Good deals.
Well prepared.
Sent to you directly.
Two ways to work with us. Join our buyer network to see prepared $1M–$20M deals before they hit the market. Or engage us on a retained buy-side search and we'll go find the specific business you actually want.
Two ways to work with us as a buyer
Retained buy-side search
We source off-market targets against your specific mandate.
For buyers with committed capital and a defined thesis.
Retained engagement. Limited availability.
See how it works →Buyer network
Register your criteria. Hear about our deals before broader outreach.
For buyers open to opportunistic acquisitions.
Free. No finder fees.
Register your criteria →Most good businesses are never listed.
If the business you want isn't selling yet, we go find it. On select engagements, we build a target list against your criteria and approach owners directly on your behalf.
Define the mandate
Industry, size, geography, structure, and what you'd actually pay for.
Build the target list
We identify and research every business that fits, listed or not.
Direct owner outreach
We approach owners confidentially on your behalf and qualify real interest.
Run the deal
Financials, management calls, LOI, diligence coordination, close.
What you get
- A named, researched target list you own
- Confidential outreach under our name, not yours
- Weekly pipeline updates
- Qualified conversations only - we filter before you spend time
- Deal structuring and diligence support through close
Who we do this for
- Individual operators looking for one business to buy and run
- Search funds and independent sponsors with a defined thesis
- PE firms and family offices sourcing platforms or add-ons
- Strategic acquirers looking for a competitor, adjacent service line, or new geography
Scope and pricing vary by mandate - reach out and we'll walk you through it.
Request a buy-side conversation
Tell us a bit about what you're looking for. We'll be in touch within one business day.
We respond within one business day.
Thanks.
We'll be in touch within one business day to talk through whether a mandate makes sense.
Or register once and hear about prepared deals first.
Free to join. We don't run a marketplace, we run a process. By the time a deal hits the market, we already know which buyers it fits.
Register your criteria
Industry, deal size, geography, structure.
We match you to relevant deals
When a business comes to market, we contact the buyers who fit before any broader outreach.
Sign an NDA, get the CIM
If you're interested, sign our standard NDA and receive the full CIM, including financials, operations, history, seller context.
We run the process
Management calls, diligence questions, LOI, and close. We keep both sides moving.
We work with all serious buyers.
Individual operators or institutional acquirers. If you're serious about a quality SMB, we want your criteria.
Individual buyers
Entrepreneurs looking to buy and operate an established, profitable business.
Search funds
Searchers with committed capital looking for a single owner-operated acquisition.
Private equity & family offices
Institutional buyers building SMB portfolios through platforms, add-ons, and focused verticals.
Strategic acquirers
Operators acquiring a competitor, adjacent service line, or new geographic footprint.
Tell us what you're looking for.
No cost, no finder fees. You'll only hear from us when something genuinely fits.
Your information is kept strictly confidential and will never be shared with sellers or third parties without your consent. We respond within one business day - usually faster.
You're in. Welcome to the network.
We've saved your criteria. When a deal comes to market that fits your mandate, you'll hear from us directly. With the CIM ready and the seller prepared.
Expect a brief confirmation from us within one business day. Reach us at sam@smbexitpartners.com with any questions.
Common questions.
It depends on the scope of the search - industry, geography, and how much outreach the mandate requires. Reach out and we'll walk you through it on a call.
No - buy-side clients get targets we source off-market, never our own sell-side listings.
The same range we work in on the sell-side: roughly $1M–$20M in revenue, with meaningful EBITDA or SDE. We'll scope up or down when a mandate calls for it.