Perspectives
Sector reads, methodology notes, and owner perspectives. Direct, evidence-based, principal-authored.
Owner Read · September 16, 2026
Owners at every scale answer the question of what the business made last month with the same word. That word quietly decides what the business is worth, who will partner with it, and whether it can be sold.
Sector Perspective · September 8, 2026
A ranked buy-side map of Michigan's fire suppression independents shows the sector is quieter than the M&A press suggests and moving faster than most owners realize. What that means for anyone thinking about buying or selling into it.
