Acquisitions that map to strategy and hold their value.
Corporate acquisitions fail on the wrong target, optimistic diligence, or a structure that does not hold. We source to your strategy, diligence for what is true, and structure so the value survives integration.
For corporate development teams, LePrince Group sources acquisition targets mapped to strategy, runs diligence that tells the truth, and structures deals so the value holds on day one and after.
The deal is easy. The right deal is not.
Most acquisition pain is set before signing. These are the points where we change the outcome.
We bring corporates the targets and the truth, not a process that pushes a deal for its own sake.
From thesis to a deal that holds.
Buy-side advisory mapped to your strategy, run by the person who took the mandate.
Define the thesis
Strategy, CriteriaWe translate your strategy into a clear, screenable acquisition thesis.
Source the targets
Origination, OutreachProprietary and managed outreach to companies that fit, including those not on the market.
Diligence the truth
Commercial, FinancialDiligence that tests the numbers and the risks so you commit on facts.
Structure and close
Terms, IntegrationDeal structure and protections negotiated so the value holds through integration.
What disciplined acquiring is worth.
Buying reactively, off inbound deals, is how corporates overpay and underdeliver.
Targets that fit
Origination mapped to strategy, including off-market companies your team will not see otherwise.
Honest diligence
Risks and numbers tested before you commit, so you pay for what is actually there.
Structures that hold
Terms negotiated so the value survives the close and the integration.
The right deal is the one that holds.
Sourced to strategy, diligenced for what is true, structured so the value survives integration.
What we bring to a corporate acquirer.
The advantage is in access and discipline: the companies you would not otherwise reach, assessed without the pressure to do a deal.
Off-market access
Many of the best targets are not for sale. We approach them discreetly and on your behalf.
Sector depth
We work where we know the buyers, the dynamics, and what a quality asset looks like.
A real read on fit
We assess strategic and cultural fit, not just the financials, before you spend management time.
Negotiating leverage
An advised, disciplined buyer holds terms better and walks away when the deal is wrong.
We will tell a corporate when a target is not worth pursuing. The discipline to say no is part of the value.
You won't find our deals online. That is the point.
We do not publicise mandates, name clients, or announce transactions. The best outcomes are reached quietly, and confidentiality protects the seller, the process, and the price.
Confidential by default
A sale is the client's business, not our marketing. The market learns only what serves the client.
Selective by mandate
We take a limited number of companies and turn the rest down. Selectivity is the product, not a constraint on it.
Vetted and verified
If we represent a company, it is proven to be one of the best in its category, with a clear opportunity for the right buyer.
Questions corporate teams ask us.
Do you source off-market targets?
Yes. Many of the best companies are not for sale. We approach them discreetly, mapped to your acquisition thesis.
How is buy-side diligence different with you?
We test the numbers and the risks honestly, before you commit, rather than building a case to justify a deal already decided.
What sectors do you cover?
Business services and B2B, industrials and essential services, healthcare services, and consumer, in the mid-market.
Do you support integration?
We structure the deal and terms so value holds through integration, and stay close through close. Hands-on integration delivery is scoped per mandate.
What are your fees?
Outcome-based pricing, tied to the completed acquisition rather than billed hourly.
Where to go next.
Building an acquisition pipeline?
Every conversation starts with the LePrince Read: our honest, evidence-based view of what a company is worth, whether it would sell, and what would change the number. Confidential, and yours to keep whatever you decide.
We take a limited number of mandates. Request a conversation if:
- The company is in the $10m to $100m+ enterprise value range
- It operates in or adjacent to our four sectors
- You want an honest read, not a flattering one