Services · Sell-side advisory

Sell-side M&A advisory for founder- and family-owned businesses.

We prepare your company for market, create competition among qualified buyers, and manage the transaction through closing — confidentially and with an experienced team leading the work.

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Where owners start

Most conversations begin with one of these questions.

“I’ve received an unsolicited offer.”

An offer is useful information, not a deadline. We help you judge it against what the wider market might pay, and decide whether to engage, test it, or wait.

“What is my business worth?”

We review your financials and operations and build a realistic value range using comparable transactions, market trends and buyer appetite in your sector.

“I may sell in three to five years.”

The best outcomes are usually prepared for. We identify what buyers will scrutinise — records, recurring revenue, owner dependence — so you can address it early.

“How do I keep this confidential?”

Buyers see a blind profile first and sign an NDA before receiving detail. Employees, customers and competitors hear nothing until you decide.

“Will the buyer look after my people?”

We screen buyers for fit as well as price, and negotiate the terms that matter to you — roles, retention and what happens to the name.

“What will my role be after the sale?”

Many buyers ask owners to stay on for a transition period. We help you define that role, and its length, before it is written into the agreement.

What’s included

One engagement, start to finish.

Every element is handled by Masswell, in coordination with your attorney and accountant.

—Understanding your goals and timing

—Financial and operational review

—Valuation and market analysis

—Blind teaser and confidential information memorandum

—Management presentation

—Buyer identification and screening

—Confidential outreach and NDA management

—Management meetings

—Soliciting IOIs and letters of intent

—Negotiating price and structure — cash, stock, earnouts

—Managing due diligence

—Definitive agreements and closing

Buyers we approach

A broad field of buyers means real alternatives.

Strategic acquirers

Operating companies expanding into your market or service line.

Private equity

Funds building platforms or adding to existing portfolio companies.

Independent sponsors

Experienced dealmakers who raise capital deal by deal.

Individual buyers

Owner-operators seeking a business to run personally.

Management teams

Your own leadership, where a management buyout fits.

Each buyer type above appears in Masswell’s completed transactions.

Who we work with

Is Masswell the right fit?

$1M–$100M+

Typical annual revenue of the companies we advise.

Founder & family owned

Owners selling all or part of a business they built or inherited.

Across industries

The trades, manufacturing, wholesale & distribution and professional services. Industries

Confidential consultation

Considering a sale? Start with a confidential conversation.

Discuss Your Options Confidentially