25M–$40M exit to a PE or strategic buyer within 3–5 years. Multiple targets are identified and in active diligence. Deal 1 is ready to close. DEAL 1 — OVERVIEW (Confidential — Full Details Under NDA) - Established HVAC contractor in Texas - 18+ year operating history - $1M+ annual revenue - $342K forward SDE — verified - 1.98x DSCR on proposed debt structure - 80% residential / 20% commercial - No customer concentration - W2 employee team in place - Premium manufacturer certification — regional competitive moat - Seller committed to extended paid GM transition - Broker actively holding the deal THE RAISE — $1,000,000 Source 1 — Private Debt ($400K) - Acquisition loan underwritten on business cash flow - Business SDE services comfortably at 12% over 7 years Source 2 — Preferred Equity ($600K) - 40% HoldCo minority stake in Platform HoldCo LLC - 10% annual preferred return on invested capital from Day 1 - Minority board seat and standard protective provisions - No forced sale — any exit requires majority member consent INVESTOR LIQUIDITY — THREE PATHS This structure offers flexibility for investors who want income, a buyout, or a full exit: 1. Operator Buyout (Year 3+) — Operator exercises right to purchase investor stake at fair market formula. Clean exit, no PE required. 2. Platform Sale — If and when operator elects to sell, investor receives 40% of proceeds. At $25M–$40M exit that's $10M–$16M on $600K invested. Requires majority member consent — no forced sale. 3. Perpetual Distributions — Investor receives 40% of all platform income indefinitely. At full platform build-out that's $200K+/year. Capital fully recovered by Year 3. Pure profit every year after. USE OF FUNDS - Acquisition cash at close: $550,000 - Platform operator salary Year 1: $120,000 - Deal originator salary Year 1: $180,000 - Deal 2 reserve: $75,000 - Legal & formation: $15,000 - Operating buffer: $60,000 WHAT YOU GET AS AN EARLY PLATFORM INVESTOR - Ground floor entry into a fully staffed multi-company roll-up - Passive preferred return from Day 1 - Three flexible liquidity paths — buyout, sale, or perpetual income - Two dedicated operators — deal origination and platform management covered - Active pipeline — Deal 2 and Deal 3 already in diligence simultaneously By end of Year 1 platform cash flow self-funds all operations. The raise is fully deployed and the platform stands on its own. Full investment memo, financial models, platform projections, and deal-level diligence package available under NDA. If you are a private lender, family office, HNW individual, or ETA co-investor looking for a platform play with strong cash flow and flexible exit options — let's talk. redacted