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Resolution Equity Partners

Resolution Equity Partners presents itself as a Fort Smith, Arkansas mergers-and-acquisition brokerage. Its services include sell-preparation consulting, valuation and readiness analysis, owner-side M&A advising, buyer matching, and an Acquisition Partnership Process for identifying and analyzing potential targets.

Key takeaway

What stands out about Resolution Equity Partners

Resolution Equity Partners offers both seller and buyer services, with a public process centered on preparation, confidentiality, phased disclosure, valuation and readiness analysis, and transaction coordination. The firm’s published examples span several business sectors and regional markets, but the cited opportunities page does not state a universal financial eligibility threshold.[1][2][3][4][5][6][9][10]

What does Resolution Equity Partners do?

Resolution Equity Partners identifies itself as a mergers-and-acquisition brokerage based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The firm’s contact page lists 1201 Garrison Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901, along with a Fort Smith mailing address and telephone number.

Its published offering combines preparation for owners considering a sale, M&A advising for business sellers, and acquisition support for buyers. A separate official website identifies a same-name Los Angeles consulting entity, so the contracting entity and applicable domain should be confirmed before engagement.[1][2][4][5]

The firm states that it provides sell-preparation consulting using an Estimate of Value and Sell Probability Score. It also advises owners selling businesses through mergers-and-acquisitions processes.

For buyers, its Acquisition Partnership Process identifies and analyzes potential target businesses. The firm also describes confidentiality, readiness analysis, buyer and lender preparation, buyer matching, and transaction support in its public service materials.[5]

Owners comparing intermediaries can also review Auxo’s business broker, M&A advisor and investment bank comparison, advisor-selection guide, and M&A advisor fee guide.

Public size / criteria information
The cited opportunities page does not state a universal minimum revenue, EBITDA, enterprise-value, or other financial eligibility threshold for businesses seeking representation. It does list an established commercial-cleaning opportunity with approximately $37,000 in monthly recurring revenue.[9]

What should a business owner evaluate before hiring Resolution Equity Partners?

For an owner considering a sale, the firm’s published approach places emphasis on preparation, valuation and readiness analysis, confidentiality, and phased disclosure. The firm also states that engagement may begin two to three years before an expected transition.

Before signing, the owner should confirm the contracting legal entity and domain because a separate official website identifies a same-name Los Angeles consulting entity. The owner should also obtain the engagement economics, valuation methodology, buyer coverage, conflicts procedures, exclusivity, termination and tail provisions, and any applicable licensing or regulatory information in writing.[4][5][6][7]

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Which legal entity and domain will be used for the engagement, given the separate same-name Los Angeles entity

The cited materials identify the Fort Smith brokerage and separately identify Resolution Equity Partners, Inc. as a Los Angeles consulting entity; the services page does not state the firm’s specific legal entity name.[1][4][5]
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What consulting, retainer, success-fee, reimbursement, exclusivity, termination, and tail provisions apply

The cited FAQ does not publish a universal success-fee percentage, minimum fee, tail period, or termination schedule, and the firm states that preparation and brokerage or sale assistance may be governed by separate engagement agreements.[6]
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What buyer types and geographies are included in the active buyer network

The firm describes buyer matching and acquisition-partnership services, while the cited materials identify regional opportunities but do not specify the composition of an active buyer network.[5][9]

What size transactions does Resolution Equity Partners handle?

The firm states that it may begin working with an owner two to three years before an expected transition and uses a Sell Probability Scorebook involving nearly 50 data points. Its FAQ states that the average sale process usually takes 12 to 18 months, while some companies have sold as quickly as three weeks.

An official approach article describes confidentiality and phased disclosure as elements of the firm’s deal-making approach. The published transaction announcements provide examples of completed or reported business sales but do not establish a universal transaction profile.[6][7][10][11][12][13]

Resolution Equity Partners presents itself as both a sell-side and buy-side business brokerage and advisory practice. Its public services describe advising owners through business sales and helping buyers identify and analyze potential targets.

