Full Service Search

A complete search team, led by you.

The done-for-you tier. DealBuff and our advisory partners take the search from thesis to close. Your hours go to relationships and judgment. Ours go to everything that surrounds them.

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How It Works

End-to-end search execution by people who have closed deals before.

Full Service is built for buyers with capital and conviction whose constraint is time, not deal flow. We bring the team, the system, and the experience of running searches from thesis through transition. You stay involved on the parts that require your judgment and your relationships.

01

Thesis & Buy Box Development

We build the thesis with you. Industry selection, geographic strategy, size and ownership criteria, and the differentiation that will win owner conversations.

02

End-to-End Sourcing

The full DealBuff outreach engine. Multi-channel sequences, list building, deliverability, and qualified conversations routed to you.

03

Screening & Qualification

Financial qualification, response triage, and background research before deals reach you. You take every owner call. Your time goes to the conversations that matter most.

04

Diligence & Closing

Operational diligence partnership with you in the lead, capital strategy support, lender introductions, and quarterback on the closing process.

Engagement Comparison

How Full Service compares.

Each tier builds on the one before it. Full Service is the complete operational team, end to end.

What's Included Search-as-a-Service Outreach engine Guided Search Outreach + advisor Full Service Search Done-for-you
Outreach Engine
Custom contact lists built to your buy box
Multi-channel sequences: email, LinkedIn, phone
Direct mail campaigns
Deliverability infrastructure and DNS
Reporting dashboard and biweekly strategy syncs
Advisory Layer
LOI structure and negotiation support
On-market and brokered deal support
Vetted service provider introductions
Standing monthly call and ad hoc support
Operational Team
Investment thesis development
Response triage and financial qualification
Diligence quarterbacking and provider coordination
Closing process management

What's Included

Everything required to find, evaluate, and close.

Thesis & Strategy

  • Investment thesis development with you in the lead
  • Buy box definition: industry, geography, size, ownership type
  • Differentiation positioning for owner conversations
  • Quarterly thesis review and adjustment

Full Sourcing Engine

  • Dedicated infrastructure, domains, and inboxes
  • Custom contact lists built and refreshed monthly
  • Email, LinkedIn, phone, and direct mail sequences
  • Deliverability management and reporting

Screening & Qualification

  • Financial qualification before deals reach you
  • Response triage and prioritization
  • Owner and business background research
  • Curated weekly deal review with our team

Capital & Financing

  • Capital stack design and lender positioning
  • Investor narrative and pitch refinement
  • Lender and equity partner introductions
  • Term negotiation support

Diligence Quarterbacking

  • Diligence workplan and provider coordination
  • Vetted attorneys, accountants, and QofE providers
  • Operational diligence partnership with you in the lead
  • Brokered and on-market deal evaluation
  • Risk assessment and red flag escalation

Closing & Transition

  • Definitive agreement negotiation support
  • Closing checklist and milestone tracking
  • Transition planning and Day-1 readiness
  • Post-close advisory window

Your Role

You stay involved on the parts only you can decide.

Full Service Search is not hands-off. The investment thesis is yours. The owner conversations that matter are yours. The operational diligence and the financing decisions are yours, with our team standing next to you. What we take off your plate is everything that doesn't require your judgment. Infrastructure, list building, sourcing, screening, provider coordination, diligence logistics, and closing process management.

One Team, One Engagement

Sourcing, advisory, and closing support live under one roof. No handoffs between vendors. No information lost between firms.

Built Around Your Time

Designed for buyers whose constraint is hours, not capital or conviction. We absorb the operational load so your time goes to the highest-leverage decisions.

Aligned on the Outcome

The goal is a closed acquisition you'll be proud to operate. Engagement structure and deliverables are designed around that single outcome.

1,000's
Owners Engaged
50%
Interest Rate
$75M+
Businesses Teed Up
80+
Industries Covered

Who This Is For

Buyers with capital and conviction who don't have time to run logistics.

Senior Operators & Executives

Currently employed and unable to run a full-time search. You want a closed deal in a credible timeline without leaving your seat early.

Investors Buying Their First Operating Business

Capital allocators who are ready to own and operate. You bring the conviction and the funding plan. We bring the operational machinery.

Repeat Searchers Optimizing for Speed

You've done one before. You know what the process takes and want to compress the timeline without giving up control of the decisions that matter.

Let's talk through fit.

Full Service is a high-touch engagement. Tell us about your search, your capital position, and your timeline. We'll come back with a working plan or a referral to the tier that fits.

Looking for a different level of support?

Search-as-a-Service is the outreach engine on its own. Guided Search adds an advisor through the deal while you stay in the operator seat.