Split between brokered vs. proprietary deals

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September 19, 2022

by an investor from IE Business School in Hamburg, Germany

Hi Searchfunder community,

I am looking for a statistic that breaks down the deal sources for closed transactions in Search Funds (proprietary vs. brokered deals)?

Has anyone seen that statistic?

Best,
Adrian

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from Northwestern University in Indianapolis, IN, USA
I haven't seen any published statistics, but can provide personal feedback antidotally. We're closed two standalone acquisitions and both of them came through brokers. In terms of sample set, reviewed over 2,000 brokered transactions and contacted ~1,000 business owners directly.
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from Southern Methodist University in St. Louis, MO, USA
Live Oak Bank did a study recently. Here is the podcast where Lisa lays out the results. https://acquiringminds.co/articles/lisa-forrest-live-oak-bank-2
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