ABS delivers discreet advisory—whether you’re selling, acquiring, or restructuring—to secure the best outcomes on your terms.
Your Business Deserves More Than a Transaction—It Deserves a Strategy.
- 35+ Years of Dealmaking Experience
- 100% Founder/Owner-Focused, Outcome-Driven
- $5-75MM Deal Value Sweet Spot
Years of Dealmaking Experience
$5-75MM Deal Value Sweet Spot
Your Business Deserves More Than a Transaction—It Deserves a Strategy.
ABS delivers discreet advisory—whether you’re selling, acquiring, or restructuring—to secure the best outcomes on your terms.
35+YRS
Dealmaking Experience
100%
Owner-Focused
100%
Outcome-Driven
$5-75MM
Deal Value Sweet Spot
Trusted. Strategic. Proven.
Who We Serve
Customized Advisory for Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Private Equity Buyers
Founded by a veteran dealmaker with entrepreneurial roots and international negotiation experience…
Tim. P
Intermediary Principal Managing Director
Founders & Owners
You’re not just selling a company—you’re transitioning your life’s work.
Sell-side exits, recaps, and Coaching for Exit or Growth.
Curated deal flow and disciplined buy-side execution.
Private Equity & Strategic Buyers
Curated opportunities. Discreet access. Insight that accelerates deals.
Family-Owned & Privately Held Businesses
A transition plan that respects your values, people, and future.
Legacy-first transitions—confidential and aligned.
Your Transaction Goals Are Our Top Priority
We Help Founders/Owners And Privately Held Companies Execute Strategic Exits, Acquisitions, And Equity Restructures With Lower-Middle-Market Precision. Big-Firm Quality With Clarity, Confidentiality, And Disciplined Execution From Valuation To Close.
Who We Serve
Customized Advisory for Entrepreneurs, Founders, and Private Equity Buyers
Sell-side exits, recaps, and Coaching for Exit or Growth.
You’re not just selling a company—you’re transitioning your life’s work.
CURATED DEAL FLOW AND DISCIPLINED BUY-SIDE EXECUTION.
Curated opportunities. Discreet access. Insight that accelerates deals.
LEGACY-FIRST TRANSITIONS—CONFIDENTIAL AND ALIGNED.
A transition plan that respects your values, people, and future.
OUR CORE SERVICES
Your Transaction Goals Are Our Top Priority
We help founders/Owners and privately held companies execute strategic exits, acquisitions, and equity restructures with lower-middle-market precision. Big-firm quality with clarity, confidentiality, and disciplined execution from valuation to close.
- Exit readiness & timeline planning
- Quality of earnings & add-back normalization
- Create a compelling, confidential overview of your business (CIM)
- Set up a secure, organized virtual data room for due diligence
- Targeted buyer outreach & management meetings
- LOI negotiation & diligence oversight
- Investment thesis & criteria design
- Proprietary deal sourcing & screening
- Financial modeling & valuation ranges
- Negotiation strategy & LOI/IOI
- Diligence management through closing
- Market-based valuation & scenario analysis
- Normalized EBITDA & working capital review
- Risk mapping & value-creation roadmap
- Tax-aware deal structure considerations
- Sell-side Quality of Earnings preparation support
Operator-first advisory to prepare your company to sell—or scale—with clarity and discipline.
- CEO/owner coaching cadence
- Exit-readiness roadmap or 12–24 month growth plan
- KPI & value-driver scorecard; board-ready reporting
- Capital strategy (debt/equity options, lender/PEG prep)
- Team, incentives & 100-day execution priorities
About Us
“When the Journey is This Important, You Need to Know What Lies Ahead… and That We Will Guide You.”
Tim. P - ABS Founder
Who We Are, Where We Came From, and Where We’re Headed
ABS was built by a founder, for founders—offering high-touch M&A advisory with the insight only real-world experience brings. We don’t chase volume. We pursue outcomes that honor the value of your life’s work.
"Guiding you through the deal that defines your future" – with clarity, strategy, and results.
At ABS, we’re more than just advisors—we’re your partners in crafting the right exit or acquisition strategy to protect and maximize the value of your life’s work.
Strategic Clarity That Empowers
No jargon, no noise—just clear, actionable guidance at every stage of the transaction so you can make decisions with confidence.
Real-World Insight
With 35+ years of dealmaking experience, we understand the pressures, timelines, and dynamics that shape successful outcomes—and we adapt our strategy to your unique goals.
Built on Trust
Every engagement is handled with absolute confidentiality, professional discretion, and an unwavering focus on your best interests.
"Guiding you through the deal that defines your future" – with clarity, strategy, and results.
