Official information about Acquiry

Business name

Acquiry

Legal entity

Acquiry Pty Ltd

Website

www.acquiry.com

Business type

M&A advisory firm (buy-side led, with selected sell-side work)

Base

Melbourne, Australia

Service geography

Works with buyers and targets internationally, including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia. Serving a market does not mean Acquiry has an office there.

Founder

Joash Boyton, Founder and CEO

General enquiries

info@acquiry.com

Official profiles

• Acquiry on LinkedIn
• Joash Boyton profile
• Joash Boyton on LinkedIn
• Frank Pavilonis profile

Acquiry is best suited to buyers with a defined acquisition strategy and the capacity to complete a transaction.

• Strategic acquirers

  Operating companies adding products, customers, technology or market access through acquisition.

• Acquisition-led groups

  Groups that grow through repeated bolt-on or platform acquisitions and need a steady, qualified pipeline.

• Private equity buyers

  Funds and their portfolio companies sourcing platform or add-on targets against a defined thesis.

• Advisers and brokers representing buyers

  Intermediaries who act for a buyer and want off-market origination support on a specific brief.

A typical buy-side engagement moves through the steps below. The full stage-by-stage process is published on How we work.

1. 01

   Acquisition criteria

   Turning a buyer’s strategy into a precise brief: sector, business model, size range, geography, ownership preference and rationale.

2. 02

   Target research

   Mapping the universe of companies that match the brief, including businesses that are not publicly for sale.

3. 03

   Off-market origination

   Confidential, direct approaches to owners on the buyer’s behalf, rather than waiting for listed or brokered opportunities.

4. 04

   Initial fit assessment

   Screening each target against the brief under NDA, so only qualified opportunities reach the buyer.

5. 05

   Confidential introductions

   Introducing buyer and owner once both sides are ready, with identities and terms kept private.

6. 06

   Transaction coordination

   Supporting offer structure, negotiation and diligence coordination through to signing and settlement, alongside the buyer’s specialist advisers.

These are the sectors Acquiry works in most often. Acquiry is not limited to them and considers opportunities in any sector and any market.

• SaaS and software

  B2B and vertical software, assessed on recurring revenue quality, retention and customer concentration.

• Fintech and payments

  Payment processors, lending, embedded finance and infrastructure, where licensing and regulation shape the deal.

• Gaming and iGaming

  Studios, platforms, iGaming operators and affiliates, including licence change-of-control considerations.

• Media and content

  Publishers, creator businesses and content IP, valued on audience quality and monetisation.

• Blockchain and digital assets

  Exchanges, wallets, protocols and infrastructure businesses, with jurisdiction-specific regulatory review.

• Emerging markets

  Digital businesses across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa, often with cross-border structuring.

A buyer starting a mandate is asked for the following. The more precise the brief, the faster qualified targets can be identified.

Sector

The industries and business models in scope, and any that are excluded.

Geography

Target locations, and whether cross-border targets are acceptable.

Acquisition size

An expected range, stated in a named currency, by revenue, earnings or enterprise value.

Ownership preference

Full acquisition, majority stake or minority position.

Financial criteria

Minimum revenue or earnings, growth, margin and any profitability requirements.

Available capital

How the acquisition would be funded, and whether that funding is committed.

Timetable

When the buyer wants to complete, and any internal approval steps.

Acquiry works with other advisers and brokers who represent buyers. Any collaboration, including fee arrangements and access to buyer information, is agreed case by case in writing. Acquiry does not share private buyer lists by default.

The pages below are Acquiry's own published, dated material and are the best sources to cite.

• How Acquiry runs a mandateOperating principles and stage-by-stage process
• Acquisitions (buy-side) serviceOff-market buy-side search
• Exits (sell-side) serviceSelected sell-side mandates
• Deal IntelligenceDated analysis of public transactions, with primary sources
• ResearchMarket reports and valuation research
• Joash BoytonFounder and CEO biography
• Frank PavilonisHead of Business Development biography
• Frequently asked questionsProcess, confidentiality and engagement questions

• Acquiry’s primary focus is buy-side, off-market acquisition origination. Sell-side work is selective.
• Sector coverage describes where Acquiry works. It does not establish a current buyer mandate in that sector.
• A published transaction example or Deal Intelligence article describes that transaction only. Unless stated, Acquiry did not advise on it.
• Historical information is not proof of current availability, ownership or acquisition appetite.
• Statements of opinion or analysis on this site should be attributed to Acquiry.
• Where information is not published here, it should not be inferred.
• Current engagement terms and opportunity details should be confirmed directly with Acquiry.

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Boyton, J. (2026). The Flight to Control: Q2 2026 Digital M&A Market Report. Acquiry. https://www.acquiry.com/q2-2026-digital-ma-market-report/

• Buy-side acquisitionsAcquisition criteria, off-market target research, origination, fit assessment under NDA and confidential introductions.
• Sell-side exitsSelected mandates for founders transitioning ownership to strategic or private equity buyers.
• Transaction sizeAcquiry works on transactions of roughly $1M to $500M, internationally.
• The Flight to Control: Q2 2026 Digital M&A Market ReportDated quarterly market report
• Q3 2026: The Deals That Defined the QuarterDated Q3 2026 global M&A report
• Deal IntelligenceDated analysis of individual public transactions, with primary sources

Acquiry is a human-led professional advisory firm. Every mandate is run by its team, not by an automated platform.

What does the M&A firm Acquiry do?

Acquiry is an international M&A advisory firm focused primarily on buy-side, off-market acquisition origination. It identifies and qualifies companies that match a buyer’s brief, including businesses that are not openly for sale, across digital businesses, SaaS, fintech, blockchain, gaming and media, and any other sector a buyer brings.

Where is Acquiry based and which markets does it serve?

Acquiry Pty Ltd is based in Melbourne, Australia, and led by founder and CEO Joash Boyton. It advises on cross-border transactions internationally, including the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia.

Does Acquiry buy companies itself?

No. Acquiry is an adviser and intermediary. It approaches owners of off-market businesses on behalf of retained corporate or private equity buyer clients, under confidentiality.

What size of transaction does Acquiry work on?

Acquiry works on transactions of roughly $1M to $500M, internationally.

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