Mergers & Acquisitions

Buy-Side Advisory

Sourcing, evaluating, and closing acquisitions for private equity firms and strategic acquirers building platforms in the lower middle market.

Overview

The Right Acquisition at the Right Price.

Whether you are a private equity firm executing a buy-and-build strategy or a strategic acquirer seeking to expand capabilities, geography, or market share, Crassus Partners brings disciplined origination, rigorous diligence support, and relationship-driven deal sourcing to your acquisition program.

We maintain active relationships with business owners, intermediaries, and industry networks across our six core sectors — giving our buy-side clients proprietary access to opportunities that never reach the broader market.

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How We Help Buyers

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Proprietary Deal Origination
Direct outreach to business owners who are not yet in a formal process — creating off-market opportunities with less competition and better pricing.
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Target Identification & Screening
Systematic mapping of acquisition targets within defined criteria — sector, revenue, EBITDA, geography, and strategic fit.
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Management Introductions
Facilitated introductions to target management teams, building rapport before formal processes begin.
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Negotiation & Transaction Support
LOI negotiation, diligence coordination, and deal structuring support through signing and close.

For Private Equity

Built for Buy-and-Build Platforms.

We have supported PE-backed platforms with active add-on acquisition programs — managing pipeline of $400M+ in target enterprise value across multiple simultaneous searches.

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Platform & Add-On Experience
We understand the cadence and priorities of PE-driven consolidation strategies — and how to source add-ons that fit platform thesis and integration timelines.
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Speed & Certainty
When you find the right target, closing speed matters. Our process is designed to move quickly from introductions to signed LOI to close.
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Sector Coverage
Deep sector knowledge across six core industries — we know the owners, the dynamics, and the value drivers in each market we cover.
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