For business owners
Selling your business
Position the business, engage prospective buyers and evaluate the full offer, including price, terms and what a change in ownership would mean for your people.
Sell-side advisory
Nationwide M&A advisory for privately held businesses
You’ve built more
than a business
We help owners and acquirers prepare for a transaction, evaluate counterparties and coordinate the work through closing, with attention to financial value and the people involved.
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How we can help
Good advice sees
the whole picture
We consider financial value alongside the people who depend on the business and the future you want to create. Those priorities shape the work of a transaction.
For acquirers
Acquiring with purpose
Define the investment rationale, research potential targets and examine the financial and operating case before moving through the transaction process.
Buy-side advisoryFor referral partners
Working alongside you
We work alongside accountants, attorneys, wealth managers and other trusted advisors when a client is considering a sale, acquisition or transition.
Working togetherWorking through a transaction together
Understand the work
before you begin
A sale and an acquisition start with different questions. Both benefit from a clear purpose, careful preparation and people who keep the work moving. We agree the scope with you before an engagement begins.
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Prepare
Understand your objectives
For a seller, clarify priorities and prepare the financial story. For an acquirer, define what an acquisition should accomplish.
- 02
Connect
Find the right conversations
Research and approach potential buyers or acquisition targets with attention to fit and confidentiality.
- 03
Evaluate
Look beyond the headline number
Examine value, terms, financing and the questions that need diligence, alongside your professional advisors.
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Coordinate
Work toward a considered transition
Support negotiations and diligence, coordinate the path toward closing and keep the proposed handover in view.
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The businesses behind
the transactions
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acquired by
Fulcrum Acoustic
acquired by
Bose Professional
ThirdSide served as Fulcrum’s financial advisor. President Stephen Siegel described guidance from initial solicitations through diligence and closing.
“Rob's experienced and steady hand helped us navigate the twists and turns that come with this type of endeavor.”
Stephen Siegel · President, Fulcrum Acoustic
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acquired by
Garland Writing Instruments
acquired by
Pen Company of America
ThirdSide advised Garland on its sale to Pen Company of America. The buyer announced a broader product range and plans to bring the business into its New Jersey manufacturing facility.
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Liberty Cedar
acquired by
Building-products investor group
ThirdSide advised on the sale of the Rhode Island operation’s assets and related real estate. The owner highlighted the buyer’s cultural fit for employees.
“ThirdSide’s process resulted in a buyer who is a great cultural fit for our employees.”
Dave Goss · President, Liberty Cedar
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Different businesses, individual priorities
Experience you can
see in the work
The products, customers and people behind a company shape the transaction. These are a few of the businesses we have advised; explore each engagement to understand our role.
Businesses built on specialist knowledge
From professional audio to writing instruments, the capabilities behind the product matter.
The relationships that make a business
Consider the people, customer relationships and operating culture alongside the financial terms.
Illustrative industry photography
Our transaction experience also includes aquaculture, specialty retail, waste and recycling, and veterinary services.
Explore the businesses we have advisedThe people behind the work
Know who is
in your corner
Entrepreneurial perspective, financial analysis and transaction execution, brought together around your objectives.
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A client’s perspective
ThirdSide’s process resulted in a buyer who is a great cultural fit for our employees.
Dave GossPresident, Liberty Cedar
The Liberty Cedar storyPerspectives
A closer look at
the decisions ahead
Value goes
beyond
the numberA perspective on buyer fit
beyond
the numberA perspective on buyer fit
Owner perspective
What should carry forward when your company changes hands?
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For professional advisors
An introduction
is a matter of trust
Your relationship with your client matters. We bring M&A perspective to the conversation and work alongside the legal, tax, accounting and wealth advisors already involved.
Begin with the situation and the questions to resolve. We can agree the appropriate next step before detailed business information is shared.
Discuss a client situationLet’s begin with a conversation
What are you
thinking about next?
A sale, an acquisition, or a question you have not yet put into words. Tell us about the business and what you would like to understand.
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