Most owners we work with aren’t looking to walk away.
You’ve built something.
Let’s build on it.
Five/I Enterprises, LLC is an independent private equity sponsor and advisory firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.
We work with owners who aren’t looking to walk away. They want to take some chips off the table and secure their family’s financial future. They still believe in the business and want to help lead it through its next stage of growth. We structure partnerships that make both goals possible.
As an independent sponsor, we source and lead each investment, then bring in the right institutional or family office capital for that business. Owners get a single point of contact who stays with the company through the deal and after it.
HOW WE HELP
Five Reasons Owners Call Us
OUR APPROACH
What partnership means to us
What comes next is yours to define. We’re here to help you build it.
01
Shared ownership, shared goals
Founders often keep a meaningful stake, so we succeed together and move in the same direction.
02
Capital with a purpose
Our institutional and family office partners provide the capital to fund growth, whether that means new markets, new products, acquisitions or upgraded systems.
03
Strategic support, not a takeover
We bring operating experience, financial discipline and a broad network. Day-to-day leadership and the culture you’ve built stay in place.
04
A real person behind every decision
You’ll work directly with the people making the calls, not a committee you never meet. Meet David ↗
05
Speed and certainty
We move decisively and do what we say we will, so owners can make plans with confidence.
OUR SOLUTIONS
Solutions built around
your next chapter
Capital, perspective and practical support.
A partnership shaped around your goals.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
Essential businesses.
Meaningful possibilities.
We focus on essential, hands-on businesses that keep communities, infrastructure and industry running.
Founder-built companies. Skilled workforces. Strong local reputations.
01 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Industrial Services
Industrial facilities depend on reliable service partners to stay safe, compliant and productive. We look for companies that provide recurring, mission-critical services to manufacturing, energy, utility and infrastructure customers. Examples include maintenance and repair, industrial cleaning, equipment services, inspection and testing, and facility support.
02 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Environmental Services
Tighter regulations and a growing focus on sustainability are creating steady demand for environmental expertise. We’re interested in businesses that help customers manage, remediate and comply. That includes site remediation, hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, abatement, environmental consulting and testing, and emergency response.
03 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Demolition
Demolition is the first step in nearly every redevelopment, infrastructure and industrial reuse project. We partner with contractors that have a strong safety record, specialized equipment and the know-how to manage complex projects. This covers commercial and industrial demolition, selective interior demolition, dismantling, site clearing, and related salvage work.
04 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Recycling
Recycling turns waste streams into valuable resources and supports the circular economy. We target operators with established feedstock relationships, processing capacity and access to end markets. Examples include scrap metal, construction and demolition debris, industrial byproducts, and commercial recycling services.
05 / SECTOR PERSPECTIVE
Specialty Trades
Skilled trade contractors are in high demand, and experienced talent is hard to find. We look for specialty contractors with strong teams, repeat customers and a mix of project and service revenue. Examples include electrical, mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, concrete, roofing and other specialized building services.
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
What we look for
We partner with established, profitable companies that have room to grow. These are our typical criteria.
01 EBITDA
$1–10M
$1 million to $10 million
02 GEOGRAPHY
Nationwide
Headquartered in the United States
03 GROWTH POTENTIAL
Room to grow
Clear opportunities to grow organically, through acquisitions, or both
04 OWNERSHIP
Founder- or family-owned
Founder- or family-owned businesses, with owners seeking liquidity, growth capital or a succession plan
05 TRANSACTION TYPES
Flexible partnerships
Majority and minority recapitalizations, management buyouts, succession planning, and add-on acquisitions
Don’t see a perfect fit? We still want to hear from you. If your business is close to these criteria or has a compelling story, we’re glad to have a conversation.
Perspective. Preparation. Partnership.
ADVISORY
Built around
your timeline
Some owners are ready for a transaction today. Others are a few years away. Either way, we can help: preparing the company for growth, professionalizing operations and finances, building out the management team, and positioning the business to create the most value when the time is right.
What comes next is yours to define.
We’re here to help you build it.
DIRECT ACCESS. PERSONAL ACCOUNTABILITY.
David W. Ingram
Founder & CEO
David founded the firm after a career spanning private equity, operating leadership and corporate law. He has led transactions as a principal, built and scaled a company as co-founder, and advised boards as general counsel.
PRIVATE EQUITY
Managing Director & General Counsel
Atlanta-based private equity firm.
OPERATING LEADERSHIP
Co-founder & President
Builder marketing and construction lending company that grew to more than 20 states, 50 distribution channel partners and 1,000 builders.
CORPORATE LAW
General Counsel
Publicly traded software and e-commerce company. Began his career as an associate at a law firm.
B.A., English, University of South Carolina
J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law
OUR NAME. OUR VALUES.
What’s in a name?
Our name stands for the mission and values that guide everything we do. These are the Five I’s.
01
Integrity
How we work
02
Investing
What we do
03
Impactful
Why we do it
04
Immediate
When we act
05
Ingram
Who we are
LET’S CONNECT
Let’s talk about
what’s next.
Whether you’re planning for growth, thinking about succession, or just starting to explore your options, a conversation is a good first step.
We offer a no-obligation consultation for founders and business owners who want a candid, confidential view of what could come next for their company.
Confidential conversation
No cost or obligation
Direct principal access
We’ll be in touch within one business day.