I'm Keanne Henry, a Washington, DC executive looking to buy one great local business and run it myself, for the long term. Your team stays, your name stays, and you choose how and when you step back.
I'm not a private equity firm and I'm not looking to flip your company. I plan to buy one business and lead it day to day for many years. Here's what I commit to every owner I speak with:
Your employees are the reason the business works. My plan starts with keeping them and investing in them.
Your name, your customer relationships and your reputation in the community are what I'm buying. I'll protect them.
You decide how long you stay involved: a few months of handoff or a longer advisory role.
Every conversation stays private. I'll tell you plainly what I'm thinking at every step, including if it's not a fit.
For more than 20 years I've helped organizations grow: building strategy, structuring partnerships and evaluating acquisitions. As a senior executive for a national nonprofit, I led a $133M portfolio of growth initiatives and ran a national program with 22 locations and an $11M budget. Earlier in my career I worked on life sciences acquisitions and licensing deals.
Now I want to put that experience to work for one company: to own it, lead it, and grow it alongside the people who built it. I live in the Washington, DC metro area, and I'm buying here because this is my community.
I founded North Point Legacy to do exactly that: find one great business and give it a long-term home.
I'm looking for an established, profitable business with a loyal customer base, where the owner is ready to plan the next chapter.
Bonus points: repeat or contract revenue, a diverse customer base, and a team that runs the day to day. Retiring owner with no succession plan? That's exactly who I'd like to meet.
A no-pressure conversation about your business, your goals and your timeline. Nothing gets shared beyond the two of us.
Under an NDA, I'll review the basics and spend time understanding what makes your company work.
A written letter of intent with price, structure and transition terms, explained in plain English.
Due diligence, SBA financing and a transition plan built around you, your team and your customers.
I review every deal you send and respond quickly, and I'll tell you straight away if it's not a fit. I'm SBA-ready, with equity committed, and happy to sign NDAs promptly.
Not from me. Conversations are confidential, and we'll decide together when and how to tell your team.
No. I'm one person buying one business to run myself, with no plans to flip it.
Typically with an SBA loan and my own equity. Some sellers also choose to carry a small note, but that's always negotiable.
Only as long as you want. Most owners help for a few months with the transition, and some prefer to stay on as advisors.
Thinking about selling now or in a few years? I'd be glad to hear your story. No obligation, no pressure.