Focused on Compliance and Facilities Management Businesses
That Keep Britain Running

What We Look For

At Copper Bee Holdings, we are long-term investment partners that focus on established, essential service businesses that keep Britain’s buildings, infrastructure, and people safe.

These companies are often unseen but indispensable, the ones ensuring compliance, safety, hygiene, and reliability every single day.

We’re drawn to firms with strong reputations, recurring revenues, and loyal teams, typically led by founders who want to secure their legacy or accelerate the next phase of growth.

Our approach favours businesses built steadily over time, with integrity, quality, and people at their core.

Investment Criteria

Sector Focus

1

We look for businesses that share our values of reliability, service, and care and that demonstrate consistent performance over time.

We invest in UK-based B2B service and compliance businesses, including facilities management, fire safety, mechanical & electrical services, industrial cleaning, and building materials.

2

Scale

Typically up to 10 million in annual revenue and up to 2.0 million EBITDA, with healthy margins and steady growth.

3

Profitability

Consistent EBITDA margins ≥ 15 % for at least three consecutive years, underpinned by disciplined management and strong cash flow.

4

Recurring
Revenue

A high proportion of predictable or contract-based income, giving stability for employees, clients, and long-term planning.

5

Team
Continuity

An engaged, capable management team willing to remain and grow with us through the next stage.

6

Low
Concentration
& Capital-
Light

Diversified customer base and limited capex requirements, enabling sustainable, cash-generative growth.

Sectors of Interest

Facilities Management & Compliance

Commercial Cleaning & Industrial Services

Mechanical, Electrical & Building Engineering

Safety, Security and Environmental Solutions

Building Materials & Construction Services

How We Work
with Owners

Selling a business is more than a transaction, it’s a handover of trust, people, and purpose.

We begin by understanding the founder’s story, how the business was built, who helped shape it, and what matters most for its future. We then design a transition that fits: whether that means supporting an owner through a phased exit, keeping the existing leadership in place, or adding new capability where it strengthens the team.

Our approach is calm and collaborative. We preserve what works, protect the culture, and provide capital and expertise where it helps the business grow. Every transition is built on transparency, respect, and care for the people who made the company successful.

Creating Lasting Value

At Copper Bee, our role begins after the deal is done. We believe great businesses thrive when given the right blend of stability, investment, and care. Our approach is not about control, it’s about enabling potential.

We work alongside management teams to strengthen the foundations already in place, introducing tools, expertise, and capital where they add genuine value. Each company remains independent in spirit, supported by a network that shares knowledge, discipline, and ambition for steady, sustainable growth.