Building a successful future — together

We provide a unique alternative for you to transition your company's ownership. We are neither private equity nor a public company that is primarily driven by top-line growth and quarterly results. We are a privately-held company that is owned by a broad group of employees who are focused on building an enduring company.

Having been in the industry since 1949, we have likely experienced many of the same things your company has — the hard lessons learned, the excitement and challenges of growth, and the pride of being involved in the building process and seeing tangible results — from concept to reality. Our leaders have grown up in this industry, so you won't have to explain your business to us.

When you've put so much effort into building a highly successful company, you want to trust that the company you sell to will continue to take care of your company and employees for the long term. We would feel both honored and a deep sense of responsibility to support and enable the ongoing success and growth of your business and employees.

We are not a serial acquirer looking to grow solely for growth's sake. Instead, we take our time to seek out like-minded companies that are well aligned with our culture, values, and future vision. We also do not sell companies we acquire, so your business will have long-term stability and will not be subject to the constant turmoil of buying and selling that too often happens with private equity.

Whether you are an owner looking to sell and retire or have a desire to continue on with the business, we will provide opportunities for you and your employees to become owners of Southland.

As we have grown, we have successfully retained the positive aspects of being a smaller company while also gaining the benefits of being a larger national company. We provide our regional business units, which our acquired companies become, with the autonomy and independence to forge their own paths forward, so that they may grow and prosper while also meeting the specific requirements of their regional customers and markets.

However, we are also not a large public company or holding company that is just a collection of acquired businesses. We actively work at connecting our businesses and employees across the entire organization so that we can take advantage of the opportunities that a larger company provides. We encourage our employees to work and grow together, collaborate across business units, and leverage the vast knowledge and resources available across the company.

We have successfully completed several significant acquisitions and have seen these companies grow and prosper while becoming an integral part of our overall company. Our success is attributable to our thoughtful and measured approach to integrating our companies. Through the process, we ultimately want to capture the very best ideas, processes, and approaches, regardless of where they come from.