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Consulting

Work directly with Paul and Ben on your acquisitions.

Consulting lets you work alongside Paul and Ben on your acquisition strategy and live opportunities, with support tailored to an agreed scope.

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A paid service. Ben reviews every application personally.

At a glance

  • Work directly with Paul and Ben
  • Strategy and live opportunities
  • Scope, duration and fees agreed in writing
  • Starts with an application reviewed by Ben

Who it's for

  • Buyers and companies with a clear acquisition goal
  • Business owners growing by acquisition who have limited time to run the process themselves
  • Anyone with a live opportunity who wants experienced dealmakers on it

Is it right for you?

Is consulting right if I'm still learning?

Usually Training & Guidance is the better place to start. Ben will tell you honestly on your call.

Who makes the decisions?

You do. We work alongside you, and legal, tax, accounting and financial advice comes from your own advisers.

Can you guarantee a deal or funding?

No. We can't guarantee that you'll find a business, agree a deal or secure funding.

How is the scope agreed?

After your suitability call we set out what we'll do, what stays with you, the duration and the fees in a written proposal.

What it can include

Support tailored to your agreed scope

Depending on what we agree, consulting may include:

Sourcing

Finding and screening opportunities that fit your strategy.

Financial models

Building or reviewing models of the target business and the deal.

Valuation

Working out what a business is worth to you, and what you can justify paying.

Structuring

Shaping the offer, including deferred payments and seller finance.

Negotiation

Preparing your position and working with you through the negotiation.

Funding introductions

Where appropriate, we may introduce you to funders. Funding is subject to the funder's assessment and is not guaranteed.

Further acquisitions

Planning how one acquisition leads to the next and builds a group.

Eventual exit

Planning for an exit from the start, so value is built with the end in mind.

Your agreed scope

A written proposal sets out what we'll do, what stays with you and your advisers, the duration and the fees.

How it works

From application to onboarding

Consulting is a paid service. On your suitability call we'll discuss your goals, then set out a proposed scope in writing.

  1. ApplicationA short application about your goals and experience.
  2. Review by BenBen reviews every application personally.
  3. Invitation to a suitability call, where appropriateIf a call looks useful, Ben will be in touch personally to arrange a call.
  4. Recommended route and written proposalWe recommend the route that fits and set it out in writing.
  5. Agreed terms and paymentYou confirm the terms, then pay the invoice.
  6. OnboardingWe give you access and arrange the support you've agreed.

Every package is agreed with Ben on a suitability call. Opulentia Capital LLC, which owns Buy a Business with Ben and Buy Build Sell, issues the written proposal, terms and invoices.

Important

You make the decisions on any acquisition. We can't guarantee that you'll find a business, agree a deal or secure funding. Legal, tax, accounting and financial advice comes from your own advisers.

Have a live opportunity or a clear acquisition goal?

Tell us your goals in a short application. Ben reviews every application personally before inviting anyone to a call.

These are paid programmes and services. We'll discuss the support that fits your goals, the fees and the next steps during your suitability call. Applying does not commit you to joining.

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Education, guidance and consulting, not legal, tax, accounting, investment or financial advice. None of our programmes or services guarantees an acquisition, an accepted introduction, a fee, funding or income.