Know if a deal is right before you overcommit time and capital.
We help small-business buyers evaluate acquisitions, distilling each deal down to what makes or breaks it so you commit to the right ones and walk away from the rest early.
The Problem
Buyers often make high-stakes decisions from incomplete information.
The issue is not a lack of effort. The challenge is knowing what matters now, what can wait, and what could change the deal.
Common issues that can change the deal
- Unsupported add-backs that inflate earnings
- Revenue concentrated in a few customers
- A business that runs on the seller’s relationships
- Financials that may not survive lender scrutiny
Buy-Side Support
Structured support across the deal.
SHP helps buyers focus on what decides the deal.
Stage 1
Pre-LOI
Is this deal worth pursuing? We get you to that call in days, not weeks.
Stage 2
Post-LOI
Do findings support the deal? We prioritize issues that could reprice or kill the deal.
Stage 3
Post-Acquisition
Where can the business make more or spend less? We focus on the moves that matter.
Why SHP
Candid buy-side judgment for imperfect acquisition decisions.
SHP is built for the realities of sub-$10M acquisitions, where buyers often have to make decisions before every question is answered.
We focus on what the available information supports, what remains unresolved, and what could change the price, terms, or decision to move forward.
Evaluating an acquisition?
Clarify what matters and what should drive the next decision.