M&A advisory from people who’ve actually built and sold their businesses.

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⎯ About us

We're ex-founders, not bankers

Built for founders, by founders

Traditional M&A advisors talk in spreadsheets and charge 5% for complexity you didn’t ask for. We’re ex-founders who’ve actually built, bought, and sold.

We know exactly how buyers think, where founders lose leverage – and how to make sure you don’t.

⎯ Services
⎯ Process

How we get deals done - every time

Most deals don’t fail on strategy – they fail on drag. Our process is built to prevent that. We cut the noise early, focus on what buyers actually care about, and run a tight timeline.

1. step

We tell you what your company is actually worth and if now is the right time to sell. If it’s not, we’ll tell you what to fix first.

2. step

Clean up the deal-breakers: financials, contracts, and positioning. No 200-page data rooms, just the essentials that buyers demand.

3. step

We go directly to 15-25 strategic buyers who actually make sense – not a spray-and-pray list of 300. Better fit = better price.

4. step

We negotiate aggressively, manage due diligence, and get you to close fast. Average timeline: 6-9 months vs. 12-18 with traditional banks.

⎯ Testimonials

Real stories from 8-figure exits

Read short quotes from founders who’ve closed with us. Focused on speed, terms, and outcomes – not just empty buzzwords.

“Because Websupport was our own company, we were able to create the highest possible value throughout the entire process — from long-term company building and strategic positioning to the sale process itself and the final negotiations. Through careful preparation and execution, we achieved one of the highest valuation premiums compared to similar hosting companies in the market.”

Websupport Testimonial

“After two years of working closely with the founders and shareholders, helping shape the company’s strategy, leveraging our network, and gradually approaching potential acquirers, we helped transform a business generating €3 million in revenue into a company that was ultimately sold for more than €100 million.”

Billdu Testimonial

“By leveraging our network, strategic advice, and hands-on support throughout the process, we helped facilitate the sale of an AI-first company with almost no revenue to a strategic investor for a high eight-figure valuation.”

Macaly Testimonial
⎯ FAQs

Questions, Answered

The questions founders ask most before they decide to sell – answered straight, without the runaround.

We run a faster sale by keeping it focused and senior-led: we start with an honest assessment, fix only the real deal-breakers early (financials, key contracts, positioning), approach a tight list of best-fit buyers instead of blasting hundreds, and manage momentum through LOI, diligence, and negotiations - without layers of juniors, endless calls, or corporate bureaucracy.

We base valuation on what buyers are paying in your market today, using your financials, growth, margins, customer mix, and risk profile - then sanity-check it against real buyer conversations to give you a realistic range (not fantasy multiples).

We’ve advised founders on €100m+ transactions, as well as smaller founder-led deals - always with the same focused, senior-led process.

We build a targeted buyer list (typically 15-25) based on strategic fit, ability to pay, and proven appetite for deals like yours, then run a discreet, structured outreach that creates competition without spamming the market.

We start with an honest assessment of your goals, market conditions, business readiness, and risk - then tell you straight whether selling now makes sense or what to fix first to improve price, terms, and speed.

Most deals run 6-9 months when the prep is tight and outreach is focused; bank-led processes often take 12-18 months because of heavier bureaucracy, bigger buyer lists, and slower decision cycles.

⎯ Contact

Schedule a quick 30-minute exit call

Book a 30-minute call. No pitch deck needed. We’ll ask a few focused questions, give you a straight view on timing and value, and map out the simplest path to a strong outcome.