Does anyone know the quickest way to find motivated sellers?

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April 05, 2024

by a searcher from Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland

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from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, USA
One of the quickest ways is to work with business brokers and M&A advisors regarding their sell-side clients. These sellers are likely motivated (at least the broker/advisor thought so), have paid a retainer or at least signed an engagement letter to be represented for sale, have gone through a valuation and data scrub, have realistic price and term expectations, and have recognized that selling a company is a serious and complex endeavor such that they have hired an advisor. I caveat the preceding attributes with the range of rigor and professionalism that exists within any group, including brokers and M&A advisors.
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Reply by a searcher
from Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland
Its quite possible, in fact its likely that Ive already gone about this the wrong way and have tried to select a business to acquire based on where motivated sellers reside rather than on an industry that shows strong profit margins and growth prospects, this thought process could be a road to paralysis by analysis however....I welcome any feedback and thank you for reading. Aidan
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