X Squared
We buy and build great companies.
We scale great companies with great people. Home services and construction businesses: accelerate your business and continue to do what you do best.
What you get
Outcomes and capacity
Not a one-size template. The point is what moves for your business.
How we are organized
One company, four arms
Sibling companies under one vision — each with a clear job, working together for the long term.
Companies we accelerate
Owner-operated, built to scale
Home services and construction businesses positioned for strong exits.
How we’re different
A simple read across how most owners experience private equity, consultants, and X Squared.
Your brand
- Private equity
- Often rebranded or folded into a roll-up identity.
- Consultants
- Rarely involved in brand — advice-only.
- X Squared
- Kept intact. Local reputation matters.
Your team
- Private equity
- Cost-cutting pressure; team viewed as overhead.
- Consultants
- No accountability for execution in the field.
- X Squared
- Protected. People and culture are assets.
Timeline
- Private equity
- Typical hold of a few years before a flip.
- Consultants
- Hourly or project-based — no long-term stake.
- X Squared
- Built for long-term partnership; aligned with your exit goals.
Your role
- Private equity
- Pushed toward exit or reduced control as fund priorities shift.
- Consultants
- You implement — they advise.
- X Squared
- You choose: stay, step back, or transition out.
Culture
- Private equity
- Often reshaped to fit fund playbook.
- Consultants
- Theoretical; culture left to you.
- X Squared
- Developed as a real asset — strong culture drives enterprise value.
Skin in the game
- Private equity
- Financial engineering first.
- Consultants
- No operating risk beside deliverables.
- X Squared
- Operators who build alongside you.
How we engage
Pick your lane
We play long-term games with long-term people. Here are the two ways that usually start.
How we work
Simple, direct, and built to grow.
We talk
You share where you are and where you want to go. Straight talk, no pitch.
Clarify your goals
We align
If there’s a fit, we map the path to scale your business and prepare it for the right long term growth plan or exit.
Determine whether a clean exit or a partnership is the way to go.
We accelerate
We work alongside you as partner and accelerator — focused on building enterprise value and executing the exit.
Clarity on what moves enterprise value — and what we own together as partners.
Next step
Ready to accelerate and exit?
Let’s talk about scaling your business and positioning for the right exit — straight talk, no obligation.