What Does a Sell-Side M&A Advisor Actually Do in a Deal Process?
A founder-focused guide to what a sell-side M&A advisor does from preparation and buyer outreach through diligence, offer comparison, negotiation, signing, and closing.

A founder-focused guide to what a sell-side M&A advisor does from preparation and buyer outreach through diligence, offer comparison, negotiation, signing, and closing.

Most middle-market business sales do not follow a fixed calendar. This guide lays out realistic timing ranges from preparation through diligence and closing, explains why transactions accelerate or stall, and shows how buyer type, financing, regulatory review, third-party consents, and seller readiness affect time to close.

A seller-focused guide to running a controlled M&A auction, including buyer-universe design, staged access, NDAs, CIM distribution, bid process letters, IOIs, management meetings, final bids, exclusivity, and confirmatory diligence.