Kuesel Excavating
Heavy civil contractor · Est. 1959
Full-service excavating and site work serving St. Louis, MO and surrounding areas for over six decades.
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Family-Owned · Long-Term Stewardship
Building lasting
businesses, families,
and legacies.
The Kuesel Group acquires exceptional, family-owned businesses across St. Louis, MO and surrounding areas, and operates them for the long term. No flips. No layoffs. No auctions.
65+
Years operating heritage
2
Operating companies
$1M–$5M
Target EBITDA range
100%
Family-owned
Our Approach
We're not a fund.
We're a family holding company.
01
Long-Term Hold
We hold companies for the long term. No fund timelines, no forced exits, no quarterly pressure to maximize at the cost of culture.
02
Operator Mindset
We've built businesses ourselves. We know payroll, equipment, and customer trust — not just spreadsheets.
03
Legacy Stewardship
Your name on the building stays. Your team keeps their jobs. Your customers keep their relationships.
Targeted Investment Themes
Where we focus
our search.
Industry-agnostic in principle, disciplined in practice. These are the themes where our experience, network, and operating playbook compound the most value.
Facilities Services
- Electrical
- Elevator Services
- Fire & Life Safety
- Garage Maintenance
- HVAC & Plumbing
- Landscaping & Veg. Mgmt
- Property Restoration
- Roofing
Residential Services
- Electrical Maintenance
- Environmental Testing & Compliance
- Foundation Repair
- Generator Services
- HVAC & Plumbing
- Property Restoration
- Septic Services
Industrial Services
- Cleaning
- Safety / Compliance
- Plant & Equipment Maintenance
Infrastructure
- Telecom Infrastructure Maintenance
- Transport Infrastructure Products & Services
Automotive
- Aftermarket Auto Parts
- Aftermarket Truck / Commercial Parts
- Auto Repair Shops
- Fleet Maintenance & Repair
- Powersports Parts
- Recycled & Remanufactured Parts
Professional Services
- Architecture Services
- Cybersecurity & IT Managed Services
- Engineering Services
Environmental Services
- Beneficial Re-Use & Recycling
- Waste Collection
- Waste Management
Utilities Products & Services
- Electrical Utility
- Natural Gas Utility
- Water Utility
Chemicals
- Chemicals Distribution
- Specialty Chemical Manufacturing
Energy / Power
- Back-Up Power Products & Services
- Data Center Products & Services
- Renewables Services & Inspection
Distribution
- Building Products
- Food
- Specialty Gases
Other Themes
- Asset Light Trucking
- Aviation MRO
- Specialty Packaging
Operating Companies
A growing family of trades.
Legacy Plumbing
Commercial & Residential Plumbing
Expert plumbing services across the St. Louis metro area, building on Kuesel's reputation for craftsmanship.
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Have a deal?
We close decisively.
We work directly with M&A advisors, business brokers, attorneys, and CPAs. No retrades, no broken deals, no ghosting. We respect your relationship with your client and protect your fee.
Submit a Deal- →LOI within 14 days of CIM
- →Cash at close, with earn-outs structured when they make sense
- →Broker fee paid at closing per your engagement
- →Strict confidentiality — we don't shop your deals