OUR FOCUS
Businesses that matter to the places they serve.
Businesses that matter to the places they serve.
Businesses that matter to the places they serve.
Businesses that matter to the places they serve.
RHSG focuses on durable, established companies built on useful work, trusted relationships, and capable people—especially in Montana.
RHSG focuses on durable, established companies built on useful work, trusted relationships, and capable people—especially in Montana.
RHSG focuses on durable, established companies built on useful work, trusted relationships, and capable people—especially in Montana.
RHSG focuses on durable, established companies built on useful work, trusted relationships, and capable people—especially in Montana.
For Business Owners
Our Approach
FIT OVER FORMULA
Broad in industry. Consistent in standards.
Broad in industry. Consistent in standards.
Broad in industry. Consistent in standards.
We are open across practical industries. What matters most is the quality of the business, the people behind it, and whether long-term ownership can protect and strengthen what has been built.
We are open across practical industries. What matters most is the quality of the business, the people behind it, and whether long-term ownership can protect and strengthen what has been built.
We are open across practical industries. What matters most is the quality of the business, the people behind it, and whether long-term ownership can protect and strengthen what has been built.
DURABLE DEMAND
DURABLE DEMAND
Products or services customers continue to need.
Products or services customers continue to need.
TRUSTED POSITION
TRUSTED POSITION
A reputation earned through quality, reliability, and relationships.
A reputation earned through quality, reliability, and relationships.
SOUND FOUNDATION
SOUND FOUNDATION
Understandable operations and healthy underlying economics.
Understandable operations and healthy underlying economics.
CAPABLE PEOPLE
CAPABLE PEOPLE
Employees and leaders whose knowledge matters.
Employees and leaders whose knowledge matters.
CLEAR CONTINUITY
CLEAR CONTINUITY
A transition path that respects customers, employees, and the business.
A transition path that respects customers, employees, and the business.
RESPONSIBLE UPSIDE
RESPONSIBLE UPSIDE
Opportunities to improve without sacrificing durability.
Opportunities to improve without sacrificing durability.
BUSINESSES
Useful work. Durable demand. A reputation worth protecting.
Useful work. Durable demand. A reputation worth protecting.
Useful work. Durable demand. A reputation worth protecting.
We are drawn to established businesses that solve practical problems, serve loyal customers, and occupy a meaningful place in their market. They do not need to be flashy. They need to be valuable, understandable, and built to last.
We are drawn to established businesses that solve practical problems, serve loyal customers, and occupy a meaningful place in their market. They do not need to be flashy. They need to be valuable, understandable, and built to last.
We are drawn to established businesses that solve practical problems, serve loyal customers, and occupy a meaningful place in their market. They do not need to be flashy. They need to be valuable, understandable, and built to last.
The best fit is often a company that already works—and deserves the time, capital, and attention to keep working well.
The best fit is often a company that already works—and deserves the time, capital, and attention to keep working well.
PEOPLE
The knowledge inside a business matters.
The knowledge inside a business matters.
The knowledge inside a business matters.
Employees carry hard-earned skill. Managers carry judgment. Owners carry relationships and history that cannot be recreated in a spreadsheet. We want to understand those strengths before deciding what should change.
Employees carry hard-earned skill. Managers carry judgment. Owners carry relationships and history that cannot be recreated in a spreadsheet. We want to understand those strengths before deciding what should change.
Employees carry hard-earned skill. Managers carry judgment. Owners carry relationships and history that cannot be recreated in a spreadsheet. We want to understand those strengths before deciding what should change.
RESPECT THE TEAM
RESPECT THE TEAM
RESPECT THE TEAM
RESPECT THE TEAM
Listen to the people who know the work, the customers, and the business.
Listen to the people who know the work, the customers, and the business.
Listen to the people who know the work, the customers, and the business.
Listen to the people who know the work, the customers, and the business.
BUILD LEADERSHIP DEPTH
BUILD LEADERSHIP DEPTH
BUILD LEADERSHIP DEPTH
BUILD LEADERSHIP DEPTH
Strengthen accountability and create room for capable people to lead.
Strengthen accountability and create room for capable people to lead.
Strengthen accountability and create room for capable people to lead.
Strengthen accountability and create room for capable people to lead.
CREATE OPPORTUNITY
CREATE OPPORTUNITY
CREATE OPPORTUNITY
CREATE OPPORTUNITY
Growth should make good work more sustainable—not make people disposable.
Growth should make good work more sustainable—not make people disposable.
Growth should make good work more sustainable—not make people disposable.
Growth should make good work more sustainable—not make people disposable.
66.3%
66.3%
66.3%
Montana has the nation’s highest share of private-sector employment at small businesses.
Montana has the nation’s highest share of private-sector employment at small businesses.
Montana has the nation’s highest share of private-sector employment at small businesses.
Keeping strong local businesses healthy is part of keeping Montana strong.
Keeping strong local businesses healthy is part of keeping Montana strong.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profiles.
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, 2025 Small Business Profiles.
PRACTICAL INDUSTRIES
Where useful work meets durable need.
Where useful work meets durable need.
Where useful work meets durable need.
We are open across practical industries—independent retail and food businesses; automotive, tire, and equipment service; veterinary and pet care; construction and home services; storage, rental, recreation, hospitality, manufacturing, and other businesses people rely on every day.
We are open across practical industries—independent retail and food businesses; automotive, tire, and equipment service; veterinary and pet care; construction and home services; storage, rental, recreation, hospitality, manufacturing, and other businesses people rely on every day.
Independent retail, food, and hospitality
Independent retail, food, and hospitality
Automotive, tire, and equipment service
Automotive, tire, and equipment service
Veterinary and pet care
Veterinary and pet care
Construction and home services
Construction and home services
Storage, rental, recreation, and property operations
Storage, rental, recreation, and property operations
Maintenance, cleaning, and facility services
Maintenance, cleaning, and facility services
Manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution
Manufacturing, fabrication, and distribution
Community-rooted consumer and business services
Community-rooted consumer and business services
These are examples—not a closed list.
These are examples—not a closed list.
MONTANA FIRST
We begin where we live.
We begin where we live.
We begin where we live.
RHSG’s first focus is Montana: businesses rooted in local relationships, practical service, and the economic life of their communities. We may grow beyond the state over time, but Montana is where we intend to uphold the standard.
RHSG’s first focus is Montana: businesses rooted in local relationships, practical service, and the economic life of their communities. We may grow beyond the state over time, but Montana is where we intend to uphold the standard.
Why Montana
A good business is more than a category.
A good business is more than a category.
A good business is more than a category.
If your company is durable, useful, respected, and important to the people around it, we would value a conversation—even if it does not fit a conventional box.
If your company is durable, useful, respected, and important to the people around it, we would value a conversation—even if it does not fit a conventional box.
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