M&A Buyer Connection
"Your advantage is that we may introduce you to a deal you would not otherwise see"
"Your advantage is that we may introduce you to a deal you would not otherwise see"
M&A Buyer Connection, LLC is a middle-market mergers and acquisitions firm concentrated on the buyside, which sources new investment opportunities, for the benefit of private equity firms, family offices, strategic buyers, etc., on a non-exclusive basis. M&A Buyer Connection has sourced deals for an enviable list of private equity investors, family offices, strategic, and corporate buyers.
The private equity industry is intensely competitive. The clear path to success is fundamentally based upon investing in the right companies at the right time. The greater percentage of the available deal flow, in privately owned companies, is fragmented at best and not easily discovered. A vast majority of private equity executives, often admit they don’t have nearly the amount of potentially productive opportunities to see the number of “right” deals as they should. The most successful private equity firms utilize any and all of the tools at their disposal, including M&A Buyer Connection, as a very effective tool, on a non-exclusive basis.
Working with M&A Buyer Connection affords benefits to all of the key deal constituencies: buyers/investors, sellers/private companies, sell side intermediaries and other professional services providers.
Experience You Can Trust
Paul Giraldi has been managing partner and president of M&A Buyer Connection, LLC, since 2022 and has embarked upon this position, in the mergers and acquisitions industry, through a diverse journey of accomplishment consisting of practical business experience coupled with a classic post-secondary education.
Mr. Giraldi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and Economics with an additional concentration in Emergency Management (Cum Laude) from the State University of New York Empire State College. He has successfully formed and operated a tool distribution business serving the automotive aftermarket and a premier electrical contracting company servicing the commercial, industrial, and institutional facilities markets. He attributes his considerable practical knowledge through experience working in the data processing, manufacturing, facilities engineering, and electrical trade vocations. In addition to working in data operations for the New York Stock Exchange, Mr. Giraldi has also held FINRA Series 7 & 63 representative licenses where he traded equities for high net-worth individuals. He currently holds two Master Electrician licenses. A resident of Long Island and a true competitor at heart, Mr. Giraldi has raced one-design sailboats in the waters of the North Shore and Long Island Sound. Now, in his spare time, Mr. Giraldi enjoys reading non-fiction, working in the garden with his wife of thirty years, and working on various household projects.
Working with M&A Buyer Connection is a valuable, win-win, proposition for private equity firms. Share your target search criteria and put us to work finding opportunities. Let us know how we may help. Contact us today.
Working with M&A Buyer Connection is a valuable, win-win, proposition for sell side intermediaries. Share your listings and we will pair with the right buyer. We derive our fees from our buyers. Let us know how we may help. Contact us today.
Working with M&A Buyer Connection is a valuable, win-win, proposition for privately held companies. Share some basic information and we will provide introductions to very well qualified buyers. Let us know how we may help. Contact us today.
M&A Buyer Connection, LLC is a middle-market mergers and acquisitions firm focusing on buy-side clients. We source sell-side opportunities, for the benefit of equity investors, on a non-exclusive basis. We derive our fees, from our buy-side clients, only when there is a closing transaction. Our buy-side client’s advantage, through engagement with us via our agreement, is that we may introduce them to a deal that they would not otherwise see.
Private equity investment executives frequently communicate the common complaint that the deal they didn’t see in time was completed by one of their competitors. A missed opportunity, a common occurrence, in an investment forum dominated by broad auctions. To gain an edge, many private equity groups find that engaging with buy side brokers has increased their probability of success. At M&A Buyer Connection, we make that process quite transparent and accommodative through our non-exclusive agreement. No up-front fees, no retainers, no closing transaction=no fee. With the application of clear and efficient communication of investment criteria and interests coupled with a closing transaction our compensation, as agreed upon, is then earned.
Fundamental to making the “buyer connection” is the steady flow of potential selling opportunities. The predominant majority of the transactions, to which M&A Buyer Connection facilitates, that result in complete closings are derived from deal flow originating on the sell side, mainly by business brokers and other M&A intermediaries.
Therefore, it is our good fortune that those very sell side representatives perceive M&A Buyer Connection as a reliable and robust path to connect to the private equity investor thereby introducing, with the utmost confidentiality and discretion, these highly qualified and experienced buyers to their sell side engagements.
