Real deals, structured around what the transaction required

Five closed acquisition financings, anonymized. Each one names the route, the amount and the constraint that made it hard.

  1. Landscaping and snow removal company

    $2.3M SBA acquisition closed in roughly 45 days

    The constraint

    The buyer needed acquisition financing and additional working capital on a tight timeline.

    What Duneland arranged

    Duneland structured a $2.3M SBA financing package combining a 7(a) acquisition loan with an SBA working capital line, and closed it in roughly 45 days at pricing below typical SBA levels.

    Financing
    $2.3M
    Structure
    SBA 7(a) acquisition loan plus SBA working capital line
    Time to close
    Roughly 45 days
  2. Children's toy brand

    $1.1M SBA loan for an asset-light eCommerce business

    The constraint

    Approval was not the only hurdle. The deal needed a bank willing to get comfortable with an asset-light eCommerce model and a non-traditional inventory structure.

    What Duneland arranged

    Duneland secured a $1.1M SBA 7(a) acquisition loan and negotiated an inventory solution that let the deal close.

    Financing
    $1.1M
    Structure
    SBA 7(a) acquisition loan
    Constraint solved
    Asset-light model and non-traditional inventory
  3. Packaging company

    $2.2M conventional acquisition loan plus $750K working capital for green card holders

    The constraint

    Two green card holders had limited financing options and needed a structure that kept cash out of pocket to a minimum.

    What Duneland arranged

    Duneland secured a $2.2M conventional acquisition loan on a 25-year amortization, plus $750K of working capital, giving the buyers long-term financing while preserving liquidity after closing.

    Financing
    $2.2M acquisition loan plus $750K working capital
    Structure
    Conventional bank debt
    Amortization
    25 years
  4. Custom millwork and architectural cabinetry manufacturer

    $15M conventional acquisition financing

    The constraint

    The transaction sat well beyond SBA limits. The buyer needed a conventional acquisition solution without an excessive equity requirement.

    What Duneland arranged

    Duneland arranged approximately $15M of acquisition financing on a 25-year amortization, with limited cash required at closing.

    Financing
    Approximately $15M
    Structure
    Conventional bank debt
    Amortization
    25 years
  5. Multi-location entertainment business

    $2.54M private credit facility for a hard-to-finance deal

    The constraint

    Traditional lenders were not a fit for this transaction.

    What Duneland arranged

    Duneland sourced a private investment firm willing to step in and structured a $2.54M three-year facility at 12% with interest-only payments through the term, creating a bridge to a future refinance while keeping near-term debt service manageable.

    Financing
    $2.54M
    Structure
    Private credit, three-year term, interest-only
    Rate
    12%

Figures and outcomes as reported by Duneland Financial, October 2026. Clients are not named. Each financing was provided by a third-party lender or capital provider on its own terms; past outcomes do not indicate what a lender will approve on another transaction.

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