Bob Donaldson
Connecting Buyers & Sellers
Bob Donaldson brings more than three decades of hands-on operating experience to his role at George & Company, offering clients a rare, ground-level perspective on building, scaling, and exiting a business. With a background rooted in engineering, operations, and ownership, Bob understands the real-world challenges behind every transaction—both the numbers on paper and the realities on the ground.
How Bob Helps Clients Achieve Their Goals
Bob’s approach is shaped by a career spent inside the businesses he now represents. As Managing Director and Senior M&A Advisor at George & Company, he works closely with owners to uncover hidden value, position their companies strategically, and execute transactions that reflect the full strength of what they’ve built.
Before entering the M&A space, Bob spent over 30 years designing, operating, and growing companies across engineering, manufacturing, industrial systems, energy, and service-based industries. His experience spans geotechnical and mechanical engineering, hazardous waste systems, HVAC, life safety operations, and software-driven businesses. He has led teams in the field, managed full P&L responsibility, driven product development, and built sales and marketing strategies that produced measurable growth.
Bob has a proven track record of scaling businesses—from expanding a 14-person engineering firm into an 80-person operation within eight years to rapidly increasing sales pipelines in highly technical environments. Because he has personally built, sold, and operated complex businesses, he brings a practical, detail-oriented lens to every engagement.
Clients value Bob’s ability to quickly understand their operations, identify key value drivers, and advocate for outcomes that reflect both the financial and operational strength of their business.
Sellers
Representation designed to maximize value and ensure a successful transition.
Buyers
Strategic Guidance to help identify, evaluate, and acquire the right opportunity.
Valuations
Understand your company’s true market value and plan your exit with confidence.
About George & Company
With more than 45 years of experience, George & Company helps business owners confidentially navigate the sale and acquisition of privately held companies. Built by entrepreneurs, the firm combines transactional expertise with real-world ownership insight—delivering tailored guidance and a highly personalized process from start to finish.
Why did I Join George & Company?
“I joined because I finally found a home where my kind of background—grease under the nails, decades of growing revenue the hard way, and the ability to sit quietly and really listen to another owner’s story—isn’t just welcomed, it’s required. Now I get to make sure no owner I work with ever has to explain the real value of their business twice.”
BOB DONALDSON
Managing Director, Sr. M&A Advisor and Business Broker
Industry Expertise
Bob’s experience spans a wide range of technical and operationally intensive industries, where deep understanding of systems, processes, and performance directly impacts valuation. His background includes engineering, heavy construction, manufacturing, energy and solar, industrial automation, HVAC, life and fire safety, and software-driven operations.
This breadth allows him to evaluate businesses beyond surface-level metrics—identifying operational efficiencies, scalability opportunities, and competitive advantages that drive value. His ability to speak the language of technical owners helps build trust, attract qualified buyers, and structure transactions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.
Manufacturing
- Manufacturing
- Industrial Automation
- Engineering
Construction
- Heavy Construction
- HVAC
- Life & Fire Safety
Energy
- Energy & Solar
- Software-Driven Operations
- Infrastructure Systems