Horizon M&A Advisors

51 East Campbell Avenue, Suite 400-G, Campbell, CA 95008

1-408-898-0393

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Acquisition Search Advisory for Strategic Buyers

We act as your dedicated buy-side M&A advisor — identifying proprietary targets, executing confidential outreach, and structuring transactions that deliver long-term value.
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  • ✓ Confidential Process
  • ✓ Off-Market Access
  • ✓ Deal Structuring Expertise
  • ✓ Negotiation Support

Why Most Acquisition Searches Fail: 

Many buyers limit themselves to broker-listed opportunities.
By the time a deal reaches the market:

Multiple bidders are competing

Price expectations are inflated

Negotiating leverage is reduced

Critical risks are not fully visible

Without a disciplined acquisition strategy, buyers often enter competitive processes with limited control over price, structure, and timing.

Successful acquisitions are rarely opportunistic. They are the result of structured mandates, controlled outreach, and proactive target identification.

Serious acquisitions require structure — not chance.

Our Buy-Side Acquisition Process

A disciplined, confidential approach to identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic acquisitions.
Each phase is designed to protect value, manage risk, and ensure successful outcomes.

Before approaching the market, we define a clear acquisition mandate:
  • Investment thesis development
  • Target profile clarity (industry, size, geography)
  • Financial capacity and capital structure review
  • Synergy mapping and growth objectives
We build a qualified acquisition pipeline through:
  • Industry landscape analysis
  • Competitive and adjacency mapping
  • Off-market target research
  • Owner background profiling
We execute controlled outreach to selected companies:
  • Direct owner engagement
  • Structured communication strategy
  • NDA coordination
  • Interest validation
  • Initial valuation alignment
We structure transactions with discipline:
  • Comparable transaction analysis
  • Risk-adjusted valuation modeling
  • Letter of Intent (LOI) structuring
  • Working capital strategy
  • Earn out risk mitigation
Our role continues through transaction completion:
  • Due diligence coordination
  • Legal, tax, and accounting advisor alignment
  • Deal renegotiation strategy
  • Closing support
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Why Our Acquisition Strategy Delivers Results

Our strategy prioritizes control, confidentiality, and disciplined decision-making. Every step is designed to reduce risk and increase transaction certainty.
Off-Market Focus

Off-Market Focus

We prioritize proprietary opportunities over crowded broker-led processes. This reduces competitive pressure and improves negotiation flexibility.

Seller Psychology Understanding

Seller Psychology Understanding

Owner motivations often determine transaction success. We position discussions strategically to improve alignment and deal certaint

Negotiation-First Approach

Negotiation-First Approach

We focus on transaction structure — not just purchase price. Our goal is disciplined risk allocation and long-term value protection.

Risk Mitigation Mindset

Risk Mitigation Mindset

Every phase of our process is designed to reduce financial, operational, and structural risk before closing.
Long-Term Value Creation Lens

Long-Term Value Creation Lens

We evaluate targets based on strategic fit and sustainable growth potential – not short -term earnings alone.
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WHO THIS SERVICE IS FOR

Our acquisition search advisory is designed for disciplined buyers committed to structured growth through acquisition.

Strategic Acquirers

Seeking market expansion or capability enhancement

Private Equity Firms

Pursuing proprietary deal flow

Family Offices

Focused on long-term value creation

Entrepreneurs by Acquisition (ETA)

Acquiring and operating private companies

Corporate Development Teams

Executing structured M&A mandates

If you are serious about executing a disciplined acquisition strategy, let’s begin with a confidential discussion.

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Meet Our Buy Side M&A Advisors

Our buy-side advisory team brings decades of transaction and operational experience across multiple industries.
Greg Carpenter
Greg Carpenter

President

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Lala Darrah

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do you find acquisition targets?
We use a disciplined acquisition target identification process that includes industry research, market mapping, strategic screening, and confidential outreach. Rather than relying solely on broker-listed opportunities, we focus on proprietary and off-market deal sourcing.

Yes. A key part of our acquisition search services is confidential outreach to privately held companies that are not publicly listed for sale. Off-market sourcing reduces competitive bidding pressure and improves negotiating leverage.

A structured buy-side acquisition process generally takes 6 to 12 months, depending on industry dynamics, deal size, and capital readiness. Complex transactions may require additional time for due diligence and negotiation.
We assess financial performance, margin stability, customer concentration, management strength, growth potential, strategic fit, and valuation alignment. This structured screening process reduces risk and improves acquisition quality
We work primarily with lower middle-market and mid-market private companies. Target size is defined based on your strategic objectives, industry focus, and available capital.

We support acquisition mandates across industries where strategic growth and consolidation opportunities are strong. These commonly include manufacturing, business and industrial services, healthcare services, technology and software, distribution, professional services, and niche B2B sectors

Start your journey with Horizon M&A.

Whether you’re preparing to sell your business or ready to begin the process, we’re here to help. Our approach starts with a confidential consultation, including a signed confidentiality agreement to ensure your business information is secure.

For deal sourcing professionals working with private equity firms, public companies, family office investment firms and large private companies, we offer personalized phone or online meetings to discuss your firm’s acquisition criteria and portfolio companies. Let Horizon M&A guide you through a seamless and successful transaction tailored to your unique needs.

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