A qualified pipeline of acquisition targets in 30 days.
We map every active and off market company that fits your brief, then speak to those owners directly and bring you the opportunities worth pursuing.
Your 30 day pilot is risk free. If we haven't shown you enough to want to carry on, you get a full refund.
The first month proves the process. You'll see how we work and the opportunities we surface. No completed deal promised in 30 days, that's not how good acquisitions work, just proof we're worth continuing with. If it isn't, we refund the month in full.
Why a pilot
Most acquirers wait for deals to come to them.
By the time a business reaches a broker's open mailing list, it has been seen by everyone. The deals worth having are found earlier, off market, before a price is set. That is the work.
Sourcing the usual way
- Same listings every other buyer already has
- Competitive auctions that push the price up
- Months of your team's time on cold research
- No clear view of who is actually open to a deal
Sourcing with the pilot
- The full active market mapped, not a curated few
- Off market owners approached before anyone else
- Every owner spoken to, so you only see qualified sellers
- Real opportunities to consider, not a list to chase
The 30 days
From your brief to live opportunities.
Your pilot month is about market mapping and identifying acquisition opportunities that fit your criteria, then speaking to those owners directly. You finish the month with real opportunities to consider, not a list of data.
Define the brief
We set your criteria together: industry, turnover, profit, service type and geography. The sharper the brief, the sharper the search.
Map the market
We identify every active and off market company that fits, building the list of owners worth a conversation.
Speak to owners
We get on the phone, not just send letters and emails. We understand each owner's real motivation to sell, so you only hear about genuinely qualified sellers. Most lead to an initial video meeting.
Report the opportunities
We bring you the opportunities that match your brief, with owner conversations already underway, so you can decide which to take forward.
What you get
Live opportunities, not a spreadsheet to wade through.
Matched opportunities
Companies that fit your brief, with the owner already spoken to, so you know there's real appetite before you spend time on them.
Off market opportunities
Owners who are open to the right approach but not on any broker's list.
The full picture on each
What we learn from speaking to the owner: the numbers, the situation and why they might sell, so you can judge fit properly.
Qualified, not just contacted
We've already had the conversation and understood their motivation, so introductions are to owners genuinely worth your time.
Market read
A clear sense of how much opportunity actually exists in your space right now.
Flexible monthly basis
A rolling retainer you can scale, pause or step up as your acquisition search moves.
Pricing
Pick the level that fits your search.
Two simple parts: a rolling monthly retainer for the sourcing, plus a success fee when a deal completes. Every level gets the same full service, the only thing that changes is how many opportunities you want coming in each month. Scale up, step down or pause whenever your search shifts.
Whichever level you choose, you start with a risk free 30 day pilot. If it's not worth continuing, you pay nothing.
- Targets matched to your brief
- Active and off market coverage
- We call owners to qualify real intent to sell
- Opportunities reported with owner conversations underway
Not sure which level fits? Tell us what you're after and we'll point you to the right one.
Built around your filters
You set the criteria. We do the finding.
The pilot prioritises the whole active market against the things that matter to you.
Start your pilot
Tell us what you're looking to acquire.
Share a few details and we'll arrange a quick call to understand your brief and see if the pilot's a fit. Your first 30 days are risk free, so there's nothing to lose by starting the conversation. We come back within one working day.
- Your first 30 day pilot is risk free, full refund if it's not worth continuing
- A real person calls, not an auto reply
- Treated in full confidence
- A two way fit, we take on a limited number of acquirers
Request received
Thanks. A member of the team will be in touch within one working day.
Before you ask
Straight answers.
How does the 30 day guarantee work?
Your first month is risk free. It's there to prove the process, not to promise a completed deal, which rarely happens that fast. If by the end of it we haven't shown enough value or opportunities worth pursuing, and you don't want to continue, we refund that month in full. Most clients carry on well beyond it.
What does the pilot cost?
It runs on a monthly retainer, with tiers from £2k to £25k a month. Every level gets the same full service, the only thing that changes is how many opportunities you want coming in each month. You pick the level that fits, and you can scale up, step down or pause as your needs change. Full breakdown is in the pricing section above.
What counts as an off market opportunity?
A company that isn't listed for sale anywhere, where the owner may still be open to the right approach. These are often the deals worth having because you aren't bidding against a room full of other buyers.
How is each target prioritised?
We score every fitting company against the criteria you set, things like turnover, profit, service type and geography, so the strongest matches sit at the top of your list rather than buried in it.
Do you approach the owners for me?
Yes, where you want us to. We open discreet first conversations on your behalf so your interest stays confidential until you decide to take a target forward.
Am I tied in?
No long lock in. It's a rolling monthly retainer, so you can step up a level, drop down or pause when it suits your search. You're never committed beyond the month you're in.
Can you work outside the UK?
Yes. We have contacts across Europe, America and Australia and can run the pilot for targets overseas as well as in the UK.
What have you got to lose?
The first month proves the process. If we haven't shown you enough to want to carry on, you get every penny back. The only thing you're risking is the deals you never hear about.
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