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A dedicated M&A advisor every month, with clear commitment and a fixed monthly rate.
Market intelligence and strategic advisory. Monthly check-in with your advisor.
- Monthly M&A sector intelligence
- 1 strategic review / month (1h)
- Opportunity analysis on request
- 48h response time
Active deal preparation. Weekly support and guidance.
- Everything in Essential +
- 4 check-ins / month (30 min)
- 24h response time
- Dedicated Slack/WhatsApp channel
- Review and challenge of your internal documents
- Target / investor screening (recommendations)
Outsourced M&A leadership. Maximum responsiveness.
- Everything in Growth +
- Unlimited check-ins
- 4h response time (business days)
- Direct calendar access
- Advisor coordination (legal, tax)
- Board and shareholder committee preparation
Minimum commitment 3 months (monthly) or 12 months (-20%: 680 / 1 480 / 2 280 €/month).
À la carte modules
Each deliverable is available independently. Defined scope, tangible output, pricing on request.
Fundraising
4 Fundraising deliverables — -15% when ordering 3+ deliverables simultaneously
- Fundraising readiness audit
- Market positioning
- Indicative valuation
- Fundraising strategy
- Red flag remediation
- 2h debrief + Q&A
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Readiness report (15-20 p.)
- Valuation memo with supporting rationale
- Fundraising roadmap
- Remediation checklist
- Pitch deck (15-25 slides)
- Executive summary (2 p.)
- Narrative business plan
- Anonymised teaser
- 2-3 rounds of iterations
- Oral pitch coaching (2h)
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Pitch deck (PDF + source file)
- Executive summary 2 p.
- Full business plan
- 1-page teaser
- Annotated pitch script
- 3-5 year financial projections
- 3 documented scenarios
- Pro-forma cap table
- Detailed unit economics
- Sensitivity analysis
- Investor walkthrough (1h)
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Excel model (open source file)
- Assumptions memo (5 p.)
- Interactive cap table
- KPI dashboard (1 p.)
- Long list of 50-100 investors
- Multi-criteria scoring
- Warm/cold outreach strategy
- Before Partners warm introductions
- 3-wave prioritisation
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Investor database (CRM-ready)
- Individual investor profiles
- Sequenced outreach plan
- Customisable email templates
Sell-Side(Divestiture)
5 Sell-Side deliverables — Per-company pricing, group = bespoke quote — -15% when ordering 3+ deliverables simultaneously
- Full strategic analysis
- Multi-method valuation
- Normalisation adjustments
- Value enhancement levers
- Timing & structuring
- 2 debriefing sessions
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Valuation report
- Adjustments summary
- Comparable transactions benchmark
- Timing & structuring memo
- Value enhancement plan
- Confidential information memorandum
- Anonymised teaser (2 p.)
- Anticipated Q&A (30-50 items)
- Management presentation
- 3-4 rounds of iterations
- Auditor coordination
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Finalised CIM (data room-ready PDF)
- Anonymised teaser 2 p.
- Thematic Q&A document
- Presentation (15-25 slides)
- Process letter template
- 3-5 year normalised financials
- Documented adjustments
- EBITDA, WC, capex bridge
- Historical operational KPIs
- Management case projections
- Statutory / auditor reconciliation
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Excel databook (open source file)
- Adjustments summary
- KPI dashboard (1 p.)
- Methodology memo
- Professional VDR setup
- Structured folder hierarchy
- DD checklist (200-500 items)
- Population & indexation
- Access / permissions management
- Buyer Q&A tracking
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Operational data room
- Sector-specific DD checklist
- Document index with status
- User guide
- Completeness report
- Long list of 30-80 buyers
- Multi-criteria scoring
- Profile segmentation
- Recent transactions analysed
- Sequenced outreach strategy
- Key intermediaries to activate
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Qualified long list (Excel)
- Profile sheet per priority buyer
- Short list of 10-20 targets
- 3-wave outreach plan
- Outreach scripts per segment
Buy-Side(Acquisition)
4 Buy-Side deliverables — Per-target pricing, group = bespoke quote — -15% when ordering 3+ deliverables simultaneously
- Acquirer strategic diagnostic
- Acquisition thesis
- Ideal target profile
- Weighted scoring matrix
- Sector multiples benchmark
- Mapping of 50-100 companies
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Strategy Memo (15-25 p.)
- Scoring matrix (.xlsx)
- Market mapping
- Target profile sheet (1 p.)
- Key contact identification
- Customised approach teaser
- Direct outreach
- First meeting preparation
- Post-meeting debrief + next steps
- NDA coordination
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Approach teaser (2-3 p.)
- Script + follow-up sequence
- Meeting debrief memo
- Pre-drafted NDA
- Go/No-Go recommendation
- 3-5 year financial analysis
- Multi-method valuation
- Red flags identified
- Strategic fit vs thesis
- Quantified synergies
- Indicative deal structure
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- IC Memo (10-20 p.) + Go/No-Go
- Valuation model (.xlsx)
- Risk matrix
- Quantified synergies analysis
- Target sheet (2 p.) for Board
- In-depth financial analysis
- Red flag identification
- Key contract review
- Quality of earnings analysis (QoE)
- Post-DD adjusted valuation
- Final Go/No-Go recommendation
Detailed deliverables
Deliverables
- Red Flag Report
- Detailed risk matrix
- Financial adjustments table
- Adjusted valuation memo
- Board decision summary
Transaction mandates
Each mandate integrates catalogue modules, adds active execution, and guarantees a reduced 2% success fee.
