Deep Forest AI / Acquisitions

For the business you built.Southeast U.S.

You built it.
What’s next?

Prefer an exit to another round of systems and AI investment? Explore a sale to Old Growth.

VALUE BUILT OVER TIME
A mature business and its next chapter Tree rings represent knowledge, trust, and reputation built over decades. A gold outer ring marks the owner's decision to reinvest or explore an exit. Open rings beyond it represent a possible next chapter.
Decades of work. A considered exit.Explore a handover built around your goals.

Specialty distribution

Southeast U.S.

Our approach

EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE APPROACH

Familiar with the products.
Interested in the business.

Deep Forest AI founder Pete Galloway’s background includes making and selling spill kits and distributing pipe plugs from Plug-It and Cherne.

The experience behind Old Growth

A THOUGHTFUL NEXT CHAPTER

Built on understanding.
At every step.

Your business carries years of knowledge, relationships, and work. A potential change of ownership should start by understanding them.

Explore how an initial conversation could develop, from your first introduction to planning a possible transition.

Our approach to ownership
A CONVERSATION, STEP BY STEP
01 / UNDERSTANDStart with what you’ve built.

The products, people, customer relationships, and everyday decisions that make your business work. Start with an introduction and what matters to you.

OUR ACQUISITION FOCUS

Specialist businesses.
Lasting foundations.

Where
Southeast U.S.
What
Established specialty distribution and industrial supply businesses.
Owner situation
Owners exploring a future sale, preparing a succession plan, or ready to discuss a transition.
What matters
Specialist product knowledge, established customer relationships, and an operating business to carry forward.
Business size
Considered business by business. A short introduction is enough to begin a fit discussion.
Owner’s role
Discuss the responsibilities you want to hand over, any role you would consider keeping, and your preferred timing.

Old Growth is the acquisitions division of Deep Forest AI. Our approach is to acquire and operate, with fit considered business by business.

Learn about Old Growth

BEFORE YOU GET IN TOUCH

Good questions.
Clear starting points.

What happens after I inquire?

Inquiries are reviewed by Pete Galloway, founder of Deep Forest AI, on behalf of Old Growth. The first discussion covers the business, your objectives, and a possible fit. Detailed records can wait until information handling and next steps have been discussed.

Who would own and operate the business?

Old Growth approaches these conversations as a prospective acquirer. Any proposal would need to identify the purchasing entity, funding plan, operating leadership, and the owner’s proposed role. These details belong in the transaction discussion before an owner makes a commitment.

What about my team and company name?

Tell us what you want to preserve. The people, customer relationships, and identity of the business are part of the transition discussion. Any specific commitments would need to be agreed for the individual transaction.

What should I share to start?

Your name, email, the type of business, and what you’re considering. The form also has room for the business name, state, and timing. Please leave customer lists, employee details, account numbers, and confidential documents out of the initial inquiry.

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ACQUISITION INQUIRIES

Consider the
next chapter.

We welcome introductions from owners and advisers of specialty distribution and industrial supply businesses in the Southeast U.S.

Discuss your business