READY TO SELL YOUR GREASE BUSINESS?
You’ve spent years building relationships with restaurants, optimizing routes, and growing your collection business. When you’re ready to sell—whether it’s your entire operation, specific routes, or key accounts—you deserve an advisor who understands what you’ve built and helps you get what it’s worth.
Why Work With Tengri?
Unlike traditional business brokers who’ve never collected a gallon of oil, Tengri Commodities was founded by Artem Kamalov—a former used cooking oil collector who built his business from the ground up just like you.
We know the 5 AM route starts. The restaurant relationships that took years to build. The equipment breakdowns at the worst possible times. The value of a collection business isn’t just in the gallons—it’s in the trust, the systems, and the sweat equity you’ve invested.
That’s why we help you find buyers who understand what you’ve built and negotiate deals that reflect your true value.
What We Help Sell
Full Business Acquisitions
Ready to exit completely? We'll help you sell your entire operation—routes, accounts, equipment, brand, and goodwill. Whether you're retiring, pursuing other opportunities, or simply ready for the next chapter, we'll find buyers who value what you've built.
Equipment & Assets
Upgrading your fleet or have redundant equipment? We connect you with buyers interested in vacuum trucks, tankers, storage tanks, collection and specialized processing equipment.
Route Packages
Want to scale back but not sell everything? We'll help you sell specific routes or geographic territories, allowing you to keep your best accounts or focus on the areas you enjoy most.
Partnership Opportunities
Not ready to sell but need capital to grow? We can help you find strategic partners, joint venture opportunities, or financing arrangements that keep you involved while providing growth capital.
Are you Ready To Sell?
SIGNS IT MIGHT BE TIME
Retirement
You're ready to retire, but don't have family members interested in taking over the business. Or your kids want to pursue different careers. You need a succession plan that turns your years of work into retirement security.
Burnout
The early mornings, weekend calls, equipment maintenance, and daily grind have taken their toll. You're tired of being on-call 24/7 and want to cash out while the market is strong.
Personal Reasons
Physical limitations, health concerns, or family situations make it difficult to maintain the demanding schedule of route collection.
Market Conditions
Renewable fuel mandates and biodiesel demand are driving up the value of UCO businesses. Smart operators know when to sell high.
Competition
Large players are entering your market, and staying competitive requires investments. Better to sell now than watch margins shrink.
Capital Needs
You need significant capital to scale but don't want to take on debt or bring in outside investors who don't understand the business.
Why Sell Now?
Market Conditions favor sellers
Ready to Explore Your Options?
Whether you're seriously considering selling or just want to know what your business might be worth, we're here to have a conversation with no pressure and complete confidentiality.
FAQ
Q: Will this be confidential?
Absolutely. We sign NDAs before you share any sensitive business information. Buyers don’t learn your identity until you’ve approved them to receive detailed information. Your employees, customers, and competitors won’t know you’re exploring a sale unless you want them to.
Q: What if I want to stay involved after the sale?
Many deals include consulting agreements, earnouts, or transition periods. We help structure these arrangements to meet your goals while ensuring a successful handoff.
Q: What if I only want to sell part of my business?
Perfect. We help sellers find buyers for full businesses, specific routes, individual accounts, or equipment packages. You control what you’re willing to sell.
Q: What if buyers in my area are also competitors?
We’re careful about who sees your information. We can market your business regionally or nationally to avoid local competitors, or we can approach only pre-approved buyers you’re comfortable with.
Q: How do you find buyers?
We maintain an active network of qualified buyers in the UCO industry—operators looking to expand, strategic acquirers, private equity groups, and individual buyers. We also market your business confidentially through industry channels.
Q: How long does the process take?
From initial consultation to closing, most deals take 30-90 days. Complex deals or larger transactions may take longer. We can move faster if you have timing constraints.
Q: Do I need to prepare financials?
Yes, but they don’t need to be perfect. We help you organize your financials in a way that accurately represents your business value, even if your record-keeping has been informal.
Q: How do you handle employee transitions?
Most buyers want to retain key employees who know the routes and relationships. We help negotiate employment continuity as part of the deal terms if this is important to you.