Find opportunities outside the traditional deal process

We support investors pursuing platform acquisitions, thematic searches and proprietary investment opportunities.

Our approach is particularly effective where attractive businesses remain privately owned and are unlikely to enter a structured sale process.

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Typical mandates

Whether the objective is a platform, a thematic view of a market or access to a specific founder-owned business, the work starts with the same question: what does the full universe actually look like?

Proprietary platform origination

Identifying and engaging potential platform businesses ahead of a formal process.

Thematic market mapping

Building the evidence base behind a thesis: operators, ownership, scale and consolidation activity.

Founder-owned business searches

Reaching owners with no adviser, no process and no intention of running one.

Executive market intelligence

Insight from operators who have built, run or exited businesses in the sector.

Direct shareholder access

Qualified conversations with owners, with context gathered before introduction.

Insight from people who have operated in the market

Data tells us where to look. Experienced operators help us understand what matters.

Guidesource works with an international network of former founders, CEOs, Chairs, NEDs and senior executives. Depending on the mandate, that network can help us:

• Validate target universes
• Identify overlooked businesses
• Understand competitive dynamics
• Pressure-test acquisition theses
• Provide insight into management teams and ownership
• Create warm introductions where appropriate

Tell us the theme, geography and profile you are exploring. We'll build an illustrative sample of the universe and show you how we would approach it.

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