BRIDGEBOOK
    DONE-FOR-YOU BUY-SIDE M&A

    We find and close your next acquisition. You just say yes.

    Off-market deal flow, full diligence, and negotiation, run by a firm that reps sellers first, so you see the best businesses before they ever hit the market. In about 150 days, not two years.

    Built for capitalized searchers, family offices & serial acquirers
    $100M+
    Deals transacted
    45+
    Businesses acquired
    ~150
    Days to close

    Finding a great business to buy is brutal.

    The good deals never make it to a listing site. By the time you see them, ten other buyers do too, and the price is already bid up. Most acquirers burn 12 to 24 months cold-emailing owners, chasing brokers who do not call back, and watching deals die in diligence. Then they quit.

    12-24 months
    The typical time a self-funded searcher spends before closing, if they close at all.
    Picked-over listings
    Public deal sites show you what everyone else already passed on, at a premium.
    Deals that die
    Without a pro running diligence and structure, good deals fall apart at the worst time.
    Our unfair advantage

    We are a sell-side firm first.

    Founders trust us to represent their businesses, which means a constant stream of real, sellable companies comes to us before it ever reaches the open market. When you engage us on the buy side, you get first look at that flow, plus dedicated outreach to owners who are not even listed yet. That is deal flow you simply cannot get on your own.

    The mandate

    Everything it takes to acquire, done for you.

    A senior M&A team working your mandate full-time. Here is exactly what is included.

    • Dedicated off-market sourcing in your exact thesis$12,000/mo
    • First look at our sell-side inbound (deals before they list)Unmatched
    • Custom target list + direct-to-owner outreach$6,000
    • Quality-of-earnings coordination & financial screening$7,500
    • Deal structuring & negotiation on your behalf$10,000
    • Diligence project management through to close$8,000
    • Closing support, financing intros & handoff$5,000
    A senior M&A team this size runs $50,000+/month
    Your investment
    $5,000/month
    Five-month minimum · credited against the sale
    The 90-Day Pipeline Promise

    If we have not put real, on-thesis, off-market opportunities in front of you within your first 90 days, we keep working at no additional retainer until we do. We only win when you acquire, so we are on the same side of the table as you.

    Who a buy-side mandate is built for

    SF
    The search fund operator
    Self-funded or traditional search

    You have spent months cold-emailing owners with little to show for it. A mandate replaces that grind with a steady flow of on-thesis, off-market opportunities, screened and qualified, while you focus on evaluating and closing.

    FO
    The family office
    Platform and add-on acquisitions

    Everything publicly listed is picked over. Because we represent sellers first, we see businesses before they ever hit a marketplace, and we run the process end to end so diligence does not turn into chaos.

    SA
    The serial acquirer
    Holding company or strategic buyer

    You buy on a thesis, not on whatever happens to be for sale. We source directly to your criteria, and the retainer is credited against the success fee at close, so you pay in full only when you own the business.

    This is for you if
    • You have capital ready and proof of funds
    • You know roughly what you want to buy
    • You are ready to move in the next 1-6 months
    • You would rather close one great deal than chase fifty
    This is not for you if
    • You are still deciding whether to buy at all
    • You have no capital or financing lined up
    • You want to pay only if a deal closes
    • You are just browsing for the perfect unicorn

    Not ready to engage? and come back when you are.

    How it works

    1

    Partnership call

    A 30-minute call to pressure-test fit: your capital, criteria, and timeline. We only move forward if we genuinely believe we can find and close your deal.

    2

    Engage the mandate

    $5,000/month, five-month minimum. We get to work immediately: thesis, target list, and outreach inside the first week.

    3

    We hunt off-market

    You see a steady flow of on-thesis, off-market opportunities, screened and qualified, while you keep running your day.

    4

    We close it with you

    We manage diligence and negotiation through close. Your retainer is credited against the success fee, so you pay in full only when you own the business.

    Questions, answered straight

    Why a retainer instead of success-only?
    Real off-market sourcing is full-time work: building a thesis, a target list, and running direct-to-owner outreach before a single deal exists. The retainer funds that work from day one. It also keeps our mandates limited to acquirers who are genuinely ready, which is exactly who you want us spending time on.
    Is the retainer refundable?
    No. The retainer pays for dedicated time, outreach, and diligence performed on your behalf from day one, so it is earned as we work. What it is not is an extra cost: at a successful close it is credited against the success fee, so you are not paying twice.
    How long does it take?
    Most engagements run four to six months from kickoff to close, which is why we ask for a five-month minimum. You typically see your first qualified, off-market opportunities within the first 30 days.
    What if you do not find a deal?
    Our 90-Day Pipeline Promise: if we have not put real, on-thesis, off-market opportunities in front of you within your first 90 days, we keep working at no additional retainer until we do. We win when you acquire, so we are aligned with you on getting there.
    Who is this for?
    Capitalized, decisive acquirers: search funds, family offices, private equity, and serial/strategic acquirers with capital ready and clear criteria. If you are still deciding whether to buy, start by browsing our marketplace instead.
    We take on only 3 new mandates per quarter

    Ready to own your next business?

    Apply for a partnership call. We will review your capital and criteria, walk you through the mandate, and tell you honestly whether we can find and close your deal. No pressure, no obligation.

    • $5,000/month, five-month minimum, credited against the success fee
    • 90-Day Pipeline Promise: real opportunities or we keep working
    • Off-market flow you cannot get anywhere else

    Application-only. Most calls are booked within 48 hours.