A clear path from first call to closing.
Selling a business is disruptive if the buyer is disorganized. We keep the process short, predictable, and confidential, and we tell you where you stand at every step.
Six steps, typically 90 to 150 days
Introductory conversation
Week 1A 30-minute call to understand the business, your goals, and timing. No documents required. If it isn't a fit, we say so on the call.
Confidentiality and information
Weeks 1–2We sign your NDA or provide ours, then review summary financials, customer mix, and the story behind the numbers.
Indication of interest
Weeks 2–4A written range for price and structure, so you know early whether our view of value lines up with yours before anyone invests more time.
Letter of intent
Weeks 4–6After a site visit and a meeting in person, a detailed LOI covering price, structure, financing, transition, and timeline. Signed with a defined exclusivity period.
Due diligence and financing
Weeks 6–14Quality of earnings, legal, and operational review alongside lender underwriting. We run diligence in parallel to keep it short, and we share findings openly as we go.
Closing and transition
Weeks 14–20Purchase agreement, closing, and a transition period tailored to you: from a few weeks of handoff to a longer advisory role if you prefer.
What you can expect from us
Confidentiality
Your employees, customers, and competitors hear about a sale when you decide they should, not before.
Speed and clarity
We give fast answers. A quick no is more respectful than a slow maybe.
No retrading
The price in the LOI is the price we intend to close at, unless diligence reveals something materially different from what was represented.
Respect for the legacy
Your name, your team, and your customer relationships are why we are buying. We plan to keep and build on all three.
What owners usually ask
Will you keep my employees?
Yes. We are buying the business because of the team, not in spite of it. We do not buy companies to cut staff, and we expect key people to be part of the plan going forward, with the same or better pay and roles.
How do you value a business?
On a multiple of normalized owner earnings (SDE or EBITDA), adjusted for the quality of customers, how dependent the business is on the owner, and what a lender will finance. We share our math with you, so the number is explained rather than announced.
How are you paying for it?
Typically a combination of our own equity, an SBA 7(a) loan, and in many cases a seller note for a portion of the price. We are transparent about financing from the first conversation, and we do not sign an LOI we cannot fund.
How long do I have to stay after closing?
That is up to you. Most owners stay between one and six months to introduce customers and train on the details. Some prefer a longer part-time advisory role. We build the transition around what you want your next chapter to look like.
Who will know the business is for sale?
Only the people you authorize. We sign an NDA before seeing any detail, and employees, customers, and vendors hear about the sale when you decide they should, which is usually at or after closing.
What happens to the name and the brand?
It stays. Your company's reputation is the most valuable thing we are buying. The business keeps its name, its phone number, and its relationships.
Working with intermediaries
We welcome introductions from business brokers, M&A advisors, accountants, attorneys, and wealth managers. We sign NDAs promptly, respond to teasers and CIMs within a few business days, and keep you informed throughout.
Send a teaser or a short description of the business to [email protected]. If it fits our criteria, you will hear back quickly.