Full mission: preparation, execution, closing.
Modules 1 to 4
Detailed scope
- Diagnostic & Strategy — readiness audit, equity story positioning, ticket sizing / target valuation
- Investor documentation — pitch deck, executive summary, one-pager, investor FAQ
- Financial model — 3-5 year business plan, valuation bridge, scenarios
- Investor mapping — long list of 80-150 funds/BAs, fit scoring, outreach strategy
📄 Phase 1 deliverables included — the client retains all documents even if the mandate ends.
retainer 1 490 € /month
Detailed retainer scope
- Personalised multi-channel outreach (email + LinkedIn + network introductions)
- Meeting coordination and follow-ups
- Pitch coaching (2-3 dry runs)
- CRM pipeline tracking + weekly reporting
- Term sheet management: comparative analysis, key terms negotiation
- Legal coordination (SHA, SPA)
- Competitive tension management
2% of amount raised
Floor: 20 000 €
Detailed scope
- Final terms negotiation
- Closing coordination (lawyers, auditors, bank)
- Final documentation review (SHA, SPA, subscription bulletin)
- Conditions precedent and wire tracking
- Post-closing debrief + governance recommendations
📈 Benchmark: market standard 4-5% Lehman — Before = fixed 2%.
Full mission: preparation, execution, closing.
Modules 5 to 9
Detailed scope
- Diagnostic & Valuation — multi-method valuation, price positioning, value levers
- Buyer documentation — buyer marketing document, divestiture equity story
- Financial databook — adjustments, EBITDA normalisation, valuation bridge
- Data room — structuring, indexation, population of key documents
- Buyer mapping — long list of 50-100 (strategic + financial), fit scoring
📄 The client retains all documents even if the mandate ends after Phase 1.
retainer 1 990 € /month
Detailed retainer scope
- Confidential outreach (anonymised teaser, NDA, info memo)
- Competitive process management: indicative offers → management presentations → binding offers
- Management presentation coordination
- Vendor DD coordination (Q&A, data room supplements)
- Comparative offer analysis (price, structure, conditions, warranties)
- Negotiation: price, earn-out, reps & warranties, non-compete, management transition
- Monthly seller reporting
2% of transaction value
Floor: 30 000 €
Detailed scope
- SPA negotiation
- Earn-out and reps & warranties structuring
- Closing coordination (lawyers, notary, auditors, banks)
- Conditions precedent (merger control clearance if applicable)
- Price mechanism follow-up (locked box / completion accounts)
- Post-closing transition support (3 months included)
📈 Benchmark: standard 3-5% modified Lehman — Before = 2%.
Full mission: preparation, execution, closing.
Module 10
Detailed scope
- Acquirer strategic diagnostic: positioning, external growth axes, financial capacity
- Acquisition thesis (consolidation, diversification, vertical/horizontal integration)
- Ideal target profile: sector, size, geography, knockout criteria
- Weighted scoring matrix + budget calibration (sector multiples benchmark)
- Macro-screening: mapping of 50-100 companies
📄 Deliverables: Strategy Memo (15-25 p.), scoring matrix (.xlsx), market mapping, target profile sheet.
Exit possible — the client can execute in-house with the delivered tools.
retainer 990 € /month
Detailed retainer scope
- Active monitoring: new entrants, closed transactions, divestiture signals
- Qualified monthly shortlist: 5-10 targets with summary profiles
- Confidential direct outreach
- Intermediary network coordination
- 2-3 calls/month + monthly reporting
Modules 11 (included) to 13
2% of transaction value
Floor: 25 000 €
Detailed scope — Closing
- LOI / NBO drafting
- Advisor coordination (lawyers, auditors, tax advisors)
- SPA negotiation: price, price mechanism, reps & warranties, earn-out, non-compete
- Closing checklist + administrative coordination
- Post-closing integration support (100-day framework)
📄 Deliverables: LOI/NBO, DD tracker, negotiation matrix, closing checklist, 100-day integration plan.
Full modularity — exit possible after Phase 1 or 2 with no success fee.
Commercial terms
💰 Success fee
Flat rate of 2% across all services. Floor 20K€ (fundraising), 25K€ (buy-side) or 30K€ (sell-side). Calculated on amount raised or transaction value.
🔁 Modularity
Any standalone deliverable purchased is fully deducted if the client subsequently commits to a mandate. No risk in starting small.
💳 Billing
Subscriptions: monthly on anniversary date. Deliverables: 50% on order / 50% on delivery. Mandates: deliverables 50/50, retainer billed monthly, success fee at closing.
📜 Subscriptions
Monthly: 3-month minimum, renewable. Annual: 12 months with -20% on monthly rate. Cancellation with 30-day notice.
📈 Cross-discounts
-10% Subscription→Deliverable | -15% Subscription→Mandate (Phase 1 deliverables) | -15% multi-deliverable bundle (3+). Previously purchased deliverables deducted from mandate.
⏲ Daily rate
For off-catalogue engagements: 990 € excl. VAT / day. Available on prior quotation only.
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