At ABS, we’re more than just advisors—we’re your partners in crafting the right exit or acquisition strategy to protect and maximize the value of your life’s work.
Strategic Clarity That Empowers
No jargon, no noise—just clear, actionable guidance at every stage of the transaction so you can make decisions with confidence.
Real-World Insight
With 35+ years of dealmaking experience, we understand the pressures, timelines, and dynamics that shape successful outcomes—and we adapt our strategy to your unique goals.
Built on Trust
Every engagement is handled with absolute confidentiality, professional discretion, and an unwavering focus on your best interests.
REMEMBER…
THERE ARE NO MULLIGANS WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A BUSINESS!
“ABS coached us from a handful of stores into a private equity Transaction that eventually went public at a exponential valuation. Their strategy didn’t just close the deal, it maximized our future”.
— Former Wingstop Founder
Deals That Redefine Possibility
In an exit from a single success story — and that’s just one of many. Explore real stories of how ABS has helped founders, owners, and investors achieve exceptional outcomes.
Deals That Redefine Possibility
In an exit from a single success story — and that’s just one of many. Explore real stories of how ABS has helped founders, owners, and investors achieve exceptional outcomes.
“ABS coached us from a handful of stores into a private equity Transaction that eventually went public at a exponential valuation. Their strategy didn’t just close the deal, it maximized our future”.
— Former Wingstop Founder
Begin Your Transition with Confidence.
Whether you’re preparing to sell, purchase or considering acquiring growth capital, or simply exploring your options, our first conversation is 100% confidential and pressure-free.
What size companies does ABS serve?
Answer: Founder-led and privately held businesses typically between $500K–$10MM+ EBITDA. We also partner with PEGs and strategics for curated mandates.
How does ABS keep my process confidential?
Answer: We use blind profiles, staged NDAs, gated data rooms, and curated outreach—no mass listings. Only vetted buyers get access, and all communications run through ABS.
How long does a sell-side process take?
Answer: Typical timelines are 6–9 months from kickoff to close, plus 60–90 days for readiness (financial cleanup, CIM, data room). Complex deals may require more time.
How are fees structured?
Answer: A modest engagement fee plus a success fee at close for sell-side. Buy-side mandates may include a retainer and success component. Valuation and Coaching for Exit or Growth are usually fixed-fee.
What should I have ready before going to market?
Answer: ABS helps clean historical financials, normalized EBITDA and add-backs, customer and supplier detail, contracts, and an operating narrative. We’ll help prepare the CIM, data room, and QofE.
What drives valuation beyond EBITDA?
Answer: Revenue quality (recurring vs. project), growth durability, customer concentration, margin profile, leadership bench, and risk. Deal structure (earn-outs, rollover equity) can also lift headline value.
Do you work with private equity and strategic buyers?
Answer: Yes—ABS maintains a curated network of PEGs, family offices, and strategics. We manage outreach, meetings, and negotiation to align best-fit buyers with your objectives.
Help Center
M&A FAQs—Clear Answers for Founders & Owners
Still Have Questions?
Send a confidential note—no obligation, no pressure. We’ll reply with next steps or a quick time to talk.
Help Center
M&A FAQs—Clear Answers for Founders & Owners
Still Have Questions?
Send a confidential note—no obligation, no pressure. We’ll reply with next steps or a quick time to talk.
What size companies does ABS serve?
Answer: Founder-led and privately held businesses typically between $500K–$10MM+ EBITDA. We also partner with PEGs and strategics for curated mandates.
How does ABS keep my process confidential?
Answer: We use blind profiles, staged NDAs, gated data rooms, and curated outreach—no mass listings. Only vetted buyers get access, and all communications run through ABS.
How long does a sell-side process take?
Answer: Typical timelines are 6–9 months from kickoff to close, plus 60–90 days for readiness (financial cleanup, CIM, data room). Complex deals may require more time.
How are fees structured?
Answer: A modest engagement fee plus a success fee at close for sell-side. Buy-side mandates may include a retainer and success component. Valuation and Coaching for Exit or Growth are usually fixed-fee.
What should I have ready before going to market?
Answer: ABS helps clean historical financials, normalized EBITDA and add-backs, customer and supplier detail, contracts, and an operating narrative. We’ll help prepare the CIM, data room, and QofE.
What drives valuation beyond EBITDA?
Answer: Revenue quality (recurring vs. project), growth durability, customer concentration, margin profile, leadership bench, and risk. Deal structure (earn-outs, rollover equity) can also lift headline value.
Do you work with private equity and strategic buyers?
Answer: Yes—ABS maintains a curated network of PEGs, family offices, and strategics. We manage outreach, meetings, and negotiation to align best-fit buyers with your objectives.