When you’re ready to step back, I’d like to be the first call you make.
I’m Herb Kulp. I’m not a private equity fund, and I don’t approach this the way a typical broker would — I’m the buyer myself. I’m a local operator here in North Texas who buys one good, established company at a time and runs it, keeping the name on the trucks, keeping the crew employed, and giving the owner a real retirement on his own timeline.
No listings. No pressure. Completely confidential.
You probably get letters from private equity firms every month. They buy in bulk and flip for a margin. That’s not me. I live in Emory, I’ll be the one signing payroll, and whoever I buy from, I keep the name, keep the crew, and run it myself — the way it was built to be run.
You built something worth continuing. I intend to continue it.
Selling the company you built is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make. Here’s what I commit to before we ever talk numbers.
Your name stays on the trucks
The name you built is more than a logo — it’s your reputation in this community. It stays on the trucks and the door, and I’ll honor what it stands for.
Your people keep their jobs
The crew that made the company what it is stays employed and stays valued. I’m buying a working business, not stripping one for parts.
It gets run right, by me
I’m not flipping anything. I buy a company to own and operate personally, to the standard you set — for the long haul.
A tradesman, not a suit.
I’ve spent my career in the trades. I’m the majority owner of RYZ Construction, I have capital partners behind me, and I live right here in North Texas — not in an office tower three states away.
I know what it takes to build a company, because I’ve done it. And I know that handing over the thing you spent your life building isn’t a transaction — it’s personal. I don’t take that lightly, and I never will.
No pressure. No games. Just a straight conversation.
Most owners I talk to aren’t ready to sell today, and that’s fine. My timeline is flexible. If retirement is even a distant thought, here’s all it looks like.
A first call
A short phone call, whenever suits you. I’m not there to talk price or pitch you — just to put a voice to the name and hear a little about your business.
We meet, and I listen
Over coffee or a call, strictly between us. I’m happy to sign an NDA before you show me anything. I want to hear the story of the business before we ever talk numbers.
A fair number, from your books
If we both want to move forward, the number comes from your actual financials — and you’ll see exactly how I got there. No lowball, no anchoring, no guesswork.
If selling has ever crossed your mind — even a few years out — let’s talk.
Start a private conversationReach me directly. Not a call center — me.
Every conversation is completely confidential. Your employees, your customers, and your competitors will never hear about it from me.