PRODUCT / SERVICE
Diligence
Public-records deal screen for Florida acquisitions (pilot, first 5 free)
I check a seller's story against public records before you write an LOI. This is a pilot, run by hand, and I'm taking five deals at no charge in exchange for 15 minutes of feedback.
What you send: the business name and whatever the seller has given you (listing, CIM or summary financials).
What you get back, in a written report within 3 business days:
- Who actually holds the trade licenses, and their status
- Corporate history: entity age, name changes, related entities
- Real estate ownership and purchase history, if property is part of the deal
- Active lien filings against the business and related entities
- PPP loan data as a cross-check on payroll and growth claims
- Three valuations (earnings multiple, discounted cash flow, comparable listings) and what an SBA loan would support
- A list of questions for the seller, drawn from the gaps
On one Florida home-services listing, this turned up a personally held license, real estate bought for under a third of its implied value, and four lien filings the listing left out. An anonymized sample is available on request.
Limits, so nobody is surprised:
- Florida businesses only for now
- It uses public records and the documents you provide. It does not verify the seller's financials.
- It is a screening aid, not an appraisal, a quality-of-earnings report, or investment advice
- Please confirm your NDA allows sharing deal information with outside advisors before sending anything
After the five pilot screens, the price will be $250 per screen.
Message me if you have a live Florida deal.