Sell Your Business to Qualified Buyers
Meet your M&A Team, get a valuation, and launch the buyer engine to sell your business with confidence & speed.
Trusted by business owners, family offices, PE firms, & operator-led investors to deliver:
Millions of impressions, thousands of buyers, one connected platform
The fastest, most profitable exits come from a curated market of qualified, motivated buyers.
Close the gap between launch and offers with our 90-day buyer engine driving 100s of inquiries.
Your Listing Reaches Every Qualified Buyer
A verified buyer network, preferred M&A partners, and a distribution engine built to drive offers — fast.
Verified Buyers
Every buyer and inquiry on our platform is verified and qualified through identity checks, liquidity verification, and acquisition experience screening. Our network spans thousands of private equity firms, family offices, and pre-qualified searchers.
Preferred M&A Network
We collaborate with a preferred network of top-performing business brokers, M&A advisors, and intermediaries nationwide — professionals who share our commitment to qualified buyers, accurate valuations, and efficient closings.
30,000,000 Impressions
Reach 30M+ qualified buyer impressions annually — spanning 5,000 private equity firms, 4,300 family offices, and millions of active acquisition searchers through programmatic reachouts and direct buyer calls.
Confidence Backed by Capital
Our network of banks, SBA-preferred lenders, trusts, and private debt partners ensures every deal has the financial backing to close. Buyers are validated for financial capability and readiness to fund.
We Analyze Every Deal as If We Are the First Buyer
As an M&A firm that also acquires companies inside our own investment fund, we bring a buyer's lens to every listing.
We Know What Buyers Ask
Because we evaluate deals as potential acquirers, we anticipate the questions, concerns, and diligence requests your next buyer will raise — before they ask them.
We May Buy It Ourselves
Our Catalyst Fund actively acquires Main Street and lower mid-market businesses. If the fit is right, we won't just advise you — we'll make you a competitive offer directly.
We Know Your Business Better Than You
Even when we don't acquire directly, our operator-led diligence means we understand your business's true value, risks, and opportunities at a depth most brokers never reach.
Present Your Numbers With Confidence
A sell-side Quality of Earnings (QofE) analysis prepares your financials before they ever reach a buyer—normalizing EBITDA, surfacing legitimate add-backs, and building a credible story that justifies your asking price and speeds up due diligence.
- Normalized & adjusted EBITDA with documented add-backs
- Revenue quality, customer concentration & margin trend analysis
- Working capital and net debt positioning review
- Defensible financial package to support your valuation
Included for Full-Service Clients
When you list with our white-glove sell-side advisory team, a Quality of Earnings analysis is built into your go-to-market prep at no additional cost—so every buyer sees your business in its best light.
Available as a Standalone Service
Already working with another broker? We deliver independent, third-party sell-side QofE reports for a flat fee—giving you the same institutional-grade financial package buyers and lenders expect.
Retiring with no successor?
Clearly Acquired offers two paths. One is a confidential sale to verified outside buyers, including private equity firms, family offices, and pre-qualified searchers, led by a dedicated M&A advisor. The other is a direct sale to our Catalyst Fund if your business fits its criteria. Either way, the process starts with a free valuation and includes post-sale transition support.
Engagement tracks
| Track | Who it is for | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| Main Street Brokerage | Enterprise value under $1.5M | No upfront cost; success fee only; sell-side QofE required |
| Lower Middle Market Advisory | Enterprise value of $1.5M or more | Double Lehman; 3% above $20M |
| Direct sale to Catalyst Fund | $500K-$5M EBITDA in trades, services and manufacturing | — |
AI-Powered Business Intelligence
Get instant valuations, track your business health score, monitor financial performance, and prepare for a successful exit — all in one dashboard.
Business Health Score
Track your business health across 8 key pillars — Revenue Growth, Profitability, Customer Retention, Cash Flow, Operations, Team, Market Position, and Exit Readiness.
How big is your business?
Slide to find your sell-side fit
Main Street Brokerage
For businesses with an enterprise value under $1.5M.
No upfront cost
Success fee only
What's included
- Full-service sell-side representation
- Dedicated M&A advisor assigned
- Confidential buyer outreach
- Deal structuring & negotiation
- Due diligence management
- Closing coordination & support
- Post-sale transition assistance
- Senior advisory team (multi-advisor)
Fees & structure
- No monthly retainer
- Success-fee only — paid at close
- Sell-Side Quality of Earnings required*
- Double Lehman success fee
- 3% success fee above $20M
- Available for $1.5M+ EV businesses
*A Sell-Side Quality of Earnings report is required for the commission-only Main Street tier.
Once You Choose Your Track, Here's the Process
From start to finish, we guide you through every step of selling your business.
- 1
Create Your Verified Account
Create and verify your seller account to qualify yourself as a serious seller, validate your business information, and meet your advisor.
- 2
Meet Your Broker Advisor
Instantly get connected with your dedicated advisor who will guide you through valuation, go-to-market strategy, and the entire sale process.
- 3
Go-to-Market Blueprint
Upload your financials for a comprehensive valuation and a step-by-step go-to-market blueprint tailored to your business.
- 4
Launch Business Sale
Sign agreements and we get to work on market materials, listings, targeted outreach, and buyer activation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trusted by Serious Entrepreneurs
From first-time buyers to PE firms, our clients trust us to guide their acquisitions.
"I worked with Clearly Acquired on a recent acquisition, and from the first interaction, it went smoothly and exceeded my expectations. They don't just know the lingo; they have been a part of deals in every stage and know how to navigate the process of an SBA Loan. I'm not sure the deal would have gotten done if it wasn't for their help."
"I honestly can't say enough about Samson and the team at Clearly Acquired. As everyone who runs a business knows, there are times when growth is essential, but not necessarily congruent with increased cash flow. I run the top Private Training Facility in Colorado, and when we were ready for another expansion, we turned to Clearly Acquired to help us secure the financing we needed to expand the facility and buy the new equipment."
"Clearly Acquired / Samson's leadership was a great asset for my company when we decided it was the right time to sell. My company Mountain West Disposal started in 2019 and quickly grew into one of the premier waste and recycling companies in northern Colorado. Having multiple one-on-ones with Samson and his team to ensure our company's growth was geared towards increasing market share, leading to a clean sale. Samson and his team worked hand in hand with me until the finish. Networking is one of the biggest struggles I have seen other companies have trouble with. Teaming up with Samson and Clearly Acquired helped me connect the dots with other industries. I would highly recommend that anyone looking to buy or sell their company involve Samson and his team in the process."
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A dedicated team of Investors, M&A advisors, Operators, and Capital experts committed to your success.
