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Buyer Information - Our Process
From first look to final signatures, here’s how we guide you through a smooth, structured, and confidential buying process.

Our proven approach ensures you have the clarity, resources, and structure needed to move confidently from exploration to closing.

1. View Current Opportunities

What you’ll see

Browse a curated list of businesses that match a range of industries, sizes, and geographies. Each profile includes a high-level overview of the company, investment highlights, indicative financials, and a short description of the opportunity.

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How to get the most out of it

  • Use filters (industry, location, revenue bands) to narrow your search

  • Reach out to the Deal Arc team

 

What to prepare

  • Your preferred sectors and regions

  • Target revenue / EBITDA range

  • Deal type (asset vs. share purchase), timeline, and budget

2. Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement

Why we ask for this
Sellers trust Deal Arc to protect sensitive information. A Non-Disclosure Agreement ("NDA") allows us to share confidential materials such as financials, customer and supplier details, and growth plans, without exposing the business.

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What happens

  • Complete the NDA using our secure online form

  • Upload a signed copy

  • You’ll receive a countersigned NDA from Deal Arc for your records

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What to prepare

  • Legal entity name and signatory information

  • Contact details for your deal team (if applicable)

3. Receive & Review Confidential Information Summary

What you’ll receive
Once the NDA is in place, we provide a Confidential Information Summary ("CIS"), our structured brief designed to help you quickly assess fit before a deep dive.

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CIS commonly includes

  • Detailed company overview and history

  • Product/service lines and revenue mix

  • Historical financials (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)

  • Key operating metrics and seasonality

  • Management and staffing overview

  • Investment thesis and growth opportunities

  • Process timeline and bid guidance

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What to do next

  • Identify questions & information gaps

  • If interested, start preparing an LOI

4. Letter of Intent and Negotiations

Purpose
A Letter of Intent ("LOI") outlines your non-binding proposal and the framework for moving into exclusivity and confirmatory diligence. An LOI will form the basis for negotiations before advancing to Due Diligence.

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What a strong LOI includes

  • Headline valuation (enterprise value and structure)

  • Consideration mix (cash, vendor note, earn-out, rollover, etc.)

  • Working capital and debt assumptions

  • High-level conditions (licenses, financing, key consents)

  • Proposed diligence scope & timeline

  • Exclusivity period and target closing date

  • Key employment/transition considerations for management

  • Confidentiality & non-solicit confirmations

  • Responsibility for transaction expenses

 

Tips

  • Be clear on assumptions and timing, speed wins

  • Keep the LOI focused; detailed legals come later in the SPA

5. Final Due Diligence and Closing

What to expect
Following LOI, you’ll enter exclusivity and complete confirmatory diligence. We coordinate data room access, management sessions, and workstreams with advisors to keep the deal moving.

 

Typical workstreams

  • Financial: QofE, working-capital analysis, revenue recognition, taxes

  • Commercial: market validation, customer referencing, churn analysis

  • Operational: supply chain, systems, contracts, environmental/health & safety

  • Legal: corporate, employment, IP, permits, litigation, compliance

  • Technology (if applicable): code review, architecture, security, SLAs

  • HR: org structure, compensation, benefits, key employee retention

 

Closing package

  • Final purchase agreement (APA/SPA)

  • Schedules & representations/warranties

  • Transition services (if any) and post-close plan

  • Funds flow and working capital true-up mechanics

 

Timeline
Most processes close 30–75 days post-LOI, depending on scope and financing.

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