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Buy-side acquisition search

For buyers who want a disciplined, proactive search instead of waiting for listings — whether you're acquiring your first company or adding to an existing one.

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Who we work with

Individual buyers

Executives and operators buying a company to run.

Family offices

Long-term holders seeking stable private companies.

Operating companies

Add-on acquisitions to expand services or territory.

The search process

  1. Acquisition criteria. Industry, geography, size, margin profile, and deal-breakers, plus your capital and financing plan.
  2. Target universe. We build and score a list of companies that match, including many that aren't for sale publicly.
  3. Owner outreach. Discreet, personal outreach to owners on your behalf to gauge interest in a conversation.
  4. Screening. Initial financial review, NDA, and owner meetings for qualified targets.
  5. Valuation & offer. We help you model the business, set an offer range, and draft a non-binding LOI with your attorney.
  6. Diligence & closing. Diligence planning, quality-of-earnings coordination, lender introductions, and closing management.

Listed deals, too

If you're already looking at a business that's for sale, we can help you evaluate it, structure an offer, and manage diligence on a project basis.