We buy good businesses — and run them.
CFO International acquires established, profitable small businesses and continues to operate them. If you've built something worth carrying forward and you're thinking about what comes next, we'd like a quiet conversation.
A great small business deserves an owner who will keep it running well — not take it apart.
We're a CPA firm that also builds and operates companies. Acquiring businesses is a natural extension of that work: we understand financials from the inside, and we know what it takes to run an operation day to day.
When we buy a business, we step in as operators. That means the people, the customers, and the reputation you built are treated as assets to protect — because they're exactly what makes the business worth owning.
The kind of business we're drawn to
General guidance, not a checklist. If most of this sounds like you, it's worth a conversation.
Established & profitable
A real track record of steady profit — a business to steward, not a turnaround to gamble on.
Real operations
Functioning systems, a team, and loyal customers — something with roots, not a project to rebuild from scratch.
An owner ready to transition
A founder thinking about their next chapter who wants the business — and the people in it — left in good hands.
Where we add value
Sectors our operating experience touches — software, payments, e-commerce, and services — where our involvement genuinely helps.
A transition you can feel good about
Selling the business you built is personal. Our process is designed to respect that.
Operator continuity
We run what we buy. The business keeps operating, your team has a home, and your customers keep being served.
A discreet process
Conversations stay confidential from the first email — no public listing, and no parade of tire-kickers through your business.
Straightforward & fair
A clear process and direct answers. We move at a serious pace and won't waste your time with a maze of contingencies.
Built to steward
We're buying to hold and improve, not to strip and resell. The legacy you built matters to how we operate.
Start a confidential conversation.
A first message tells us nothing binding — just whether there's a fit worth exploring. It stays between us.