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
4
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 Industries
Where our experience compounds.
We seek high-quality, founder- or family-owned companies seeking succession planning liquidity. Industry-agnostic in principle, disciplined in practice — we focus where our operating playbook, network, and capital create the most durable value.
Facilities Services
Residential Services
Industrial Services
Infrastructure
Automotive Aftermarket
Professional Services
Environmental Services
Utilities Products & Services
Chemicals
Energy / Power
Distribution
Asset-Light Trucking & Logistics
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