Profitable Custom Millwork & Countertop Maker

Century-Old Custom Hardwood Manufacturer

Missouri, MO

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Overview

Year Established
1920
EBITDA
$118,055
Employees
10 full time
Inventory
$136,700 (Not included in asking price)
FFE(Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment)
$1,162,856 (Not included in asking price)
Property
Freehold
Value of Real Estate
$850,000 (Not included in asking price)
Area
25600 sq.ft.

Business

Description

This third-generation, family-owned manufacturer has been building custom hardwood products in central Missouri since 1920 — more than 100 years of continuous operation under one family. The company produces solid wood countertops, islands, bar tops, and conference tables; custom interior and sliding barn doors; staircase components; architectural millwork and trim; and wholesale hardwood cutting boards for a national specialty retailer.

Everything is made to order in a fully vertically integrated shop. The company buys rough hardwood from a diversified network of Missouri sawmills, kiln-dries select lumber on site, then mills, manufactures, finishes, and delivers the finished product on its own truck. That control over the entire process protects margins, shortens lead times, and keeps quality in the owners' hands rather than a supplier's. The company also custom-blends its own finishes — a genuine differentiator with real intellectual-property potential for a new owner.

Financial highlights:

• FY2025 revenue of approximately $1.56 million
• FY2025 seller's discretionary earnings of approximately $222,000
• Gross margins consistently above 44% for the last three years
• Profitable every year; minimal interest expense
• Real estate owned and included — 31.2 acres across three parcels

Why this business is hard to replicate:

• Brand heritage. A century of continuous family ownership has built a name that means old-world craftsmanship across central Missouri. You cannot buy that with an advertising budget.

• A workforce that stays. Average production tenure exceeds a decade. Over the past eight years only four employees have retired — each averaging roughly 45 years of service. With the Bureau of Labor Statistics projecting a 2% decline in woodworker employment through 2034, a trained, loyal crew is a competitive moat.

• Diversified customers. Residential contractors, commercial contractors, kitchen and bath retailers, a national specialty distributor, and a stair-component distributor. No customer outside the largest account represents more than 10% of revenue.

• Vertical integration. Rough lumber through kiln drying, milling, manufacturing, finishing, and delivery — all in house.

The growth story: The company built $1.5 million in annual revenue with no outside salesperson and almost no marketing spend. Sales come from word of mouth and repeat business. For a buyer who brings sales and marketing capability, the runway is wide open — a dedicated outside sales rep, e-commerce for standardized products like cutting boards and stair parts, geographic expansion beyond the current 100-mile radius, additional wholesale accounts, and adjacent product lines such as cabinetry and hospitality millwork.

The shop currently runs a single shift, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. A second shift or extended hours could absorb meaningful growth without major capital investment.

The owners are selling for retirement and succession reasons and are committed to an orderly transition. Financial statements, tax returns, and a completed third-party business valuation are available to qualified buyers under NDA.

Buyer must sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement and complete preliminary financial qualification before detailed information is released.

Growth Prospects

Company has no outside salesperson and minimal marketing investment.

Identified growth levers include:

(1) add sales reps;
(2) adding e-commerce and SEO;
(3) geographic expansion beyond the current 100-mile service radius;
(4) developing additional wholesale and distributor relationships;
(5) extending into adjacent lines such as custom cabinetry, commercial fixtures, hospitality millwork, and specialty furniture using existing capability; and
(6) investing in additional CNC machinery to raise throughput.

A second shift could be added with additional revenue.

Sale

Reason for Selling

Owner retirement and succession planning.

Training/Support

Owners are committed to providing transition assistance covering operations, customer relationships, vendor relationships, and production quality. Terms and duration to be negotiated in the purchase agreement. Production team is cross-trained across functions, and all production employees other than 1 scheduled retirement are expected to remain through a transition.

Premises

Facilities

Owned manufacturing facility on 31.2 acres in central Missouri, highway frontage providing excellent access for deliveries and customer visits. Facility includes lumber storage and receiving, an on-site kiln drying operation, production areas for milling, door manufacturing, countertop and table fabrication, plus a finishing area and a customer showroom. All real estate is owned and included in the transaction. The property sits within a 100-mile radius of the Jefferson City, Columbia, St. Louis, and Washington, Missouri markets.

Location

Missouri, MO

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