Buy a business with numbers you can trust.
Skip the startup gamble. We help you find an established business, prove it performs the way the seller says, and close on fair terms.
- Revenue checked against tax returns
- Unlisted opportunities as well as public ones
- Due diligence before you sign
- SBA and seller financing guidance
Buyers we work with
First purchase or fifth, the checks are the same. The search is built around you.
First time owners
Leaving a job to run something of your own.
Serial acquirers
Adding a location or a company to what you already run.
Investors
Looking for cash flow with an operator in place.
International buyers
Relocating to the U.S. and buying an established business.
What we do that a listing site cannot
A listing site shows you what is for sale. We help you work out what is actually worth buying, and get you to the keys.
Matching
Opportunities filtered to your budget, industry and location, including deals never advertised.
Not on a listing site: unlisted dealsFinancial review
We read the tax returns and P&L with you and explain the real earnings.
Not on a listing site: verified numbersDue diligence
Leases, contracts, licenses, customer concentration and the risks behind the headline.
Not on a listing site: the risksValuation check
An independent view on whether the asking price is fair.
Not on a listing site: a second opinionDeal structure
Offers, seller financing, earn outs and lender introductions.
Not on a listing site: negotiationHandover planning
A transition agreed with the seller so day one runs smoothly.
Not on a listing site: a plan for day oneRed flags we look for
Most bad acquisitions show warning signs early. Finding them is the job.
Ways to pay for a business
Most buyers combine two of these. Here is how each one works, and who it suits.
How it worksA bank lends with a federal guarantee, usually with a deposit from you.
Best forBuyers with good credit and some cash.
How it worksThe seller is paid part of the price over time.
Best forBridging a gap, and a sign the seller believes in the business.
How it worksA straight bank loan against the business and your collateral.
Best forStrong balance sheets.
How it worksFunds you or your investors already hold.
Best forSpeed and negotiating power.
How it worksYou buy with a partner or investor group.
Best forLarger deals than you could fund alone.
We are not a lender. We prepare what lenders ask for and introduce you to financing partners.
A rough guide: lenders commonly expect between a tenth and a third of the price as a deposit. Your lender sets the real figure, and you still need working capital and closing costs on top.
Work out what you can afford with usThe words you will hear
Six terms that come up in every purchase, in the order you will meet them. Tap a card to see what it means.
Budget for more than the asking price
The price is the part everyone sees. These four sit below the waterline, and each one needs cash from the day you take over.
- 1Working capital
Cash to cover payroll, stock and slow weeks after you take over.
- 2Closing costs
Legal fees, lender fees, licensing and transfer costs.
- 3Deferred maintenance
Equipment or premises the seller has not replaced recently.
- 4Your own salary
Plan how much you can draw in year one without starving the business.
We put all four into your budget before you make an offer.
How to compare two businesses properly
Ask every seller the same six questions. Use this as a checklist while you review a business, and tick each answer you actually have on paper.
Tick the answers you have in writing.
The weak answerA figure in the listing
The answer you wantEarnings reconciled to tax returns and bank deposits
The weak answer"We have lots of clients"
The answer you wantA list showing what share the top five represent
The weak answer"Good team"
The answer you wantWho does what, what they are paid, who is staying
The weak answer"I work part time"
The answer you wantHours, tasks and what replacing you would cost
The weak answer"Huge potential"
The answer you wantWhat was tried, what worked, what the numbers show
The weak answerAn asking price
The answer you wantA multiple you can justify against comparable sales
Missing answers? That is exactly what our financial review and due diligence fill in.
Your first ninety days as owner
The work does not end at closing. This is the order we suggest, one change at a time.
Meet the team, keep suppliers and customers steady.
Daily revenue, costs and cash, in your own reporting.
The small operational problems every business carries.
Marketing, pricing or hours, one change at a time.
What buyers ask us to look for
Pick the industries you like and we will add them to your search form below.
Buying questions
What buyers ask us first.
Tell us your budget and what you want to own, and we will send matching businesses.
Tell us what you want Or message us on WhatsAppLenders commonly expect between a tenth and a third of the price as a deposit. We help you work out what you can realistically afford.
It helps, but many buyers succeed with management skills and a proper handover from the seller.
Yes. Registered buyers hear about suitable businesses before they are marketed widely.
Often three to six months, longer where SBA financing is involved.
An offer built on verified earnings and a fair multiple, not on the asking price alone.
Tell us what you want to own
We will send matching businesses, including ones that never reach the listing sites.
- 1Your briefYou tell usBudget, industries, location and how you plan to pay.
- 2The shortlistWe matchSuitable businesses, including deals never advertised.
- 3Before you offerWe checkThe numbers, the lease and the risks, reviewed with you.