Published transaction examples include DogWatch, announced as acquired by Pet Resort Hospitality Group; Paramedical Services, announced as sold to Kyle Jarnigan, Brent Lovell, and Heather Lovell; 1st Class Cleaning, announced as sold to Mark Moitoza; and Fort Smith Athletic Club, stated to have been purchased by 45 Investments.[5][10][11][12][13]

The firm’s core services pages do not state a single narrow sector mandate. Its 2025 year-in-review identifies completed sales involving commercial cleaning, pet care, auto repair, and medical services.

Other official opportunity and transaction materials identify activity involving sectors such as automotive repair, fitness, industrial supply, accounting, HVAC and plumbing, executive recruiting, childcare, manufacturing, electrical contracting, carwash, and self-storage.[8][9][10][11][12][13]

What does Resolution Equity Partners publicly disclose about fees and engagement terms?

The cited opportunities page does not state a universal minimum revenue, EBITDA, enterprise-value, or other financial eligibility threshold for businesses seeking representation.

The cited DogWatch transaction announcement does not disclose transaction value, consideration structure, financing terms, or fee terms. The cited FAQ page does not publish a universal success-fee percentage, minimum fee, tail period, or termination schedule.

The cited services page does not state the firm’s specific legal entity name or publish broker-dealer, investment-adviser, securities, or other regulatory-registration details.[5][6][9][10]

The official homepage describes Resolution Equity Partners as a mergers-and-acquisition brokerage firm and provides a Fort Smith, Arkansas office location.

The cited services page does not state the firm’s specific legal entity name or publish broker-dealer, investment-adviser, securities, or other regulatory-registration details. That source limitation does not establish the firm’s broader regulatory status.[1][5]

The firm’s stated process includes sell-preparation consulting, valuation and readiness analysis, confidentiality, phased disclosure, buyer matching, and transaction coordination. The firm states that sell-preparation consulting and brokerage or sale assistance may be governed by separate engagement agreements.

The FAQ states that its average sale process usually takes 12 to 18 months, while some companies have sold as quickly as three weeks.[5][6][7]

Questions to ask before hiring Resolution Equity Partners

Which legal entity and domain will be used for the engagement, given the separate same-name Los Angeles entity?
The cited materials identify the Fort Smith brokerage and separately identify Resolution Equity Partners, Inc. as a Los Angeles consulting entity; the services page does not state the firm’s specific legal entity name.[1][4][5]
What consulting, retainer, success-fee, reimbursement, exclusivity, termination, and tail provisions apply?
The cited FAQ does not publish a universal success-fee percentage, minimum fee, tail period, or termination schedule, and the firm states that preparation and brokerage or sale assistance may be governed by separate engagement agreements.[6]
What buyer types and geographies are included in the active buyer network?
The firm describes buyer matching and acquisition-partnership services, while the cited materials identify regional opportunities but do not specify the composition of an active buyer network.[5][9]
Does the firm or any affiliated person hold a state brokerage, securities, or investment-advisory registration relevant to the engagement?
The cited services page does not publish broker-dealer, investment-adviser, securities, or other regulatory-registration details.[5]
What valuation methodology, comparable data, and normalization adjustments are used in the Estimate of Value?
The firm states that it uses an Estimate of Value and Sell Probability Score. This question seeks detail on the methodology, comparable data, and normalization adjustments used in that process.[5][6]
Can the firm provide references for transactions similar in sector, size, and geography?
The firm publishes transaction examples across several sectors and regional markets, including commercial cleaning, pet care, auto repair, and medical services.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
What information is disclosed to prospective buyers at each stage, and how are confidentiality and conflicts handled?
The firm describes confidentiality and phased disclosure in its deal-making approach. This question seeks detail on how those practices operate, including the information disclosed at each stage and the handling of conflicts.[7]

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