Expand Your Sourcing Team
We understand the pressure you are under to find acquisition targets. Supplement your process with our strategic search approach, analytics tools and industry knowledge.
Drive Your Response Rate
We do not take a “call center” approach to establishing relationships with your targets. Senior bankers conduct correspondence to best represent your interests.
Clear and Concise Communication
Turn your focus back to your core business, but rest assured that we’ll keep you in the loop on all aspects of your search. Dashboard reporting and weekly update calls will keep you updated on your search.
Make Meaningful Connections
We’ll share your compelling acquisition story by leveraging our 40 year history of having real relationships with business owners.
Efficiently source established companies.
Before our process begins, we will fully understand your goals and criteria. Acquisition goals may include adding to your capabilities, expanding your geographic reach, acquiring new customers or gaining a proprietary technology.
Develop a compelling acquisition proposition.
Your prospective targets will want to understand why you are interested in an acquisition and make a connection with you. With over 40 years of working with family and founder-owned businesses, we have a depth of experience in relating to business owners.
Minimize the distraction to your leadership.
Keep your team focused on growing the existing business while we send the best opportunities to your inbox. Nolan will quickly identify the difference between a seller worth your time and a deal that is just not going to happen.
Make solid acquisitions at fair valuations.
After fully investigating your desired market, you’ll determine which target is the best fit for your strategy. Nolan will formulate an offer and negotiate the transaction.
Buy Side Process Overview
1. Education
Nolan’s senior team will gain a comprehensive understanding of your acquisition goals and criteria, plus any unique market dynamics and sensitivities related to our services.
2. Outreach
Based on your criteria, our team will create an acquisition target list that focuses on quality, not quantity. We will uncover the hard-to-find top targets and make direct contact with the business owners on the list.
3. Target Cultivation
We’ll convey your acquisition message in a thoughtful manner to your targets. After each conversation, we’ll send you executive summaries that allow you to make quick “yes” or “no” decisions for each target.
4. Indication of Interest
Once we have deemed a target to be reputable, we will guide you on valuation and deal structure. If you would like to proceed with learning more about the company, we’ll submit an Indication of Interest on your behalf.
5. Relationship Transition
Nolan will coordinate the initial due diligence on the target, then transition the relationship back to you. We resume pursuing additional top target companies, but are still present as a resource to you.
