A long-term home for a business you built to last.
Not a fund. A person.
PRAN Holdings acquires one exceptional business and operates it with the hands-on commitment, care, and accountability its founder deserves.
About
Niten Kapadia
"I've owned nearly every part of a business — from customers, finance, marketing, operations, people, and technology — except the business itself. PRAN Holdings is me betting my career on myself. I'm now looking for a founder who's ready to hand the keys and sell their business to someone who will treat the company like it's everything. Because for me, it will be."
— Niten Kapadia, Founder, PRAN Holdings
Most buyers want your business. PRAN Holdings wants to run it.
Niten Kapadia spent more than two decades inside some of the most demanding consumer and retail businesses in the world — from Apple, Tesla, Farfetch and Hodinkee. He's led stores, launched brands, managed acquisitions, and scaled operations from the ground up. He's managed P&Ls, built teams, and been accountable when things go wrong.
And while his career has been shaped by global brands, his work has always lived in the operational trenches — managing complex supply chains, scaling distributed teams, and strengthening vendor and B2B relationships to deliver consistent, reliable service.
What he hasn't done — until now — is own the business himself.
That changes with PRAN Holdings. Niten is looking for one exceptional business: not to flip or hand off to a management team, but to run personally, day in and day out.
If you've spent years building something you're proud of, he understands what that's worth.
A thoughtful transition, led by an operator
PRAN Holdings is led by Niten Kapadia, an operator with 20+ years of experience leading and growing businesses in consumer, retail, and luxury commerce.
Most recently, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Hodinkee, a NY-based content and commerce company, which was acquired by the Watches of Switzerland Group. Previously, Niten worked at Farfetch, the global marketplace for luxury, where he led Operations and helped launch Beauty by leading the acquisition of Violet Grey, a luxury beauty retailer based in Los Angeles. Niten developed his career at Tesla and Apple, holding operational and leadership roles. At Tesla, he led sales teams across Southern California and Hawaii. At Apple, he spent 13 years leading retail locations throughout the Los Angeles area.
Niten holds MBA degrees from UCLA Anderson and the National University of Singapore, and a BS from the University of Texas at Austin.
Niten is now focused on acquiring and operating one business for the long term — not flipping or reselling, but continuing what makes it successful. This is a personal commitment. PRAN Holdings is not a fund or a financial buyer. It is a long-term home for a business built to endure.
Capital is in place, lending relationships are established, and he is committed to a thoughtful and respectful transition process.
Why PRAN Holdings & Niten?
Why owners choose to sell to PRAN Holdings.
Selling to a private equity firm or a strategic buyer often means watching your business get absorbed, reorganized, or flipped. Selling to PRAN Holdings is different.
Your legacy is protected. We're not here to extract value and move on. We're here to carry forward what you've built.
Your employees have a future. No mass layoffs. No "synergy" cuts. Over 13 years managing large retail operations, the most valuable lesson Niten learned was that a business is only as good as the people running it. Your long-term employees will feel secure, supported, and motivated — during the transition and beyond.
Your customers won't notice — in the best way. Continuity is the goal. The quality and relationships your customers rely on stay intact.
You deal directly with the decision-maker. No committees. No junior analysts. Niten is the buyer, the operator, and the person you'll hand the business to.
We move with integrity. We say what we mean, we do what we say, and we don't waste your time.
Our goal is to honor the past while building for the future.
Our Approach
A steward, not a speculator.
Great businesses don't happen by accident. They're built through years of hard calls, loyal customers, and people who showed up even when it was hard. Our job is to protect that — not disrupt it.
Respect what's been built. We spend time learning how you operate before we change anything. Your way of doing things is a competitive advantage until proven otherwise.
Invest in your team. Your people made this business. We're not coming in to cut costs. We're coming in to lead.
Think in decades, not quarters. There's no fund to answer to. No LPs waiting for an exit. The goal is a business that's healthier five years from now than it is today.
Stay hands-on. Niten will be in the business. Not managing from a distance — leading from the front.
Be local. Niten is a Southern California-based operator who believes great businesses are built through proximity, presence, and daily engagement—not from a distance. In addition to Southern California, he selectively pursues opportunities in Texas, where he has longstanding ties and the ability to operate with the same hands-on, on-site approach.
How this works — from first call to close.
Selling a business is one of the biggest decisions of your life. We've designed a process that moves at your pace, protects your information, and never wastes your time.
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A private, no-obligation call to get acquainted. We want to understand your business, your timeline, and what a good outcome looks like for you. Nothing leaves that conversation without your permission.
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Before you share anything sensitive, we put a mutual non-disclosure agreement in place. Your financials, customers, and team stay completely confidential — full stop.
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A CIM, financials, operations, customer overview, an overview — whatever you have ready. We do our homework quietly and come back with thoughtful questions, not a data dump of requests.
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If there's mutual interest, we put it in writing. An Indication of Interest gives you an early read on valuation and structure. A Letter of Intent locks in terms and starts a period of exclusivity so both sides can move forward with confidence.
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A thorough review of financials, contracts, and operations — typically 30 to 60 days. We stay organized, respect your time, and don't turn this into a fishing expedition.
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Our attorneys draft the agreement. We negotiate in good faith. The goal is terms that work for both sides — not a win-lose negotiation.
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Ownership transfers. You stay on for 30 to 90 days to introduce us to your team, customers, and vendors. We don't take the keys and disappear.
Most transactions take three to nine months from first conversation to close. We move at the pace that's right for you.
The kind of business we're looking for.
We are actively seeking to acquire a business with the following characteristics:
THE IDEAL FIT
Location: Southern California or Texas (close enough to drive to the office every morning — or a business that can be operated remotely or relocated)
Earnings: $1M – $2M in Annual Owner Profit (Seller's Discretionary Earnings)
Business Type: Established, profitable, and operationally stable — ideally for five or more years
Customers: Recurring or repeat relationships; not dependent on one or two large accounts
Industries: Open to most; strongest preference for B2B services
You've built a business with real margins, loyal customers, and a team that knows what they're doing. You're not in crisis — you're at a crossroads. Maybe you're ready to retire. Maybe you've built what you set out to build. Maybe you want to know the business will be in good hands before you step back.
If that sounds like you, let's talk.
NOT A FIT:
We're not the right fit for early-stage startups, turnaround situations, food and beverage, retail, eCommerce, or capital-intensive businesses. If you're unsure, just ask — we'll tell you honestly.
Our Philosophy
Why we named it PRAN.
Pran (प्राण) is a Sanskrit word for life force — the animating energy that makes something alive.
We chose it deliberately. A business isn't just a set of financial outputs. It's a living system built from relationships, decisions, and years of commitment. When that's cared for properly, it endures.
That's the standard we hold ourselves to.
Transaction Readiness
Ready to move when you are.
We're not tire-kickers. Capital is committed, SBA financing relationships are established, and we've done the preparation to move efficiently through a transaction process.
Direct buyer — personal equity + SBA 7(a) financing
Deal range: $4M – $7M enterprise value
Focused on a single acquisition — your business will have our full attention
Prepared to engage promptly and professionally with owners and intermediaries
If you're working with a broker or M&A advisor, we're happy to engage through them.
Let’s start a conversation
If you are a business owner considering a transition, or a broker or advisor representing an opportunity, we welcome the opportunity to connect for a confidential discussion.
Or submit the form, and you will hear directly from Niten.