The Deal Strategy Co. helps you find acquisition targets, structure them creatively, and pressure-test whether the deal in front of you is actually the right deal for you.
Engage us for the full search, for one hard part of a live deal, or for a single independent read on a target you already have under consideration.
Targeted, thesis-driven sourcing. We define what you are actually looking for, build the target list, and open conversations with owners who were never planning to run a process.
Price is one variable. Seller notes, earnouts, rollover equity, consulting agreements, leases, working capital pegs, and SBA-friendly terms are the rest. We build structures that let a workable deal survive a gap in expectations.
An independent, third-party, neutral examination of the opportunity. Not a valuation. Not a quality of earnings. A holistic read on whether this is the right deal for you.
In most transactions, every advisor at the table earns more when the deal closes. The Deal Review exists to break that pattern. It is a flat-fee, third-party examination of a specific opportunity against a specific buyer, and the finding can be no.
A deal can be a good business and still be the wrong deal for you.
| Service | Answers |
|---|---|
| Valuation | What is this business worth? |
| Quality of earnings | Are the reported earnings real? |
| Legal diligence | What are the legal exposures? |
| The Deal Review | Is this the right deal for this buyer, at this price, on these terms, at this point in their life? |
The Deal Review complements a valuation and a QoE. It does not replace either one, and we will tell you when you need them.
Industry, size, geography, role you intend to play, capital available, and the risk you can actually carry. Most failed searches start with a buy box that was never written down.
On-market listings, off-market outreach, and intermediary relationships, filtered against the buy box before you spend time on a call.
The independent Deal Review: financial picture, operational dependencies, owner reliance, customer concentration, culture, and the honest question of whether you want this life.
Offer strategy, letter of intent terms, creative structure, and a diligence plan that protects the position you negotiated.
We stay in the seat through diligence, lender requirements, and the transition plan, coordinating with your attorney, CPA, and lender.
Our sister practice, The Exit Strategy Co., works with owners preparing to sell, from exit readiness through closing.
Whether you are three years into a search or three days from signing a letter of intent, a conversation costs nothing.