Boutique M&A Advisory · Lower Middle Market

We prepare foundersto negotiate from strength.

Exit Readiness. Exceptional Outcomes.

Most founders go to market unprepared. We change that. EK partners with you well before a process starts — doing the diligence a buyer would conduct, identifying value gaps, and coaching you to a position where buyers compete on your terms.

$5M–$50M
Target deal size range
4
Markets: US · Canada · UK · MEA
3
Core advisory services
100%
Founder-first orientation
Our Approach

We do the buyer’s work before the buyer arrives.

The founders who achieve the best outcomes in a sale process are the ones who aren’t surprised. They know what a buyer will find, they’ve addressed the issues that would reduce value, and they walk into negotiations with confidence.

That preparation is what EK provides. We sit on your side of the table, but we think like the buyer — so nothing comes as a surprise.

01
Diligence Readiness Assessment
We conduct a pre-sale diligence review — financials, operations, customer concentration, key-man dependencies — and build a remediation roadmap.
02
Value Creation Planning
We identify specific actions — strategic, operational, financial — that will increase your enterprise value before a process begins.
03
Process Execution
When ready, we run a structured, competitive sale process — managing buyers, diligence, negotiations, and closing with institutional discipline.

“EK spent six months helping us understand exactly what a buyer would find before we ran a process. By the time we went to market, there were no surprises — and we had three serious offers within four weeks.”

Founder & CEO, Manufacturing Company
$28M Revenue · Transaction closed Q3 2025

Ready to prepare for the most important sale of your life?

Start with our free assessment tools, or request a confidential conversation with our team.