A Permanent Home
For Professional
Service Firms
We partner with founders to build the next chapter. Combining patient capital with operational depth to acquire and scale IT, HR and Accounting businesses. We are build for the long term.
Building the Core Operating System for SMBs
We focus exclusively on three pillars of business infrastructure where we can deliver immediate operational value.
IT and Managed Security
- Managed IT services
- Cybersecurity and compliance
- Cloud infrastructure
- Help desk and support
We help MSP firms scale while maintaining the high-touch services your clients expect. We invest in tools, talent, and training that elevate your technical capabilities.
HR & People Services
- PEO and HR outsourcing
- Benefits administration
- Compliance management
- Onboarding/Offboarding
We support HR firms in delivering comprehensive people solutions. We provide the capital and shared resources that drive growth, without sacrificing the personal support your clients rely on.
Accounting & Advisory
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Cash management
- Tax preparation
- vCFO and advisory
We partner with accounting firms to deliver the trusted financial clarity your clients rely on. We provide the tools and resources needed to deepen client relationships and drive sustainable growth.
Who Is Smithy?
Smithy Professional Services is a builder, not just a buyer. We focus exclusively on the critical infrastructure of the small business economy—IT, HR, and Accounting & Advisory. We acquire exceptional businesses in these sectors and equip them for decades of sustainable performance.
Our role is simple: We bring the operating discipline, capital, and hands-on support required to take a strong business to its next chapter. We protect the legacy that makes your firm exceptional and honor its responsibility to the employees and clients who rely on it.
Why
Smithy
Exists
Professional service businesses are the backbone of the economy. You have built a business that clients trust and employees rely on. Our goal is to secure that success for the long term—providing the infrastructure to support growth while serving your people and customers with the same dedication you always have.
Smithy exists to operate great professional service businesses. We give founders the freedom to transition their legacy to a trusted set of hands—unlocking the value you deserve and allowing you to focus on the parts of the business you enjoy most.
What Makes Smithy Different
We're not a typical acquiror. We're building something fundamentally different—a comprehensive service platform to help our clients' businesses thrive.
Specialized Expertise
We are not generalists. We live and breathe IT, HR, and Accounting. We understand the specific metrics that drive value in your business model.
Generational Horizon
We're not looking to flip your business in 3 years. We build for the long term, prioritizing the enduring health of the business over the speed of an exit.
Differentiated Vision
We are building a unified ecosystem. By connecting IT, HR, and Accounting services, we create better solutions for clients and deeper moats for the businesses within our platform.
People & Culture First
Your team is the engine of your success. We preserve the culture you’ve built and invest in the resources your people need to grow.
Hands-On Leadership
Smithy was founded by Chad Royer, drawing on a decade of experience building and scaling service platforms. We are not passive investors; we are active leaders committed to the daily work of running the firm and serving its clients.
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Your Next Chapter?
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