Through M&A Buyer Connection’s initiative to create positive business relationships with middle-market private equity firms, strategic buyers, and family offices we are able to apply our knowledge of their respective investment approach, criteria, and strategy to make substantive and quality matches. In that spirit, we promote the idea, to our sell side advisors, to maintain our clear communication exchange by informing us of new opportunities since we are able, often times, to introduce very high stature buyers who often go unnoticed.
In recent years, the middle-market has experienced an unprecedented inflow of private equity capital seeking potentially profitable investments which has initiated many significant opportunities for mid-sized and smaller private companies to transfer ownership or to embark on the next stage of growth. It may be a good possibility that your enterprise has already been approached by a potential suitor. Since there are virtually thousands of private equity firms in operation in the marketplace, selecting the right suitor can be daunting for a private company. Within that context, many are highly experienced, discrete, patently fair, knowledgeable, and timely in making investment decisions. The potential risk, for the private company owner, is quite high. We can help mitigate that risk.
Who are some of the buyers?
Some of the buyers we work closely with include private equity groups, family offices, corporate buyers, sponsors, and strategic buyers. All of our buyers are well qualified and well capitalized investors who, once engaged, prefer expedient closings.
Does M&A Buyer Connection work on a non-retainer basis?
Yes. One hundred percent of M&A Buyer Connection’s work is on a non-exclusive finder’s fee basis with middle-market private equity firms. We are compensated only when there is a closing transaction.
What is your fee structure?
Philosophically, M&A Buyer Connection’s emphasizes success fees as we think this tends to best align the interests of M&A Buyer Connection and our clients. For this non-exclusive finder’s work, M&A Buyer Connection typically works on a contingent traditional Lehman formula success fee with no retainers or other charges.
What types of deals do you source?
M&A Buyer Connection sources new portfolio company platform opportunities and add-on opportunities for existing portfolio company platforms. We are industry agnostic and have initiated deals in almost every broad industry sector as, when considered in aggregate, our buyer clients are very diverse in their interests. As a general guideline, we do not engage in the sourcing of publicly traded companies, predominately real estate-oriented opportunities, or early-stage and start-up ventures.
In terms of size, M&A Buyer Connection typically sources new portfolio company opportunities with revenues between $10 and $100 million, and EBITDA between $2 and $15 million. Add-on acquisition targets can be of any size but typically will have EBITDA of at least $1 million. Geographically, M&A Buyer Connection has no limitations but concentrates its efforts in North America.
How do you find opportunities?
We primarily source opportunities through our established database of cooperating intermediaries operating in the US. Although we use traditional modes of prospecting, such as email and phone calls, our most effective tool is our vast network of business brokers and sell side intermediaries. Over time, our network has come to view M&A Buyer Connection as a trusted resource able to quickly, discreetly, and in confidence present qualified buyers, of only the highest caliber, who are well capitalized. If this fits your profile, please consider establishing a working agreement with us.
What is the best way to work with M&A Buyer Connection?
Working with M&A Buyer Connection is not highly structured, particularly on a non-exclusive finder’s fee basis. We do require, however, good communication of your present acquisition interests, such as applied to criteria, strategy, and approach (both for new portfolio companies and for add-on targets) and a willingness to pay our finder’s fee in the event of a deal consummated as a result of our introduction. Additionally, should there be a specific focus or thesis in
play, be sure to let us know. For new portfolio companies, we ask that you define your acquisition interests as narrowly as possible, particularly in terms of industry spaces, as this has proven to resonate much better in differentiating your firm from others with more generalized parameters. It sets you apart from your competition.
Who should I contact for more information?
Paul Giraldi | Managing Partner
M&A Buyer Connection
pgiraldi@mandabuyerconnection.com
(631) 559-5732
Who are some of the buyers?
Some of the buyers we work closely with include private equity groups, family offices, corporate buyers, sponsors, and strategic buyers. All of our buyers are well qualified and well capitalized investors who, once engaged, prefer expedient closings.
Does M&A Buyer Connection work on a non-retainer basis?
Yes. One hundred percent of M&A Buyer Connection’s work is on a non-exclusive finder’s fee basis with middle-market private equity firms. We are compensated only when there is a closing transaction.
What is your fee structure?
