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by a searcher from City University of New York, New York City Technical College
in Bronxville, NY 10708, USA

1yr ago

Seeking Buy-Side Advisor | Success Fee Only

I’m looking to connect with a buy-side advisor or independent M&A professional who works on a success-fee-only basis.

I’m actively searching for a service-based business in the lower middle market and want to work with someone who can help source and evaluate opportunities in industries like IT services, IT staffing, BPO.

I know that deal sourcing takes a lot of upfront work—and I genuinely respect that. At the same time, I’m trying to avoid the risk of committing significant capital to a retainer without knowing if the partnership will yield results.

If you—or someone you’d recommend—specialize in this kind of support, I’d love to connect. Feel free to DM me or drop a comment below

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reply by a professional 3mos ago
from University of Toronto in Toronto, ON, Canada

@redacted‌, I agree completely: "I don't think any serious buy-side partner would take on a success-fee-only contract for a first-time buyer".

reply by a professional 3mos ago
from University of Toronto in Toronto, ON, Canada

@redacted‌, I agree completely. "Free consulting always ends badly" because, as the old saying goes, one doesn't value what one doesn't pay for. Hence the beneficiary of the consulting - searcher @redacted‌ - wants the consultant to spend an open-ended amount of time working to create value for the searcher, while also retaining the ability to terminate the search before the consultant has an opportunity to successfully conclude their consulting and earn the success fee, without reimbursing the consultant for any of their invested time. This approach indicates a significant degree of naivety about advisory relationships.