Buy Side Services
Accelerate your growth with curated acquisition opportunities aligned to your vision and objectives.
Deal Origination Services
Areas of Sourcing Expertise
FAQs
Common Questions From Buyers of Businesses
A buy side engagement follows a structured eight-step process, beginning with strategy sessions to align acquisition goals and ending with deal handoff and integration. Key steps include market research, identifying and qualifying target companies, facilitating introductions, and managing due diligence. Investment bankers streamline each phase, providing proprietary deal flow, expert insights, and tailored guidance to maximize acquisition success. Explore how these steps create a seamless and strategic M&A process.
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Investment bankers identify acquisition targets by aligning with buyer objectives, defining clear search criteria, and leveraging proprietary databases, market research, and networks. Outreach is handled transparently, with the banker explicitly stating whether they represent a private equity firm, portfolio company, or another entity, fostering trust from the outset. At Nolan, outreach is led by a seasoned professional who ensures confidentiality and builds meaningful connections with target companies to support successful acquisitions.
See article for more info: How Investment Bankers Identify and Engage Acquisition Targets
Investment bankers enhance deal flow by leveraging their networks, industry expertise, and research capabilities to identify off-market opportunities that align with a buyer’s goals. They use strategies such as market analysis, targeted outreach, and relationship-building to maintain a steady pipeline of high-quality acquisition targets. These efforts streamline the process, saving buyers time and increasing access to exclusive opportunities.
See article for more info: Increasing Deal Flow: How Investment Bankers Can Help
Featured Case Studies
Client Testimonials
“Our goal with Dataprise is to grow through targeted acquisitions that will enhance our IT and cybersecurity offerings to a wider client base. We brought in Nolan & Associates for their deep expertise in uncovering proprietary opportunities within the managed service provider sector. They moved swiftly, delivering several well-aligned targets that matched our strategic objectives, which has been instrumental in advancing Dataprise’s expansion efforts.”
“Our team has had Frosty Boy on the acquisition radar dating back decades. Nolan’s professional approach to engaging with the principals of Frosty Boy allowed us to finally crack the code and gain the momentum necessary to bring these two great companies together.”
“The acquisition of Great Plains expands our roofing services in Kansas City and broadens our customer base. Customers benefit from ‘one-stop-shopping’ for all their building envelope needs – whether they be concrete repair, masonry restoration, caulking & sealing, or roofing. Western and Great Plains both have long track records of success and share a passion for forming long-term partnerships with their customers – traits that are beneficial to everyone involved.”
“We have been evaluating the marketing services industry for an inspirational company to build into a larger business over the next several years. Brado has a unique ability to discover deep consumer insight that in turn has the capacity to shape a wide range of marketing activities – from communications to positioning to innovation. We are eager to bring our strengths to this partnership in order to accelerate growth in this very dynamic space.”
Director of Buy Side Services