BridgeBook
    Done-for-you buy-side M&A

    We find and close your next acquisition. You just say yes.

    Off-market deal flow, full diligence, and negotiation, run by a firm that reps sellers first, so you see strong businesses before they ever hit the market. In about 150 days, not two years.

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    Built for capitalized searchers, family offices and serial acquirers

    The buy-side mandate
    Your investment$5,000 /month

    A senior M&A team working your mandate full time.

    Minimum term
    Five months
    At a successful close
    Credited against the success fee
    First opportunities
    Usually within 30 days
    90-Day Pipeline Promise
    Or we keep working, no added retainer

    Application-only. Most calls are booked within 48 hours.

    Run by a sell-side firm

    We see businesses before they list.

    $105,000,000+Total value sold
    53Businesses sold
    ~150Days to close
    Why buyers come to us

    Finding a good business to buy is hard.

    The good deals rarely make it to a listing site. By the time you see them, ten other buyers do too, and the price is already bid up. Most acquirers spend 12 to 24 months cold-emailing owners, waiting on callbacks, and watching deals die in diligence. Then they quit.

    • 12-24 months

      The typical time a self-funded searcher spends before closing, if they close at all.

    • Picked-over listings

      Public deal sites show you what everyone else already passed on, at a premium.

    • Deals that die

      Without a pro running diligence and structure, good deals fall apart at the worst time.

    Our advantage

    We're a sell-side firm first.

    Founders trust us to represent their businesses, which means a constant stream of real, sellable companies comes to us before it ever reaches the open market. When you engage us on the buy side, you get first look at that flow, plus dedicated outreach to owners who aren't even listed yet. That's deal flow you can't get on your own.

    1. Owners hire us to sellReal, sellable companies come to us first.
    2. We match them to your thesisPlus direct outreach to owners who aren't listed yet.
    3. You get first lookBefore the business reaches the open market.
    The mandate

    Everything it takes to acquire, done for you.

    A senior M&A team working your mandate full time. Here is exactly what is included.

    The 90-Day Pipeline Promise

    If we haven't put real, on-thesis, off-market opportunities in front of you within your first 90 days, we keep working at no additional retainer until we do. We only win when you acquire, so we're on the same side of the table as you.

    • Dedicated off-market sourcing in your exact thesis$12,000/mo
    • First look at our sell-side inbound (deals before they list)Included
    • Custom target list + direct-to-owner outreach$6,000
    • Quality-of-earnings coordination and financial screening$7,500
    • Deal structuring and negotiation on your behalf$10,000
    • Diligence project management through to close$8,000
    • Closing support, financing intros and handoff$5,000
    A senior M&A team this size runs $50,000+/month
    Your investment
    $5,000/month
    Five-month minimum · credited against the sale
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    Who it's for

    Who a buy-side mandate is built for.

    Three kinds of acquirers we work with. Examples, not client quotes.

    The search fund operatorSelf-funded or traditional search

    You have spent months cold-emailing owners with little to show for it. A mandate replaces that grind with a steady flow of on-thesis, off-market opportunities, screened and qualified, while you focus on evaluating and closing.

    The family officePlatform and add-on acquisitions

    Everything publicly listed is picked over. Because we represent sellers first, we see businesses before they ever hit a marketplace, and we run the process end to end so diligence doesn't turn into chaos.

    The serial acquirerHolding company or strategic buyer

    You buy on a thesis, not on whatever happens to be for sale. We source directly to your criteria, and the retainer is credited against the success fee at close, so you pay in full only when you own the business.

    An honest fit check

    Is a mandate right for you?

    This is for you if

    • You have capital ready and proof of funds
    • You know roughly what you want to buy
    • You're ready to move in the next 1-6 months
    • You'd rather close one great deal than chase fifty

    This isn't for you if

    • You're still deciding whether to buy at all
    • You have no capital or financing lined up
    • You want to pay only if a deal closes
    • You're just browsing for the perfect unicorn

    Not ready to engage? Browse the marketplace and come back when you are.

    How it works

    Four steps to your next business.

    From the first call to the day you own it.

    1. Partnership call

      A 30-minute call to test fit: your capital, criteria, and timeline. We only move forward if we believe we can find and close your deal.

    2. Engage the mandate

      $5,000/month, five-month minimum. We get to work at once: thesis, target list, and outreach inside the first week.

    3. We search off-market

      You see a steady flow of on-thesis, off-market opportunities, screened and qualified, while you keep running your day.

    4. We close it with you

      We manage diligence and negotiation through close. Your retainer is credited against the success fee, so you pay in full only when you own the business.

    Questions

    Questions, answered straight.

    The retainer, the timeline and what happens if we don't find a deal.

    Why a retainer instead of success-only?
    Real off-market sourcing is full-time work: building a thesis, a target list, and running direct-to-owner outreach before a single deal exists. The retainer funds that work from day one. It also keeps our mandates limited to acquirers who are genuinely ready, which is exactly who you want us spending time on.
    Is the retainer refundable?
    No. The retainer pays for dedicated time, outreach, and diligence performed on your behalf from day one, so it's earned as we work. What it isn't is an extra cost: at a successful close it is credited against the success fee, so you are not paying twice.
    How long does it take?
    Most engagements run four to six months from kickoff to close, which is why we ask for a five-month minimum. You typically see your first qualified, off-market opportunities within the first 30 days.
    What if you don't find a deal?
    Our 90-Day Pipeline Promise: if we haven't put real, on-thesis, off-market opportunities in front of you within your first 90 days, we keep working at no additional retainer until we do. We win when you acquire, so we are aligned with you on getting there.
    Who is this for?
    Capitalized, decisive acquirers: search funds, family offices, private equity, and serial or strategic acquirers with capital ready and clear criteria. If you're still deciding whether to buy, start by browsing our marketplace instead.
    We take on only 3 new mandates per quarter

    Ready to own your next business?

    Apply for a partnership call. We'll review your capital and criteria, walk you through the mandate, and tell you honestly whether we can find and close your deal. No pressure, no obligation.

    • $5,000/month, five-month minimum, credited against the success fee
    • 90-Day Pipeline Promise: real opportunities or we keep working
    • Off-market deal flow you can't get on your own
    Apply for a partnership callApplication-only. Most calls are booked within 48 hours.