M&A ADVISORY

Amerivest M&A Advisory

For business owners and buyers navigating $5M and above transactions, Amerivest brings the process discipline of four decades and 1,000+ closed deals to lower middle market M&A.

43

Years of experience

1,000+

Transactions closed

$600M+

Aggregate deal value

Who this is for

M&A advisory criteria

We work with business owners and buyers operating at a scale where process, confidentiality, and buyer sophistication matter most.

Transaction size

  • $5M and above in enterprise value
  • Sell-side and buy-side engagements
  • Scales with deal complexity, not just size

Buyer types we work with

  • Strategic acquirers
  • Search funds
  • Private equity & family offices

Industries with proven depth

  • Insurance & financial services
  • Home services, HVAC & trades
  • Agriculture, distribution & automotive

Our process

How an engagement works

The same rigor we’ve applied across 1,000+ transactions, structured for larger, more complex deals. Select a step for more detail.

We start with a grounded opinion of value based on real market data and comparable transactions — not a certified appraisal, but a defensible number that reflects what qualified buyers are actually paying for businesses like yours. From there, we help prepare financials, operations, and materials so the business presents well to a sophisticated buyer pool.
We build a curated list of qualified buyers — strategic acquirers, search funds, private equity and family offices — and market the opportunity under strict confidentiality. Employees, customers, and competitors don’t learn about a potential sale until you’re ready for them to. Every prospective buyer signs an NDA before receiving detailed financials.
Not every interested party is a serious buyer. We qualify prospects on financing, strategic fit, and intent before advancing them, then negotiate price and structure on your behalf — managing multiple conversations in parallel where possible to strengthen your position.
Once terms are agreed, we manage the diligence process and keep the deal on track — coordinating documentation requests, timelines, and communication between your team, the buyer, and both sides’ CPAs and attorneys, through to a clean closing.

Track record

Selected transactions

A sample of engagements at this scale — sell-side and buy-side, across industries and buyer types.

HVAC / Mechanical Services

$12,000,000

Commercial, Institutional & Industrial HVAC contractor with long-established relationships and service route.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Private equity

Distribution / Electrical

$8,000,000

15+ years serving professional dealers in auto & home entertainment electronics; $25M+ in annual sales.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Private equity

Security Services

$8,000,000

Long-established security guard company with recurring revenue from long-term commercial clients.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Individual

Food Manufacturing

$7,000,000

Niche Manufacturer with proprietary blends of 100% organic food additives & preservatives.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Individual

For CPAs & attorneys

Working with your existing advisors

We don’t replace your CPA or attorney — we run the deal process alongside them.

What we handle

Opinion of value, confidential buyer development, screening, negotiation, and deal management from engagement to closing.

What stays with your team

Tax structuring, legal documentation, and the advice only your existing CPA and attorney can give — we coordinate with them, not around them.

Workstream

Amerivest GROUP

Your CPA & attorney

Opinion of value & pricing strategy

Confidential buyer development & marketing

Negotiation & deal structuring
Coordinated

Process & timeline management

Tax structuring & planning

Legal documentation & contracts

Leadership

An experienced team, working together

No engagement rests on a single advisor. Here’s what the full team brings to every deal.

👥

A bench, not one advisor

Every engagement is staffed by a team, not a single point of contact — combined decades of ownership and transaction experience behind each deal.

Sell-side and buy-side fluency

Real representation on both sides of the table — strategic acquirers, private equity, search funds, and individual buyers.

43

43 years of process discipline

Four decades of transaction experience across 1,000+ closings, applied with the same rigor regardless of deal size.

Start Planning Ahead With a Hands-On Partner

Speak with our team in confidence, no obligation.

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M&A ADVISORY Amerivest M&A Advisory For business owners and buyers navigating $5M and above transactions, Amerivest brings the process discipline […]

M&A ADVISORY

Amerivest M&A Advisory

For business owners and buyers navigating $5M and above transactions, Amerivest brings the process discipline of four decades and 1,000+ closed deals to lower middle market M&A.

43

Years of experience

1,000+

Transactions closed

$600M+

Aggregate deal value

Who this is for

M&A advisory criteria

We work with business owners and buyers operating at a scale where process, confidentiality, and buyer sophistication matter most.

Transaction size

  • $5M and above in enterprise value
  • Sell-side and buy-side engagements
  • Scales with deal complexity, not just size

Buyer types we work with

  • Strategic acquirers
  • Search funds
  • Private equity & family offices

Industries with proven depth

  • Insurance & financial services
  • Home services, HVAC & trades
  • Agriculture, distribution & automotive

Our process

How an engagement works

The same rigor we’ve applied across 1,000+ transactions, structured for larger, more complex deals. Select a step for more detail.

We start with a grounded opinion of value based on real market data and comparable transactions — not a certified appraisal, but a defensible number that reflects what qualified buyers are actually paying for businesses like yours. From there, we help prepare financials, operations, and materials so the business presents well to a sophisticated buyer pool.
We build a curated list of qualified buyers — strategic acquirers, search funds, private equity and family offices — and market the opportunity under strict confidentiality. Employees, customers, and competitors don’t learn about a potential sale until you’re ready for them to. Every prospective buyer signs an NDA before receiving detailed financials.
Not every interested party is a serious buyer. We qualify prospects on financing, strategic fit, and intent before advancing them, then negotiate price and structure on your behalf — managing multiple conversations in parallel where possible to strengthen your position.
Once terms are agreed, we manage the diligence process and keep the deal on track — coordinating documentation requests, timelines, and communication between your team, the buyer, and both sides’ CPAs and attorneys, through to a clean closing.

Track record

Selected transactions

A sample of engagements at this scale — sell-side and buy-side, across industries and buyer types.

HVAC / Mechanical Services

$12,000,000

Commercial, Institutional & Industrial HVAC contractor with long-established relationships and service route.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Private equity

Distribution / Electrical

$8,000,000

15+ years serving professional dealers in auto & home entertainment electronics; $25M+ in annual sales.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Private equity

Security Services

$8,000,000

Long-established security guard company with recurring revenue from long-term commercial clients.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Individual

Food Manufacturing

$7,000,000

Niche Manufacturer with proprietary blends of 100% organic food additives & preservatives.

Role: Sell & buy-side advisor

Buyer: Individual

For CPAs & attorneys

Working with your existing advisors

We don’t replace your CPA or attorney — we run the deal process alongside them.

What we handle

Opinion of value, confidential buyer development, screening, negotiation, and deal management from engagement to closing.

What stays with your team

Tax structuring, legal documentation, and the advice only your existing CPA and attorney can give — we coordinate with them, not around them.

Workstream

Amerivest GROUP

Your CPA & attorney

Opinion of value & pricing strategy

Confidential buyer development & marketing

Negotiation & deal structuring
Coordinated

Process & timeline management

Tax structuring & planning

Legal documentation & contracts

Leadership

An experienced team, working together

No engagement rests on a single advisor. Here’s what the full team brings to every deal.

👥

A bench, not one advisor

Every engagement is staffed by a team, not a single point of contact — combined decades of ownership and transaction experience behind each deal.

Sell-side and buy-side fluency

Real representation on both sides of the table — strategic acquirers, private equity, search funds, and individual buyers.

43

43 years of process discipline

Four decades of transaction experience across 1,000+ closings, applied with the same rigor regardless of deal size.

Start Planning Ahead With a Hands-On Partner

Speak with our team in confidence, no obligation.

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