Named for the Cooper River, Charleston, South Carolina
Colman and Peter met while training at Naval Nuclear Power School and Prototype in North Charleston.
Colman Truett and Peter Hogan.
We met as midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, at the beginning of a friendship that has now spanned more than a decade. After graduation, we went through the US Navy’s nuclear propulsion training pipeline together in Charleston, SC, where that friendship became a working partnership built on shared standards and trust in one another.
We have carried the same habits ever since: operational discipline, technical excellence, accountability, and teams built around a mission.
Our backgrounds as nuclear submarine officers have given us a particular appreciation for businesses where safety, reliability, technical expertise, and trust matter. We are especially interested in essential service and industrial companies, and we remain open to an exceptional business in another field.
Selling is a decision about who runs it next.
These are the three things an owner should expect from us.
Stewardship
We are buying to operate for the long term, without a predetermined exit date. After closing, we step into the business as its day-to-day leaders and keep investing in it.
Respect for what was built
We ask about the people, the customers, and how the business came to work the way it does. That history is most of what we would be taking responsibility for.
Confidentiality
A conversation with us is confidential and carries no obligation. You speak directly with Colman and Peter, and we share nothing without your permission.
The company we are trying to find.
One company, bought outright, run by us. The marks of the business we are looking for:
An established operating history and consistent profitability.
Recurring or repeat customer relationships.
Products or services people count on — essential, not discretionary.
Skilled employees and durable operating know-how.
A strong reputation and long-standing customer trust.
Room to preserve the company's strengths while investing in its next chapter.
Located in the United States.
An owner seeking a full transition of ownership.
More than $1 million in EBITDA, or more than $5 million in revenue.