Maximize Your Company’s Value. Preserve Your Legacy.
You’ve poured years into your business. When it’s time to sell or seek a partner, you deserve a structured, confidential process that maximizes value without compromising what you’ve built. AMDG Advisors is a founder-first boutique M&A advisor that keeps you in control and connects you with the right buyer for your company’s next chapter.
- Senior-Led Execution – Work directly with an experienced partner, not handed off to junior staff.
- Founder-First Focus – Your goals, legacy, and employees’ well-being guide every decision.
- Lower-Middle-Market Expertise – Specialized in private companies ~$10–$100M in value, just like yours.
Why AMDG
Why do founders choose AMDG as their M&A advisor? We offer unique advantages that drive better outcomes:
Founder-Centric Perspective
Your business is more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. We balance financial results with your personal priorities – achieving a great price and ensuring the buyer is a good fit for your team, culture, and vision for the future.
Liquidity Without Walking Away
Not sure you want to fully exit? We often structure deals where you take some chips off the table (cash out a portion of your equity) while partnering with the right investor to fuel your company’s next stage of growth. You get liquidity and the opportunity to continue leading your business.
Senior-Led Attention
When you work with us, our founder leads every engagement from start to finish. We purposely limit the number of clients we take on at once so you get responsive, high-touch service. No layers of bureaucracy – just personal, hands-on execution by a seasoned advisor.
Big-Firm Expertise, Boutique Service
With a background at national finance firms, we bring the sophisticated deal strategy of large investment banks, but delivered with the personal care and transparency of a boutique. You get Wall Street-level expertise combined with Main Street approachability.
Using an M&A Advisor vs. Going It Alone
Consider how hiring a professional can impact your sale outcome:
| With an Experienced M&A Advisor | Going It Alone (No Advisor) |
|---|---|
| Higher Valuations: Research shows sellers who use an investment banker achieve ~25% higher sale prices on average. | Lower Price Risk: Owners without representation often accept lower offers due to limited market exposure and negotiating leverage. |
| Competitive Auction: We create a market for your business by engaging multiple qualified buyers, driving up price through competition. | Single-Buyer Deals: Likely to negotiate with one buyer at a time, missing the leverage of having back-up offers. |
| Expert Negotiation: Seasoned advisors know the tricks and negotiate deal terms to favor the seller (you), from price to contract details. | Limited Experience: You may miss opportunities or concede key terms simply due to lack of M&A negotiation experience. |
| Time & Stress Savings: We handle the heavy lifting – financial prep, buyer outreach, due diligence coordination – so you stay focused on running your business. | Distraction from Business: The DIY approach requires hundreds of hours of work, often distracting owners and potentially impacting business performance. |
| Process Management: An advisor anticipates pitfalls, keeps the deal on timeline, and coordinates lawyers, accountants, and other parties to ensure a smooth close. | Higher Deal Risk: Without a guide, deals can fall apart from overlooked issues, lack of buyer diligence prep, or mismanaged timeline and communications. |
| Confidentiality & Reach: We maintain confidentiality with NDAs and reach out discreetly to a broad network of vetted buyers. | Limited Market Reach: You might only know or find a few buyers, and contacting them directly could risk word getting out before you’re ready. |
What We Do
AMDG Advisors provides sell-side M&A and strategic financial advisory services to help you navigate every aspect of a business sale or recapitalization. Our services are tailored to maximize your outcome and reduce the stress on you as a founder:
Sell-Side M&A Advisory
End-to-end management of your business sale process. We handle everything – from valuing and prepping your company for sale, to creating compelling marketing materials, confidentially reaching out to potential buyers, fielding offers, and negotiating the best deal. You get a higher value deal while staying focused on running your business throughout the process.
Exit Readiness Planning
If you’re not quite ready to sell or just exploring options, we help you prepare for an eventual exit. This includes identifying ways to increase your company’s value, shoring up any weaknesses or “red flags” (before buyers find them), and highlighting your key performance metrics that will get buyers excited. With an Exit Readiness Review, you’ll know what needs to be done to command a premium when the time is right.
Strategic Advisory
Guidance for major financial decisions beyond full sales. Not sure if now is the right time to sell? Received an unsolicited offer? Considering a growth equity investment or acquiring another business? We provide independent, expert advice on strategic options – so you can make informed decisions on timing, valuation, and deal structure without pressure.
Unsure what you need?
We offer a complimentary Exit Readiness Review – a free assessment of your company’s sellability and valuation drivers. Schedule a call to get your personalized exit preparedness report and guidance on next steps.