Philosophically, M&A Buyer Connection’s emphasizes success fees as we think this tends to best align the interests of M&A Buyer Connection and our clients. For this non-exclusive finder’s work, M&A Buyer Connection typically works on a contingent traditional Lehman formula success fee, administered through agreements in place with buy-side clients, with no retainers or other charges.
What types of deals do you source?
M&A Buyer Connection sources new portfolio company platform opportunities and add-on opportunities for existing portfolio company platforms. We are industry agnostic and have initiated deals in almost every broad industry sector as, when considered in aggregate, our buyer clients are very diverse in their interests. As a general guideline, we do not engage in the sourcing of publicly traded companies, predominately real estate-oriented opportunities, or early-stage and start-up ventures.
In terms of size, M&A Buyer Connection typically sources new portfolio company opportunities with revenues between $10 and $100 million, and EBITDA between $2 and $15 million. Add-on acquisition targets can be of any size but typically will have EBITDA of at least $1 million. Geographically, M&A Buyer Connection has no limitations but concentrates its efforts in North America.
How do you find opportunities?
We primarily source opportunities through our established database of cooperating intermediaries operating in the US. Although we use traditional modes of prospecting, such as email and phone calls, our most effective tool is our vast network of business brokers and sell side intermediaries. Over time, our network has come to view M&A Buyer Connection as a trusted resource able to quickly, discreetly, and in confidence present qualified buyers, of only the highest caliber, who are well capitalized. If this fits your profile, please consider establishing a working agreement with us.
What is the best way to work with M&A Buyer Connection?
Working with M&A Buyer Connection is not highly structured, particularly because we derive or fee from our buy-side clients. We do require, however, good communication of your present acquisition opportunity status, whether available or under LOI, and a willingness to share confidential information upon our execution of your non-disclosure agreement. Additionally, should there be a specific type of buyer your owner clients prefer, be sure to let us know. We do not pubicly list or broadcast acquisition opportunities that you share with us. We work on a one-to-one basis typically with an indication that we have discovered a potentially great fit. We are relationship oriented, not strictly numbers probability oriented.
Who should I contact for more information?
Paul Giraldi | Managing Partner
M&A Buyer Connection
pgiraldi@mandabuyerconnection.com
(631) 559-5732
How can M&A Buyer Connection help with selling in the private equity market?
What makes M&A Buyer Connection, LLC different from most merger and acquisition brokerage firms, intermediaries, and investment bankers is the fact that we focus on representing the buyer, in this case private equity firms, family offices, and strategic investors. These potential buyers work with M&A Buyer Connection to identify and present selling opportunities to them for consideration.
As a result of M&A Buyer Connection’s close working relationships with many of the premier private equity firms in North America, we have the capability to introduce your company, discreetly and efficiently, to those potential suitors that are the most appropriate.
Our process is based upon precise matchmaking effort based upon focused research. It is a selective process rather than an auction based process. Our approach, uncomplicated, efficient, and effective, ensures control, discretion, and promotes exposure to highly competent quality investors most likely to initiate a transactional relationship.
What size companies are M&A Buyer Connection’s buyers searching for?
M&A Buyer Connection seeks to identify and present both new portfolio company opportunities, better known as platform companies, and add-on acquisition opportunities to its private equity firm clients.
New portfolio or platform companies have profiles that boast revenues between $10 and $100 million and over with EBITDA (earnings before taxes interest, depreciation, and amortization) of at least $2 million. Additionally, for add-on acquisitions (when the private equity firm already owns a strategically complimentary company), companies are typically smaller and are especially attractive if the strategic fit is appropriate. M&A Buyer Connection refrains from introducing distressed companies to their buyers unless specifically requested.
Are there any limitations to sector, industry, or geography?
M&A Buyer Connection works with private equity firms, family offices, and strategic buyers, each of which employs different investment strategies, approaches, focus, and specific financial criteria. In that spirit, each potential suitor is different individually in terms of industry, sector focus, financial size parameters, and geographical territories. All of our clients are clearly averse to real estate opportunities, early-stage and start-up enterprises, and commodities and precious metals and will not consider such opportunities.
What will it cost me?
M&A Buyer Connection is representing the deal for the buyer and derives it fee only upon a closing transaction.
Who should I contact for more information?
Paul Giraldi | Managing Partner
M&A Buyer Connection
pgiraldi@mandabuyerconnection.com
(631) 559-5732
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