Acquisition opportunities for qualified buyers
We work with individual acquirers, search funds, private equity groups and strategic buyers. The process is the same for each: define your criteria, sign our mutual NDA, and review the opportunities that fit.
How buyers work with us
Register and sign the NDA
Provide your acquisition criteria, background and intended financing, and sign our mutual NDA. Sellers expect to know who they are dealing with, and the NDA protects the confidentiality of their businesses.
Review opportunities
For companies that match your criteria, you receive the confidential information memorandum and, where appropriate, data room access, followed by a meeting with the owner.
Offer, diligence and closing
Submit a letter of intent, complete diligence through the data room during exclusivity, finalize financing and close with a transition plan agreed with the seller.
Opportunities are shared privately
To protect our clients, opportunities are disclosed only to registered buyers who have signed our mutual NDA. Provide your criteria and we will contact you when a company fits.
- Define your criteriaIndustry, size, geography and how you intend to finance the acquisition.
- Sign the mutual NDARequired before we disclose a company name or any financial information.
- Review in the data roomQualified buyers receive the memorandum and data room access.
Questions buyers commonly raise
What are the advantages of acquiring an established business?
An established business provides cash flow from the outset, along with trained employees, customer relationships and operating systems that would take years to build. Lenders are also generally more willing to finance the acquisition of a business with a documented earnings history than a startup.
How are most Main Street acquisitions financed?
Most transactions combine buyer equity, a seller note and senior debt, often an SBA 7(a) loan for Main Street acquisitions. Some buyers use retirement funds through a qualified structure. The appropriate mix depends on your capital, the business and current lending conditions, and it should be reviewed early with your CPA and lender.
How do I find lower middle market businesses for sale?
Many companies valued above $2 million are never listed publicly. They are marketed to a defined group of buyers through a confidential process. Registering with us and providing specific acquisition criteria is the most direct way to be considered for those opportunities.