Investment Approach

The Jones family started doing business in South Georgia four generations ago, trading produce. Many businesses have come and gone across the ensuing century. Some started from scratch, others were purchased or partnered in, and more grew out of an existing business in the form of service lines that became their own going concerns. These business interests have spanned a variety of industries, and their success and failure can be measured in many ways.

In 2011, Christopher was offered the opportunity to join his father Powell at Secure Records Solutions. Powell grew up working with his brother, father, and grandfather at the WJ Powell Company. One thing we’ve learned is that entrepreneurship isn’t the swashbuckling of starting and exiting a business, or 40 years of “making a living.” It’s a life built around a mission.

We’re passionate about that mission. We measure our progress by the impact we have on the lives of others – our team, our clients, and the communities we work in. And as our team and clientele grow, we want to spread this mission to other industries, with new clients and team members, while remaining focused on the communities we live and work in now.

Over the years, SRS has partnered with many entrepreneurs who were ready to sell their businesses. For all six of our acquisitions, each owner had their own reason for selling and needs in a transition. Some of these reasons included a desire to simplify and refocus on their core business lines. Other reasons included health and changing seasons in life or the need for additional investments required to continue growing. We’ve worked with both owners that wanted to move on and those that wanted to have continued involvement. We approach these conversations respectfully with the desire to help owner-operators create a succession plan that meets their time horizon and financial needs while giving them confidence that their legacy will continue when they are ready to move on.

We are interested in talking with owner-operators who know their business has further to go, but don’t have the resources to get it there. We can provide capital, management talent, sales, marketing, client services, and logistics depth to take a company to the next level, while keeping the legacy the original owner built intact.

If you or someone you know is interested in exploring a transition in a business that meets these criteria, we’d love to start the conversation. We understand your life’s work is significant and personal. Know with any conversation there is no commitment and complete confidentiality. We invite you to reach out to Christopher personally if you’d like to discuss.