
Sell your business on your terms. Or find the right one to buy.
We have been on the lender's side, the buyer's side, and the seller's side. We know what a deal looks like when it works — and what kills it before it gets started.
The Lender's Perspective
Most M&A advisors run the process. We also run the financial preparation that makes the process succeed.
We have been CFO of a private credit fund. We know what lenders look at, what kills a deal in due diligence, and what financial story a buyer or investor needs to see before they will commit.
When we prepare a business for sale, we do not just package it. We fix whatever a buyer would flag — before they see it.
Real Outcomes
We engineer enterprise value and protect it through closing.
Telecommunications Contractor
$12.9M revenue, $2.41M EBITDA. We normalized the financials, separated the real estate, built the confidential information package, and ran a controlled process. Four letters of intent received. Multiple buyers in due diligence. $14M asking price.
Family Dental Practice
$1.68M in annual collections. We built the valuation around unused capacity — the owner practicing only 12 days a month and referring out implants and ortho. Positioned at a $3M asking price.
Electrical Contractor Roll-up
Used DellaRok's private credit network to fund three acquisitions. EBITDA grew 124% over three years. Exit valuation increased by roughly $14M.
The DellaRok Advisory Process
A proprietary five-phase process delivering top-tier transaction advisory to the lower middle market. We help business owners prepare for and navigate potential exit opportunities through valuation support, financial analysis, buyer universe research, process preparation, diligence coordination, and strategic transaction support.
Process Benchmarks
50 to 100+
Buyers Contacted
15 to 25
NDA's Executed
8 to 12
Serious Buyers Engaged
90%+
Success Close Rate
Phase 1: Discovery and Valuation (Weeks 1 to 4)
- Leadership team interviews and business review
- 3 to 5 year financial statement analysis and cleanup
- EBITDA bridge development (15 to 25 adjustments typical)
- Working capital analysis and target setting
- Comparable company and past transaction analysis
- DCF modeling and multiple valuation methods
Phase 2: Positioning and Preparation (Weeks 5 to 10)
- 50 to 80 page Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) development
- Anonymous Teaser creation for initial outreach
- Strategic growth story and competitive positioning
- Virtual data room organization (corporate, financial, operational, legal)
- Buyer list development (50 to 100+ strategic and financial targets)
- Sell-side Quality of Earnings analysis preparation
- Management presentation materials and Q&A preparation
Phase 3: Buyer Targeting and Marketing (Weeks 11 to 20)
- AI-powered buyer matching based on industry, size, geography, investment focus
- Phased outreach strategy (Tier 1, 2, 3 buyers based on fit)
- Financial buyer targeting: PE funds matched to investment criteria
- Anonymous teaser distribution and interest tracking
- NDA execution and confidentiality management
- Staged CIM distribution to qualified buyers only
- Initial buyer Q&A and information request management
Phase 4: Bid Management and Negotiation (Weeks 21 to 28)
- Indication of Interest (IOI) request with deadline
- Management presentations and site visits (top 3 to 5 buyers)
- Letter of Intent (LOI) request and competitive bid analysis
- Best and Final Offer (BAFO) process management
- Deal structure optimization: price, earnouts, working capital, reps and warranties
- Buyer selection and LOI negotiation
- Purchase agreement framework development
Phase 5: Due Diligence and Closing (Weeks 29 to 40)
- Virtual data room management and buyer access control
- Diligence Request List (DRL) response coordination (200 to 400+ items)
- Quality of Earnings process management
- Legal, environmental, insurance, and tax review coordination
- Purchase Agreement negotiation (reps, warranties, indemnifications)
- Third-party coordination (legal, accounting, lenders)
- Final net working capital calculation
- Closing document execution and funds transfer
DellaRok Partners is not a registered broker-dealer, FINRA member, or investment adviser. DellaRok does not offer securities, solicit investors, receive transaction-based compensation for securities transactions, or provide regulated investment banking services except through appropriately registered and licensed persons and entities where required. Services are limited to business advisory, financial consulting, transaction preparation, and non-securities M&A support unless otherwise expressly provided through a registered broker-dealer or other properly licensed party.