Define
The ambition becomes a specific acquisition profile with clear disqualifiers.
All capabilities
Core
Conviction is only useful when it finds the right business.
Review selected current opportunities or engage us to pursue a defined acquisition profile. The work can include sector mapping, direct owner outreach, qualification against the buyer's criteria and disciplined coordination through close.
Designed for
- Entrepreneurs pursuing a first platform business
- Operating companies seeking strategic add-ons
- Family offices and long-term holders building direct positions
- Buyers seeking curated access beyond publicly marketed opportunities
Scope of work
- Acquisition profile and criteria refinement
- Sector and market mapping across Chicagoland
- Direct owner outreach, including businesses not on the market
- Qualification of opportunities against the buyer's criteria
- A cash-on-cash return model where the records support one
- Diligence coordination and negotiation support through close
The engagement, in order
Acquisition Search & Buy-Side Advisory
Originate
The market is mapped and owners are approached directly, with discretion and on the buyer's behalf.
Qualify
What comes back is tested against the criteria and the records before it consumes the buyer's time.
Pursue
Diligence, structure and closing are coordinated, including seller financing written without interest where the deal supports it.
The intended outcome
Access to businesses a public search would never surface, and discipline about which of them deserve pursuit.
Confidential inquiry
Every important transaction starts with a private conversation.
Send a first note
For a confidential inquiry, call (312) 772-4998 or send a private note.