Acquisition supporttailored to your strategic objectives.
Finding and acquiring the right business requires rigorous research, disciplined valuation, and skilled negotiation. We handle the heavy lifting so you can focus on integration and growth.
Daryl Tulimieri, PhD
Principal · Tulimieri Strategic
- MBA
- Former McKinsey
- Corporate GM
- Entrepreneur
- Physicist
Buy-Side M&A Advisory
Full deal execution, sourcing through close.
For corporate development teams that need more deal capacity than they have headcount. We extend your team and run the process on your behalf, from sharpening the acquisition thesis to negotiating terms and coordinating the deal team through close. You set the strategy and make the decisions. We carry the work and keep the process moving.
For: Corporate buyers and investors pursuing acquisitions of $20M or more in transaction value.
What you get
- Acquisition strategy with both organic and inorganic growth components
- Off-market opportunities cultivated through direct owner relationships
- Negotiation of transaction structure, terms, and price
- Deal team coordination from thesis through close
Target Search & Evaluation
Turn acquisition strategy into a pipeline.
The best targets are rarely the ones already running a process. We map the full landscape in your capability or geographic space, sizing companies by ownership, growth profile, and likelihood of a near-term sale. Because we have sat on the operator’s side of the table, we approach founder-owned businesses credibly and make the case for why your firm is the right home for what they built.
For: Buyers who want a proprietary, systematic pipeline rather than reactive deal flow.
What you get
- Market mapping across your target capability or geographic space
- Targets identified and screened for strategic fit and cultural compatibility
- Credible, discreet outreach to founder-owned and family-held businesses
- A prioritized pipeline that makes acquisition strategy repeatable
Acquisition Due Diligence
Pressure-test the deal before you commit.
Capability-driven acquisitions are easy to overpay for and hard to integrate, because the value lives in people, know-how, and relationships rather than hard assets. Drawing on a McKinsey and operator background, we stress-test the commercial and synergy case and surface the softer risks that quietly undo deals after close: cultural fit, key-person dependency, IP ownership, and customer concentration.
For: Buyers who want experienced, independent eyes on a deal before they sign.
What you get
- Commercial and strategic diligence, including synergy stress-testing
- Cultural fit, key-person, and retention risk assessment
- IP ownership and customer concentration review
- Issues surfaced early, with a clear path to resolution
Ready to explore acquisition opportunities?
Let's discuss your acquisition criteria and how we can help you find, evaluate, and close the right deal.
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