Acquisition Partners, LLC
Acquisition Partners, LLC is a California-based lower-middle-market M&A firm formed in April 2016 and focused exclusively on buy-side projects. Its stated services include acquisition searches, preliminary company analysis, confidentiality agreements, and introductions between buyers and sellers.
Acquisition Partners presents as a buy-side intermediary rather than a traditional sell-side advisor.
It describes non-exclusive, success-based acquisition assistance for private equity groups, family offices, and strategic buyers, including target identification and owner introductions.[1][2][3][4][6]
What does Acquisition Partners, LLC do?
Acquisition Partners, LLC is a California-based lower-middle-market M&A firm formed in April 2016 and focused exclusively on buy-side projects.
The firm states that its client base includes private equity groups, family offices, and strategic buyers that invest in and partner with businesses generating $1M to $15M+ in EBITDA.[1]
Acquisition Partners provides buy-side acquisition assistance through target identification, preliminary company analysis, confidentiality agreements, and introductions between buyers and sellers.
For business owners, the firm says it searches for companies matching client investment criteria, may present anonymous or blind company overviews to investors, and can introduce owners to interested buyers. It states that the buyer pays the finder’s fee if a transaction results from the introduction.[3][4]
Owners comparing advisory firms can also review Auxo’s M&A advisor vs. business broker vs. investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and sell-side advisor evaluation framework.
What should a business owner evaluate before hiring Acquisition Partners, LLC?
For an owner considering a sale, Acquisition Partners presents as a buyer-side intermediary rather than a traditional sell-side advisor. Its public process centers on matching companies with client acquisition criteria, potentially using anonymous or blind overviews before an introduction. The firm states that engagements are non-exclusive and success-based, and that the buyer pays the finder’s fee if a transaction results from the introduction.
An owner evaluating an engagement should clarify the applicable buyer mandate, the scope of representation, the fee and any tail provisions, confidentiality protections, and whether the firm’s role extends beyond introductions to valuation, diligence, negotiation, financing, or closing support.[3][4]
Which specific buyer mandate and acquisition criteria would apply to the company
Is the engagement non-exclusive, and what are the exact finder’s-fee percentage, payment trigger, tail period, and termination terms
Will the firm provide valuation analysis, diligence coordination, negotiation support, financing assistance, or only introductions
What size transactions and clients does Acquisition Partners, LLC focus on?
The firm states that it has conducted buy-side searches in niche manufacturing, B2B recurring revenue, industrial services, food industry, engineering services, and other areas.[5]
The official News page lists a completed transaction involving a candy manufacturing company in December 2021 and completed transactions involving seed coating companies for a buy-side client in fall 2021.
The same page lists completed transactions involving a managed IT company, a fire protection services company, and a Cajun/Creole flavoring products manufacturer. The official Transactions page also provides a downloadable document of completed transactions with private equity.[2][7]
Acquisition Partners describes its engagements as non-exclusive, success-based acquisition-assistance arrangements. Its searches may be based on client criteria including EBITDA, geography, industry, and technology.[3]
What does Acquisition Partners, LLC publicly disclose about fees, process and engagement terms?
The official Transactions page does not display transaction values, consideration terms, buyer identities, or detailed closing dates in its HTML content; it describes and links to a downloadable completed-transactions document.
The official Contact page identifies Acquisition Partners, LLC and its offices but does not state broker-dealer, investment-adviser, or other firm-level regulatory registration.[2][6]
The official site identifies the business as Acquisition Partners, LLC and states that it is an affiliate company of The Independence Group. The firm identifies itself as California-based, with headquarters in El Dorado Hills and an office in San Francisco.
The cited official Contact page identifies Acquisition Partners, LLC and its offices but does not state broker-dealer, investment-adviser, or other firm-level regulatory registration.[2][6]
The stated process includes identifying acquisition candidates, conducting preliminary company analysis, seeking confidentiality agreements, and making introductions between buyers and sellers.
For owner interactions, the firm states that confidentiality is important and that it may present an anonymous or blind company overview to potential investors before seeking the owner’s consent for an introduction.[3][4]
Questions to ask before hiring Acquisition Partners, LLC
Which specific buyer mandate and acquisition criteria would apply to the company?
Is the engagement non-exclusive, and what are the exact finder’s-fee percentage, payment trigger, tail period, and termination terms?
Will the firm provide valuation analysis, diligence coordination, negotiation support, financing assistance, or only introductions?
How will confidential information be protected before a buyer signs an NDA?
What buyer categories and geographic markets are currently active?
Which prior transactions are most comparable by sector, size, and owner-transition requirements?
What legal entity will contract with the owner, and does the firm or any affiliate provide regulated securities or investment-advisory services?
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