Buy-side M&A Advisory

Acquisitions.

Find the right business for your acquisition strategy.

We turn precise acquisition criteria into meaningful conversations with the right owners, including strong businesses that are not on the market. For strategic acquirers, private equity and buy-side advisers, in any sector and any market.

Submit acquisition criteriaHow a mandate works

Target Screen

Buy-side mandate profile

Sector
Vertical SaaS
Revenue
$5M to $40M
Geography
UK & Nordics
Model
80%+ recurring
  1. Universe screened4,812
  2. Match criteria612
  3. Pre-screened148
  4. Approached off-market61
  5. In dialogue14
  6. Under LOI2

Every target screened before outreach

Sectors covered: Digital Assets, SaaS, Fintech & Payments, Blockchain Infrastructure, Gaming & iGaming, Digital Media, E-Commerce, Emerging Markets, Cybersecurity, Digital Infrastructure

Acquire with precision

The best acquisitions never reach a listing.

Many of the best businesses are profitable, growing and well run, with founders who have no need to sell. We reach them through deep research, trusted relationships and a clear case for why your company is the right partner, so conversations start on strategic fit, not on a generic offer.

  1. 01

    A precise target profile

    Sector, niche, geography, model, financials, capabilities and strategic purpose, agreed with you before a single name is put forward.

  2. 02

    Beyond the advertised market

    We reach owners confidentially through existing relationships, trusted intermediaries and careful research, often before any process exists.

  3. 03

    Engaged, qualified opportunities

    You receive owners who are genuinely interested and qualified on fit, not a long list of names to chase.

The buy-side process

How a buy-side mandate works.

Deep research, the right route to each owner and a compelling buyer proposition, followed through at every stage. Each stage ends in something you can hold us to.

Start a buy-side mandate
  1. 01

    Your ideal acquisition

    We turn broad criteria into a precise target profile: sectors and niches, geography, business model, revenue, recurring income, profitability, capabilities, ownership and the strategic purpose behind the deal. The sharper the brief, the more focused the search.

    OutputAgreed target profile

  2. 02

    Deep market research

    We map the market company by company: what each business does, who it serves, how it is positioned, who owns it and why it matters to your strategy.

    OutputResearched target list

  3. 03

    The right route in

    We reach each owner the right way, through existing relationships, trusted intermediaries, referrals or direct contact with the decision-maker, and build new relationships where needed.

    OutputOwner conversations

  4. 04

    A compelling buyer proposition

    We show each owner why your company is a strong partner and long-term home, and learn what matters to them: growth, team, succession, their future role, liquidity and timing.

    OutputEngaged owners

  5. 05

    Qualification on both sides

    We check fit, financials, expectations and constraints for both parties before anything is presented as ready to progress, so your team spends time only where it counts.

    OutputQualified opportunities

  6. 06

    Momentum to completion

    Within the agreed engagement, we keep things moving through introductions, information exchange and negotiation, working alongside your team and advisers.

    OutputProgressed transactions

Who we act for

Built for buyers who need the right deal, not any deal.

Three kinds of acquirer, one standard of process. Criteria are set once and every target is judged against them.

  • Strategic acquirers

    Listed companies and established operators growing through acquisition, entering new verticals or consolidating position in digital sectors.

    • Bolt-on and platform deals
    • Adjacent vertical entry
    • Market consolidation

  • Private equity & family offices

    Institutional and private capital deploying across sectors and markets, looking for off-market deal flow with pre-qualified targets and structured support.

    • Proprietary deal flow
    • Add-ons for portfolio companies
    • Pre-qualified targets

  • Buy-side advisers

    Corporate finance houses and advisers supporting buyers with specific objectives, who want an origination partner as an extension of their search.

    • Extra sourcing capacity
    • Access to owner relationships
    • Researched, qualified targets

Where we source

Specialist depth. No boundaries.

These are where our networks run deepest, but we operate in so much more. Whatever you want to acquire, wherever it sits, we'd love to hear about it.

Ready to acquire?Let's find your target.

Share your mandate in confidence. We will tell you plainly whether we can add value, and how we would run the search.

Start your acquisition mandate