$3m Rev SC Metal Fabrication — AISC Certified, Owned Real Estate, $3m Rev $350K Profit (Buy Side Deal)

AISC-certified metal fabrication and design engineering company located near Charlotte, NC. The business has been operated by the current owner for over a decade and is being explored for sale as part of a long-term transition. Owner is willing to stay on full-time post-close for as long as the new owner needs. This is a clean owner-operator transition opportunity well-suited to a self-funded searcher, independent sponsor, or SBA-backed individual buyer. The deal includes the operating company plus the owned real estate. The Good. AISC Certified Fabricator, which is a meaningful credential that opens doors to structural steel work and government and utility contracts. Veteran-owned small business. Revenue running $2.5M to $3.5M annually. Profit approximately $350K last year, reported by the owner as "profit" with the line item to be confirmed in diligence. Owned real estate of approximately $1.5M included in the deal. Diversified end markets including structural steel, machining, water and wastewater, power generation, industrial equipment, OEM parts, and restaurants. Full in-house capability across 3D and 2D design, drawings, bills of materials, certified welders on staff, CNC plasma cutting, machining, and field service. Owner committed to stay on full-time through transition for an indefinite duration if needed. No long-term debt mentioned. Reasonable, transparent ask of $3M total for the business plus real estate, which implies roughly $1.5M for the operating business at approximately 4 to 4.5x earnings if real estate is valued at the appraised price. The Bad and Things to Diligence. The "profit" figure needs clarification, as it could be net income, EBITDA, or owner's discretionary earnings, and the distinction is material to underwriting. Customer mix is unclear and appears to be project-based job-shop work rather than recurring contract programs, so a buyer should diligence customer concentration and repeat order percentage. Owner-operator dependency is real at this size, and a buyer needs to verify how much of customer relationships and quoting flow through the owner directly. AISC certification is held by the owner personally, so transferability and the requirements to maintain certification post-close need to be confirmed. Welding shops are skilled-labor-dependent, so diligence the team, certifications, retention, and whether key welders stay. Structural steel and fabrication is project-cyclical, so revenue volatility year over year is worth examining. Real estate value of $1.5M is owner-stated and should be appraised independently. Deal Profile. Revenue $2.5M to $3.5M. Profit approximately $350K, line item to be confirmed. Geography near Charlotte, NC. Vertical is metal fabrication, structural steel, design engineering, and machining. Sole owner. Real estate owned, approximately $1.5M, included in the $3M total ask. Owner will stay on post-close full-time, open-ended duration. Process. Direct to owner, no broker involved. I am on the buy side and do not represent the seller. This is an exclusive engagement and we expect buy-side compensation from the closing partner per a standard finder agreement. Owner has indicated price is firm at $3M total but is open to conversations with the right operator. If this fits your mandate, reach out directly: redacted