EVO in Action: Client Results That Speak for Themselves
Every business that comes to us has a different starting point — a different ceiling they’ve hit, a different exit they’re planning, a different dependency they’re trying to break. What stays consistent is the outcome: better earnings, higher valuations, and an organization that doesn’t need the owner at the center of everything.
Industrial Services Company — From $12M to $40M in Enterprise Value
The Situation
A profitable industrial services company with strong revenue but a significant challenge: the business ran through the owner. Leadership was thin, financial reporting was limited, and any prospective buyer would have seen a business that couldn’t be separated from one person.
What Sabre Did
We began with a full EVO Assessment and identified the key levers: building a functional leadership structure, improving financial clarity and reporting, creating operational SOPs, and reducing the day-to-day decisions that flowed through the owner. Over a multi-year engagement, we implemented each initiative systematically alongside the client team.
The Results
Annual earnings grew from $3M to $5M. Enterprise valuation grew from $12M to $40M — a more than 3× increase driven by both earnings growth and multiple expansion. The business now has an independent leadership team, professional financial reporting, and a clear value story for any future transaction.
HR Management Company ($85M Revenue) — Built for Generational Transfer
The Situation
A 30-year-old founder-led HR management company with $85M in revenue was preparing to transfer ownership to the next generation of family leadership. The founder had built something extraordinary — but much of the institutional knowledge and critical decision-making lived with him. The transition needed infrastructure it didn’t yet have.
What Sabre Did
We worked alongside the family leadership team to build the operational foundation the transition required: upgraded financial reporting (cutting the reporting cycle from months to 10–15 days), identified and captured $750K in annual operating savings, and developed a management structure capable of leading the business independently.
The Results
The company is now positioned for a confident, durable generational transfer. $750K in annual savings locked in. $1–2M in projected new profitability from improvements underway. And a leadership team ready to take the business forward — on its own terms.
Growth-Stage Business — $1.2M+ in New Annual Profit
The Situation
A growing business had built meaningful revenue but had never seriously examined its pricing structure or contract terms. Leadership suspected they were leaving money on the table — they just didn’t know how much.
What Sabre Did
We conducted a detailed customer profitability and pricing analysis, identifying specific opportunities across their customer base and service lines. Working with the leadership team, we redesigned pricing and payment terms across key accounts and segments.
The Results
Over $1.2M in new annual profit captured in the first year. An additional $2M in profit improvement projected for the following year. The business now operates with a formal advisory board, a pricing discipline it didn’t have before, and a financial infrastructure built for scalable, sustainable growth.
Your Story Is Next
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