Boutique Buy-Side M&A Advisory

Buy the right business.
We handle the search.

We help individuals and SMBs acquire lower middle-market service businesses through a white-glove, thesis-driven process. Active clients see 2–3 qualified opportunities a week. You stay focused on your career while we run the search, surface deals, and guide you from first call through close.

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2–3/weekDeal Opportunities Sourced
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Our Process
01
Align
Understand your goals and ownership profile.
02
Define
Build a disciplined acquisition thesis.
03
Source
Run the search and curate opportunities.
04
Execute
Support negotiation through LOI and close.
White-glove from search to close
Our Process

Four steps. One goal: the right acquisition.

Simple, disciplined, and built for busy professionals who want to own a business without putting their career on hold to find one.

01

Align on Goals and Ownership Profile

We start with a free intro call to understand what you want to buy, your timeline, available capital, and what kind of owner you want to be.

02

Build a Disciplined Acquisition Thesis

Together we define clear criteria for the right business: industry, size, geography, and owner profile, so every deal we show you actually fits.

03

We Run the Search and Surface Deals

We reach out to owners, curate inbound opportunities, and bring you only the ones worth your time. You review. We handle the rest.

04

Guide You from Offer Through Close

When you find the right business, we support negotiation, help structure the LOI, and stay with you through diligence and closing.

Sourcing Tiers

Pick the deal flow that fits your search

Every tier gets the same quality of opportunity. The difference is how many we actively source for you, and how the cost is structured.

Tier 1

Full Sourcing

$1,500/mo
3% valuation fee at close
2–3 opportunities per week

Our strongest deal flow, and the lowest all-in cost over the life of a search.

Tier 2

Core Sourcing

$750/mo
4% valuation fee at close
1 opportunity per week

Active sourcing at a pace that fits a leaner search budget.

Tier 3

Network Access

No monthly fee
5% valuation fee on networked deals
Passed-on opportunities

No active sourcing. Access to vetted opportunities our sourcing clients pass on.

Why Us

Direct deals beat brokered listings

Good deals happen when both sides understand them. When a deal can be done directly, buyer and seller usually both walk away better off.

A brokered listing

–The seller’s commission is built into the asking price, a markup you ultimately pay
–The process is designed to maximize adjusted EBITDA and push the multiple up
–You negotiate through a middleman, not with the owner
~15–25% moreestimated added cost for the same business, once the commission, aggressive add-backs, and a pushed multiple are priced in

Buying through Waystation

✓Lower, transparent fees with no listing markup baked into the price
✓You negotiate directly with the owner and land terms that fit you both
✓Sellers get guidance on how to sell as well, facilitating an easier deal process
~3% morejust our valuation fee, the only markup on the deal, with the price set directly between you and the owner
Get Started

Book a free intro call, or browse the deals first

Tell us about your search and which tier fits your budget, or take a look at the opportunities already in our network. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so.

Ready to get started?

Email Mason directly or click below and we will reply within one business day to schedule your intro call.

mason@waystationadvisors.com
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