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For business owners
If you’ve built a steady, profitable business and want out without chaos, we’ll meet you there. We focus on fair valuation, clean structures, and people-first integration — and we buy to hold for 10+ years, not flip you in 3–5 — so you can step into your next chapter with confidence.
No success fees. No auction circus, no pressure — just a confidential way to see if a direct sale on fair terms makes sense for you and your team.
Before we move to LOI
We don’t rush to paperwork. First we make sure we’re a fit, then we align on fair value, and only then do we show you how the deal is actually financed.
We start with a simple fit check: what you want from an exit, how you think about your team, and what a “bad buyer” looks like in your mind. If our approach doesn’t match, we stop early.
Outcome: we both know whether it’s worth investing more time together.
Using your trailing results, quality of earnings, and risk profile, we share a clear fair-market value range — with the drivers behind it, not just a headline multiple.
We also surface the number you’ve had in your head and show how any upside you’re hoping to capture can be structured — for example via rollover, earn-out, or an advisory role — rather than pretending it doesn’t exist or pricing it in twice.
Outcome: you see what the business supports today, what might justify the top end of the range, and how you can still participate in future upside.
Once we’re aligned on fit and value, we show you how a deal of your size and structure would be funded, so you’re not guessing whether we’re real buyers.
Depending on the situation, that can include:
Outcome: you know we have a credible path to funding before you invest months in diligence.
Most owners spend months in calls and email threads before they feel grounded on a few basic questions. This sequence is designed to answer those questions clearly, in order, without pressure to move forward.
See which types of buyers typically acquire companies like yours and where your business most naturally fits — without assuming a transaction.
Explore how value is paid out in real deals — cash, notes, earn-outs, and rollovers — and which structures align with your priorities.
View a directional valuation range grounded in current buyer and lender realities, informed by the structure and risk profile you just explored.
Discover alignment — based on goals, timing, expectations, and mutual fit — without obligation.
You can stop at any point. Many people do. Even partial clarity is often more useful than another round of calls, decks, or opinions.
Most owners spend a long time talking to brokers, buyers, and advisors before they feel grounded on a few basic questions: who typically buys businesses like theirs, how deals actually get paid out, and what numbers are realistically supportable.
Technology helps us move faster; people make the decisions—nothing is automatically approved or rejected.
This visual tool shows which buyer types are most realistic for your business based on common acquisition requirements — not seller hopes or outlier outcomes.
Based on the estimates you’ve entered, your company is currently closest to Independent Sponsors. That’s the buyer type most likely to lean in without needing heroic growth assumptions. Higher-bar buyers like larger PE funds or strategics typically expect stronger scale, growth, or lower owner dependence than what’s shown here.
Different buyer types value companies differently — and more importantly, they pay in different ways. Cash at close, seller notes, earn-outs, and rollovers can dramatically change your real outcome.
Adjust the sliders to reflect how much cash you want at closing, how comfortable you are with notes, earn-outs, and rollovers, and how long you’re willing to stay involved. We’ll show which structure is likely the best directional fit.
This is illustrative, not a quote. In practice we’d work from your financials and specific goals to design the actual term sheet.
We compare your preferences against four common SMB deal patterns and highlight which one is likely the most natural fit for you.
Adjust the sliders to see which deal pattern your preferences lean toward. We’ll interpret the match here in plain language so you can sense whether the structure lines up with how you actually want to exit.
Deal structure isn’t just about preference — it sets the boundaries for what buyers and lenders can realistically support. The more certainty and simplicity you want, the tighter those boundaries tend to be.
This estimate reflects how institutional buyers and lenders typically underwrite value. It’s directional, not a quote, and helps frame realistic expectations before discussing structure.
Selling a business is disruptive by default. We design our process to reduce uncertainty, protect what you’ve built, and keep you firmly in control—from alignment through close.
A clearly mapped path to close with limited diligence scope, defined timelines, and steady updates—so your business doesn’t grind to a halt.
We plan around your people early, preserving leadership continuity and minimizing unnecessary disruption to culture and roles.
No broker fees, no commissions, no pressure to “get a deal done.” Our upside comes from owning and operating well—not from closing fast.
Tight information control, signed NDAs, and intentional access— nothing circulates unless there’s a clear reason and your consent.
These principles aren’t aspirational—they’re formalized. Each one is backed by a specific Seller Pledge you can review in detail below.
Select any pledge to see the exact commitments behind it.
Knowing your likely value and how deals are structured is useful on its own. The last step isn’t about selling — it’s about alignment. Timing, goals, risk tolerance, and expectations all matter on both sides.
Most owners want to know if it’s even worth a conversation. This 60-second check gives you a directional answer—no data entry, no commitment.
Due diligence is used to validate what is already understood — not to revisit agreed economics or introduce unnecessary friction. The goal is clarity, confidence, and decision readiness for both sides.
Sellers and their advisors retain visibility throughout the process. Transparency and respect for your time are core expectations.
Closing is treated as a coordinated process, not a last-minute event. The objective is a clean, predictable close that reflects what was agreed — without unnecessary surprises or disruption.
Every business — and every seller — is different. Transition plans are designed to preserve continuity for employees and customers while respecting the seller’s goals for involvement after closing.
Most transactions don’t fail because of price.
They stall when uncertainty appears late
and expectations shift.
We design our process around the moments
where deals most often break —
so outcomes remain predictable,
even when conditions change.
Momentum builds, diligence begins, and uncertainty surfaces late.
We define pause and stop points early, so uncertainty is addressed upfront.
Terms shift as diligence progresses, creating mistrust.
Changes occur only when diligence materially alters initial assumptions.
Capital approvals remain unresolved until late.
Capital and governance expectations are aligned before formal offers.
Post-close control and decision rights are unclear.
Roles and decision authority are defined early to ensure stability.
Sellers remain in limbo while momentum continues.
We are explicit about when we proceed, pause, or step away.
Speed is prioritized over clarity.
We prioritize alignment and predictability over pace.
Moving forward is optional and always seller-led. Early interactions are digital and asynchronous (fitting every schedule) and focused on understanding fit and expectations — not forcing outcomes.
Sellers are encouraged to involve advisors at any stage. Transparency and respect for your process come first.
This process is designed to give you clarity — not to push you toward a transaction. At this point, moving forward, waiting, or walking away are all rational outcomes depending on your priorities.
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