Build management depth.
Strengthen the leadership layer so the company does not depend on the founder for every customer, job, hire, and decision.
St. Louis, Missouri
Build beyond
founder dependence.
Wildhorse Capital partners with owner-operators of service businesses to strengthen management, systems, recurring revenue, and long-term transition options.
Recurring revenue.Strong operators.Long-term value.
Why Wildhorse
Built from the customer's side.
Patrick Queensen founded Wildhorse Capital after more than a decade working with service businesses from the customer's perspective, selecting contractors, negotiating service agreements, managing vendor relationships, and evaluating operating companies.
That experience shapes a practical approach focused on what customers value, what makes service companies dependable, and what helps a business become stronger beyond the founder.
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Practical work before a transition becomes urgent.
Wildhorse works with owners who want to keep growing while building a company that can eventually operate without every major decision running through them.
Improve operating systems.
Create better systems around customers, field work, financial reporting, hiring, recurring revenue, and accountability.
Create more options.
Position the business for a future sale, succession, recapitalization, long-term hold, or gradual owner transition.
Flexible Partnership Structures
More than one path forward.
Depending on the owner's goals and the needs of the business, Wildhorse may pursue:
Minority growth partnerships
Majority investments
Full acquisitions
Multi-year succession partnerships
Structured paths where the owner remains involved while the company becomes less dependent on them
The right structure depends on the company, the owner's goals, and what each party brings to the partnership.
Who We Work With
Owners, advisors, and operators.
Business Owners
For owner-operators who want to keep growing while reducing day-to-day owner reliance.
Brokers & Advisors
For professionals advising owners on sale readiness, succession, recapitalization, or long-term transition.
Operators
For experienced leaders who can help a strong service business scale beyond one owner.
Service Business Focus
Service businesses with real customer demand.
We focus on operating businesses where management, systems, customer mix, and recurring revenue can materially improve the company's future options.
Fire Life Safety
Inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair businesses serving recurring commercial property needs.
Mechanical Service
Commercial HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical, and related service providers with repeat customers and capable field teams.
Paving & Striping
Striping, sealcoating, pavement maintenance, traffic control, and related services serving commercial, municipal, and multi-site customers.
Roofing Maintenance
Commercial roof service and maintenance businesses where responsiveness and relationships matter.
Site Services
Waste and hauling, septic, sweeping, landscaping maintenance, exterior cleaning, pool-service routes, and related recurring services.
Fit
Where Wildhorse can help.
Founder- or family-owned
Durable customer relationships and repeat demand
Recurring, contractual, or code-driven revenue
Room to strengthen management and operating systems
Existing employees and operating capability already in place
St. Louis and the surrounding Midwest are the primary focus, with select partnerships considered in other markets
Owners considering growth, succession, partial liquidity, sale, or a long-term transition
If this sounds like your company — or a company you advise — we'd like to hear from you.
For Owners
What happens to my employees?
In a service business, the team is the company. Wildhorse works to strengthen the management layer, support the people who already carry customer trust, and reduce the day-to-day dependence on the founder.
Do I have to sell my company right away?
No. Some owners are preparing for a future sale, while others want a stronger company they can own longer. The right path depends on the owner, the team, and the business.
What does founder dependence mean?
It means the company still relies too heavily on the owner for sales, customer relationships, scheduling, hiring, pricing, problem solving, or day-to-day decisions. Reducing that dependence creates more options.
What kind of work does Wildhorse focus on first?
The practical work: management, systems, recurring revenue, customer diversification, reporting, and a cleaner operating cadence.
Will you understand a service business?
Yes — from the customer's chair. Patrick Queensen spent years selecting contractors, negotiating service agreements, managing vendor relationships, evaluating operating businesses, and building systems around property operations.
Is our conversation confidential?
Yes. Initial conversations are private and direct.
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Start a conversation.
Patrick Queensen, Founder
St. Louis, Missouri