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title: Aurum Pursuit | Independent Sponsor
description: Aurum Pursuit is an independent sponsor acquiring and operating owner-operated businesses up to $100M enterprise value. Confidential inquiries welcome.
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# The disciplined pursuit of enduring value

 We search to acquire — and operate to grow

<https://aurumpursuit.com#about>

About

## Built to buy, then to run

**Aurum Pursuit** is an independent-sponsor search led by two operators with the experience and complementary skill sets to run this thesis to close: enterprise-grade experience from Fortune 10 and Private Equity, paired with institutional investment judgment and committed capital relationships.

 We are not a holding company collecting assets. Our mandate is narrower and more personal: identify a proven business that has already earned its market position, and give it what the next stage of growth actually requires — leadership that has driven commercial transformation, built operating discipline into growing organizations, and stewarded capital through the full arc of an investment.

 Sellers and advisors get a direct counterparty, not a process. NDA within 48 hours, confidential conversations, and a path to close with speed and certainty.

Principals

## The Operators

![Rick Lindner, Operating Principal](https://aurumpursuit.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/aurum-pursuit/images/rick.png?width=792&height=994&name=rick.png)

### Rick Lindner

Operating Principal

 Enterprise-grade discipline paired with lower-middle-market resourcefulness

- 20+ years running revenue and operating orgs — Fortune 10, mid-market SaaS, PE-backed scale-ups
- AT&T Diamond Club / Top 1% across sales, operations, and product
- Senior GTM leader at a public mid-market SaaS company
- Built a commercial function from zero as CCO at a PE-backed scale-up

![Michael Means, Investment Principal](https://aurumpursuit.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/aurum-pursuit/images/mike.png?width=1112&height=1326&name=mike.png)

### Michael Means

Investment Principal

 Institutional-grade financial discipline applied to the lower-middle-market

- 15+ years across family offices, PE, venture, investment banking, and operating leadership
- CFO of a large middle-market food manufacturer — strategy, treasury, and M&A
- Built & ran investment teams, deploying $150M+ of equity
- Diligence and portfolio oversight across PE platforms, including interim CFO
- Led direct investments for a single family office

What we seek

## A durable, relationship-driven business

 Owner-operated companies where relationships drive retention — and where day-to-day leadership still creates value.

Enterprise value up to $100M

EBITDA up to $10M

EBITDA margin 10–20%

Sector focus

 Where operator leverage compounds — relationship businesses with durable demand.

- Landscaping
- Property Services
- HVAC / Plumbing
- Electrical
- Fire & Life Safety
- Marketing / GTM Services
- Managed IT Services
- Vertical SaaS

Geographic focus

Co-located Texas, Central time zone, or Southeast.

Remote / multi-market Nationwide search.

Business qualities

- Recurring or repeat revenue
- Fragmented market
- Asset light
- Relationship-driven retention

Situational fit

- No clear successor
- Owner ready to step back
- Operationally constrained, ready to grow
- Partner buyout

Approach

## Built for owners and advisors

01

### Fast and confidential

 NDA within 48 hours. Direct conversations only — no broad marketing of your information, no investment committee to navigate.

02

### Capital ready before the process

 Financing runs through established relationships, including a committed Milwaukee-based family office. Once terms are agreed, we close efficiently.

03

### Grow from strength

 We address pricing and operating constraints first, then expand through opportunities that reinforce existing customer relationships.

04

### We operate, not flip

 Hands-on, day-to-day leadership after closing — not a passive financial holding.

Contact

## Confidential inquiries

 Send a confidential note below. We respond within 48 hours.

Or write us directly

[deals@aurumpursuit.com](mailto:deals@aurumpursuit.com)

 Direct. Confidential. Answered by us.

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