As comment below mentioned, DIY it. While the problem is "PE bad, hurr Durr", what usually happens is veteran plumbing, HVAC, etc businesses with loyal clientele get bought out for a pretty sum by the PE firm. I wouldn't fault them - why would you "work for yourself" when you could just take a nice 7 figure sum and retire or do something else? If your employees don't like it, they can go the same route and start their own thing - which will eventually get bought by PE too.
These are people who never had an exit opportunity before finally finding a way to sell their business for a nice lumpsum, instead of having to live job to job.
The only losers here are the customers and some of the employees, especially those who are undocumented.
These are people who never had an exit opportunity before finally finding a way to sell their business for a nice lumpsum, instead of having to live job to job.
The only losers here are the customers and some of the employees, especially those who are undocumented.