For buyers
Find the Right Business to Acquire
Whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate buyer, family office, search fund, private equity investor or strategic acquirer, B2B Mergers helps you define your acquisition criteria and discover relevant opportunities.
Buyer options
Choose the transaction shape that fits
Buy a complete business
Acquire full ownership of an operating business, brand or division.
Acquire a majority or minority stake
Take a controlling position or partner with existing shareholders.
Asset or brand acquisition
Acquire selected assets, brands, IP or customer contracts rather than an entity.
Find a franchise
Explore franchise formats with defined systems, territories and support.
Merger, joint venture or partnership
Combine capabilities, markets or supply chains with a strategic counterparty.
Create an acquisition mandate
Publish your criteria so relevant sellers and advisors can approach you confidentially.
Post a mandate →Acquisition mandate
What we ask for
- Buyer type
- Preferred industries
- Countries and regions
- Investment range
- Revenue and EBITDA preferences
- Full acquisition, majority stake, minority stake, asset purchase, franchise or partnership
- Time frame
- Funding readiness or proof-of-funds status
- Strategic rationale
- Contact and confidentiality preferences
Buyer checklist
Areas worth confirming early
- Market fit and demand durability.
- Scalability of the operating model.
- Differentiation and competitive position.
- Financial quality and supportability of records.
- Debt, liabilities and off-balance-sheet exposure.
- Customer concentration and retention.
- Management continuity after closing.
- Compliance, licences and litigation.
- Valuation basis and price expectations.
- Integration requirements and cost.
- Exit or value-creation plan.
Buyer landscape 2026
Who is acquiring, and what they are paying for
Acquisition activity is no longer limited to large corporates. Individual entrepreneurs, search funds, family offices, NRIs and mid-market strategics are all competing for well-run businesses with documented earnings.
Entrepreneurs buying instead of starting
Acquiring an existing business with revenue, staff and customers removes years of build time and is often financed with a mix of savings, seller notes and bank debt.
Strategic and corporate acquirers
Buying to add geography, capacity, technology, licences or a client list that would take too long to build organically.
Family offices and HNI investors
Looking for stable cash yield, real assets and long holding periods rather than a fast exit.
Private equity and search funds
Backing an operator to buy and consolidate a fragmented sector through a platform plus bolt-on acquisitions.
NRI and international buyers
Combining an Indian operating company with a UAE or Singapore holding structure for global customers and simpler cross-border payments.
Competitor and supply-chain takeovers
Horizontal consolidation for market share, or vertical integration to secure inputs, margin and delivery reliability.
Funding the deal
How acquisitions are commonly funded
Price is only half the negotiation. How the consideration is structured often decides whether a deal closes.
- Own funds or promoter contribution as the base equity.
- Bank or NBFC acquisition finance secured against assets or cash flows.
- Seller financing, where part of the price is paid over time.
- Earn-outs linked to agreed post-closing performance milestones.
- Co-investment with a family office, fund or strategic partner.
- Share swap or stock consideration in a merger.
- Staged acquisition, buying a minority stake first with a call option.
- Working-capital and capex planning for the first twelve months after closing.
Buyer FAQ
Common questions from acquirers
How do I find businesses that are genuinely for sale?+
Most quality opportunities are never advertised publicly. Register an acquisition mandate describing your sector, geography and budget so owners and advisors can approach you confidentially when a match appears.
What is a fair multiple to pay?+
It depends on sector, size, growth, customer concentration and how dependent the business is on the owner. Businesses with recurring contracts and a management team consistently command higher multiples than owner-dependent ones.
Can I acquire only a stake instead of the whole company?+
Yes. Minority and majority stake purchases are common when the seller wants liquidity but intends to stay involved, and they let you validate the business before committing to full ownership.
What is the biggest reason acquisitions fail?+
Undisclosed liabilities, unrealistic price expectations, weak documentation and no integration plan. Disciplined due diligence and clear definitive agreements prevent most of these.