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Buyer support / Business Acquisition
Opportunity Desk
Practical public-source candidate screening built around a named buyer and a documented buy box. Opportunity discovery does not imply a seller has agreed to sell.
Opportunity research
What a target shortlist can actually establish
Recorded buyer criteria
A named buy box with range, geography, industry, recurring revenue preferences, operational fit and deal-breakers.
Evidence-labelled targets
Entity resolution, source date, confidence limitations, advertised sale status, material gaps and one next document to seek.
Restrictions
No assumption that an off-market company wants to sell; no cold solicitation, success-fee brokerage, seller introduction or legal representations.
Example of the written process
- Confirm acquisition budget, target business and geographic licensing constraints.
- Define exclusion criteria and public source scope.
- Review candidates, resolve duplicate entities and retain source references.
- Present up to the agreed capped number of candidate profiles, with missing facts identified.
- Obtain separate written approval before any wider investigation.
A shortlist is not an offer for sale and does not establish deal availability, seller willingness or financial suitability.
Paul Hattingh
Research direction and final evidence-quality approval
Xandro Hattingh
Business Acquisition services →Written client communication, scope coordination and follow-up