About HedgeStone Business Advisors & Jaken Equities
Specialist business brokerage focused exclusively on the home service industry. Not a listing service. A results-driven advisory practice.
Who We Are
HedgeStone Business Advisors, in partnership with Jaken Equities, is a specialist M&A advisory practice built for one purpose: helping home service business owners sell their companies at full market value, confidentially, to the right buyers.
We are not a business listing website. We do not list businesses publicly. We do not accept every engagement that walks through the door. We work with a select group of home service owners whose businesses meet the criteria that attract serious, qualified buyers — and then we run a competitive, confidential sale process that consistently delivers above-market results.
Our focus is narrow by design. The home service sector — HVAC, plumbing, roofing, landscaping, pest control, and 23 other verticals — has unique valuation dynamics, buyer profiles, and deal structures. Generalist brokers miss nuances that matter. We do not.
By the Numbers
Total Transaction Volume
Across home service M&A deals
Businesses Valued
Free broker opinions delivered
Industry Verticals
Deep sector expertise
Years of Experience
In home service M&A
Average Days to Close
From engagement to closing
Meet Jason Taken
Jason Taken is the lead business broker for HedgeStone's home services practice. With over 15+of experience in business M&A — the last decade focused exclusively on home service companies — Jason has developed an unusually deep buyer network and transaction track record in this specific sector.
Jason's approach is direct and data-driven. He will tell you what your business is actually worth — not what you want to hear. And he will tell you exactly what would make it worth more. Owners who work with Jason consistently report that the combination of honest guidance, aggressive buyer outreach, and tight deal management delivers better outcomes than they expected.
Prior to HedgeStone, Jason worked in commercial finance and private equity, which gives him an unusually clear view of how institutional buyers evaluate home service acquisitions — knowledge that directly benefits the sellers he represents.
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Our Approach: Why It Produces Better Results
Confidential Process
Your employees, customers, and competitors never know your business is for sale. We approach buyers under strict NDAs.
Competitive Bid Structure
We create a competitive dynamic by approaching multiple qualified buyers simultaneously. Buyers who know they have competition bid at the top of their range.
Pre-Qualified Buyers Only
We do not waste your time with tire-kickers. Every buyer we introduce has been screened for financial capacity and genuine intent.
Deal Structuring Expertise
Price is only part of the deal. We optimize deal structure — all cash vs. earnout vs. seller note — to maximize your net proceeds.
Vertical-Specific Buyers
Our buyer network includes PE firms, strategic acquirers, and individual buyers actively targeting specific home service verticals. We know who is buying in your category right now.
Ready to Find Out What Your Business Is Worth?
Schedule a free 30-minute call with Jason Taken. You'll walk away with a real market estimate — not a formula — and a clear sense of what your next steps should be.
Schedule Free Valuation Call →No contact forms. No obligation. Direct access to Jason Taken, Business Broker.