Driven to protect what you've built.
True Grit Partners is a stewardship-focused holding company that acquires and operates legacy automotive and blue-collar businesses. We’re operators, not private equity. Our job is to protect your people, your name, and your reputation while giving your business the structure it needs for its next chapter.
The Right Hands for Your Life’s Work
You’ve spent years, maybe decades, building a business that means something to you, your family, your team, your community and the list goes on. You’re proud of what you’ve built, but you’re also thinking about what comes next.
True Grit Partners exists for owners in that exact moment.
We acquire and operate established automotive repair shops, collision centers, and aligned blue-collar businesses. Our focus is simple: keep what works, protect the people, and strengthen the operation so it can keep serving your community for years to come.
Who We Serve
We work with owners who:
- Run established auto repair, collision, or tire shops, and construction-support businesses.
- Care deeply about their employees, customers, and reputation even after they step back.
- Are thinking about stepping back, slowing down, or fully exiting.
- Want a buyer who will keep the team, protect the brand, and honor the story behind the business.
How We're Different
Most buyers treat small businesses like financial assets. We don’t.
At True Grit Partners, we focus on stewardship, not financial engineering. Unlike a fund, as a long-term holding company our goal is to carry the torch, not flip your business for a quick gain.
We put legacy and people first. When we buy a business, we keep the team, protect your culture, and preserve your brand name and identity for the future.
We've run and scaled blue-collar service businesses. We know what it takes to modernize operations without destroying what already works.
We offer flexible deal structures to meet you where you're at. Whether you're thinking about a full exit, gradual step-back, equity rollover, or income over time: the transition is built around your goals.
What It Looks Like to Work Together
At a glance:
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Intro Conversation
A straightforward conversation about your business, your goals, and what an ideal future looks like for you and your team. -
Fit & Transition Plan
If there's a mutual fit, we outline what a transition might look like. We'll talk about timing, your ongoing role (if any), and how we'll take care of your people and brand. -
Deal & Transition
We finalize a structure that works for you, communicate clearly with your team, and begin the work of modernizing operations while honoring what you've built. -
Stewardship into the future
We build on the foundation you've laid to create an even stronger business.
Ready to talk?
If you're starting to wonder how and when to step back, without letting your people or reputation down, we should talk.
