You Do Not Have to Buy a Business AloneExplorer
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Free self-service acquisition checklists, buy-box questions, red flag exercises and publicly available sample reports.
Includes: Free acquisition tools and guides. No membership or account required.
Use the free toolsBuyer support / Business Acquisition
You Do Not Have to Buy a Business Alone
Find candidates that fit your goals. Get independent evidence reviews, written guidance and, as the programme develops, access to peer learning and vetted specialists. Start free and pay only for accepted work.
Compare the three paths
Begin with free tools or a clearly defined research service
Use the free research tools first. Commission a single evidence review if that is enough. For buyers who want a longer relationship, our proposed written support pilots will provide a structured alternative with written scope control and no automatic upgrades.
Guided Search
$249 per month, proposed
A named buy-box profile, a curated shortlist of up to five publicly evidenced candidate opportunities per month and up to two bounded written research questions.
Not included: Seller introduction, proprietary listing feeds, purchase negotiation, financing, detailed diligence or guaranteed opportunity supply.
Request pilot availabilityAcquisition Partner
$695 per month, proposed
Guided Search scope plus up to four bounded written questions, a monthly decision note and up to one defined First Look assessment per month, subject to one-target/source limits.
Not included: Unrestricted custom investigations, specialist adviser fees, transaction sourcing as brokerage or guaranteed deal completion.
Request pilot availabilityCommercial status: Free Explorer materials are available. Guided Search and Acquisition Partner are proposed pilot models, not currently purchasable subscriptions. No payment details are collected, no card is charged, and no recurring debit is activated. Indicative fees require final capacity, cost and legal approval.
Choose the help you actually need
The support around the evidence
Six complementary capabilities, linked to our existing independent research services. Where a capability is still being built, its status is explicit.
Opportunity Desk
Public-source target research with a defined buy box, duplicates checked and uncertainty explained. Does not imply a company is for sale.
See how target research worksWritten Acquisition Guidance
Structured, bounded written questions with human review. Does not replace legal, finance, tax or other licensed advice.
Read scope and limitsProfessional Adviser Introductions
Identify the type of professional needed and request a suitable introduction when participation and conflicts have been verified.
Understand the network statusBuyer Peer Community
Planned moderated written discussions and a practical library. Private community access is not live or promised.
Review the community planEvidence Reviews
Existing fixed-scope acquisition reports, without needing any paid support programme.
View existing servicesAfter-Acquisition Watch
Separate, agreed scope for verifying changes in counterparties, licences, company status and the acquisition thesis.
See after-close supportThe evidence-first process
How written buyer support would work
Define the buy box
Specify sector, location, acquisition budget, operator fit and the dates that matter.
Find and screen
Research lawful listings and credible candidates; distinguish a possible target from a willing seller.
Check the evidence
Use a bounded review for named seller claims, risks and information gaps.
Take the next decision
Receive source-linked findings and questions for your own legal, CPA and finance advisers.
Transparent pricing
Why this is financially different
| Approach | Payment commitment | What the client gets |
|---|---|---|
| Explorer | Free | Self-service tools and freely downloadable acquisition checklists. |
| One bounded review | Quoted or approved fixed scope | An independent evidence-based written deliverable. No programme membership required. |
| Guided Search (pilot proposal) | $249 monthly, if approved | A limited buyer-specific search and written guidance service; not lifetime access. |
| Acquisition Partner (pilot proposal) | $695 monthly, if approved | More research support plus one defined monthly First Look, within explicit limits. |
Illustrative annual cost at unchanged monthly fees: Guided Search $2,988 and Acquisition Partner $8,340. Annual amounts do not imply a required 12-month contract. Actual scope and fees are subject to written acceptance.
other acquisition programmes and other full-service programmes may include coaching, live groups, vetted professionals and deal-sourcing capabilities that Aperture does not yet operate. This is a different, evidence-focused model. Do not treat a monthly price as proof of like-for-like feature equivalence.
Physical resources
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Paul Hattingh
Research direction and final evidence-quality approval
Xandro Hattingh
Business Acquisition services →Written client communication, scope coordination and follow-up