Who We Serve
Our clients are owners of lower middle-market companies (typically $10–$100 million enterprise value). Most are founder-led or family-owned businesses preparing for retirement, succession, or significant growth opportunities. We have experience across industries such as industrial services, business services, home services, distribution, and specialty manufacturing. Buyers in our processes include both private equity groups and strategic corporate acquirers interested in quality businesses like yours.
Transaction Profiles
Seller Profile
Founder-owned businesses where the owner is preparing for retirement, or companies that have experienced meaningful growth and are seeking a financial partner to support the next phase.
Deal Size
Enterprise value transactions typically ranging from $10 million to $100 million, with flexibility based on business quality and transaction objectives.
Buyer Types
Primarily private equity sponsors and strategic acquirers seeking platform investments, growth partnerships, or acquisition-driven expansion.
How We Work
Every engagement follows a proven, transparent process so you always know what’s happening. Here’s how we will work together from our first meeting to the final closing:
1. Discovery & Goal Setting
We begin with an in-depth conversation to understand your goals, timeline, and any constraints. We’ll evaluate your company’s key value drivers and gather baseline financial and operational information. (What would a “win” look like for you? Taking care of employees? Maximizing cash at close? We define that first.)
2. Preparation & Positioning
Next, we roll up our sleeves to prepare your business for the market. We help organize your financials, address any potential due diligence issues early, and craft a compelling narrative for buyers. This includes creating a teaser and a detailed Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) that tells your company’s story and highlights its strengths. You’ll review and approve all materials – nothing goes out without your sign-off.
3. Targeted Buyer Outreach
Using our industry research and network, we curate a list of qualified potential buyers – for example, relevant strategic companies and private equity firms that would see high value in your business. We then conduct a confidential outreach campaign, contacting each potential buyer under NDA to gauge interest. Our goal is to generate multiple offers while keeping your company’s identity and information protected until serious discussions are underway.
4. Negotiating Offers (LOIs)
As indications of interest and offers come in, we help you compare and negotiate them. We’ll line up the terms side by side (price, structure, your role post-sale, etc.) and negotiate on your behalf to improve them. By keeping multiple bidders in the mix, we maintain competitive tension to boost your leverage. In this stage, we guide you in selecting the best Letter of Intent (LOI) – not just the highest price, but the right overall deal for you and the company.
5. Due Diligence to Closing
After signing an LOI with your chosen partner, we project-manage the due diligence process through to closing. We coordinate with attorneys, accountants, and other advisors, organize the data room and document flow, and proactively tackle issues that arise (they always do). Our focus is on keeping the deal on track and advocating for you on deal terms all the way to the final closing. You can continue to focus on running your business while we drive the process forward. We’ll be by your side at closing and make sure everything is completed to your satisfaction – right down to the wire transfer hitting your account.
Selected Experience
Representative mandates include founder-led businesses across industrial services, business services, distribution, home services, and specialty manufacturing. Engagements span both full exits and minority recapitalizations, depending on founder objectives.
Industrial Services
Confidential sell-side process supporting owner transition and growth strategy.
Business Services
Readiness, positioning, and targeted outreach to strategic and sponsor buyers.
Specialty Manufacturing
Strategic alternatives and value driver analysis for stakeholders.
AMDG in the News
Podcast Appearance: Founder Liquidity & Growth Partnerships
Nick D’Andrea discusses founder liquidity events, partnering with private equity, and balancing personal outcomes with the long-term future of the business. The episode covers preparation considerations, common pitfalls, and deal structures that allow founders to take chips off the table while retaining meaningful participation in future upside.
Schedule a Call
Ready to take the next step? Get in touch for a free, confidential consultation about your goals. We’ll discuss your needs and give you initial feedback on valuation, timing, and market considerations – no strings attached.
Here’s what to expect when you reach out to AMDG Advisors:
Quick Response
Fill out our contact form or email us, and we’ll respond within one business day to set up your call.
Confidential Consultation
We’ll schedule a private 30-minute call (phone or Zoom). In this conversation, you can openly share information about your business and goals. You’ll get candid feedback and a clear view of options and next steps. All details discussed are kept strictly confidential.
Initial Insights
We’ll provide initial thoughts on valuation range, market interest, and readiness. If the right answer is “not yet,” you’ll hear that, along with what to improve before going to market.
Clear Next Steps
If you want to proceed, we’ll outline strategy, timeline, and fees in plain language. There’s no obligation — the decision remains entirely yours.