Off-Market Acquisition Intelligence
Find Companies Ready to Sell
Before They Hire a Broker
Know who's preparing to sell and talk to them before your competitors do.
Owner age · disengagement · retirement planning
Business health · compliance · reputation and growth
Exclusive access. No oversold lists.
100+ signals from multiple sources
Monitor 5,000+ Companies
Daily tracking of HVAC, lawn care, and auto repair operators
100+ Signals Analyzed
Owner age, leadership disengagement, licensing patterns, and market behavior
Weekly Ranked Reports
20 ranked targets with contact info, delivered every Monday
15 Years Experience
Built by enterprise data engineers with deep scraping and intelligence expertise
The ROI Calculation
For Acquirers
Close ONE deal at 4.5x instead of 6.5x on a $1M EBITDA business
= $2M saved
Our annual fee: $23,964
84x ROI
"Give $1, get $84 back"
For Business Brokers
Source ONE extra deal via our intel at $4M transaction value
= $400K commission
Our annual fee: $23,964
33x ROI
"Give $1, get $33 back"
Average client closes 2-3 deals per year from our intelligence
Why this matters
Get to Sellers First
Traditional Approach
- • Compete with 12-20 bidders in auctions
- • Pay 6.0-7.5x EBITDA multiples
- • Waste hours on NDAs and teasers
- • Miss the best deals to competitors
Off-Market Intelligence
- • Call owners 6-12 months early
- • Pay 4.0-5.5x EBITDA multiples
- • No competition, direct negotiation
- • Save $1M-$2M per acquisition
What we track
Exit Signals and Business Quality
Exit Probability Indicators
Company and owner age, disengagement patterns, organizational changes, and market behavior
Business Quality Scores
Reputation, operational stability, compliance status, and growth trajectory
How it works
Simple Process, Powerful Results
We Monitor
Daily tracking of 5,000+ firms across multiple signals
We Score
AI ranks each target by exit probability and quality (0-100)
You Call
Get weekly reports with contact info, call owners first
Your Weekly Report
Every Monday, you receive 20 high quality companies that meet these criteria:
Exit-ready ownership
Owners 60+ showing clear disengagement and succession signals, such as reduced customer responsiveness, stale digital presence, and long-tenured ownership without a clear successor.
Healthy, growing operators
$1M–$30M in revenue, with strong operating history and stable market presence.
Near-term exit timing
A 75+ Exit Readiness score, signaling a high likelihood of a sale in the next 6–12 months.
Still off-market
They haven't gone to market yet. You make first contact before any competitive process begins.
Built for deal professionals who compete on sourcing
Brokers · PE teams · AcquirersThe complete offer
What You Get with Acquisition Edge
First report free to prove it works. Cancel anytime if the leads don't convert.
Weekly Ranked Intelligence Report
Value: $5,000/mo- 20 high intent companies scored 75+ on exit probability
- Full owner contact info + family relationship maps
- Revenue estimates ($1M-$30M range)
- PDF + CSV exports
Delivered every Monday at 8am EST
Daily Critical Signal Alerts
Value: $1000/mo- Real-time notifications when exit scores spike
- Sudden changes in business behavior patterns
- Owner disengagement signals detected
- Critical market timing indicators
Email + SMS delivery
Exclusive Territory Lock
Value: PricelessYour competitors cannot buy this intelligence. One client per state per sector, period. First mover advantage locked in.
🔒 Florida Lawn Care: CLAIMED · HVAC: OPEN · Auto Repair: OPEN
Quarterly Strategy Reviews
Value: $1,500/quarter- Review your close rates and optimize outreach
- Add new sectors or expand to adjacent markets
- Custom scoring adjustments for your thesis
Total Monthly Value
$10,000+
Launch Price (Next 3 Months)
$1,997/mo
Regular Price After Launch
$8,000/mo
Early adopter guarantee: Lock in $1,997/mo for up to a year when you claim your sector in the next 90 days.
If even ONE deal closes at off-market pricing, you make 100-200x ROI on the annual fee.
After March 2025, new clients pay $8,000/month.
How we compare
Off-Market Intelligence vs Traditional Deal Sourcing
| Method | Acquisition Edge | Broker Listings | Cold Outreach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timing | 6-12 months before listing | After they've decided to sell | Random timing |
| Competition | First contact (exclusive territory) | 12-20 bidders in auction | Varies by market saturation |
| Typical Multiple | 4.0-5.5x EBITDA | 6.0-7.5x EBITDA | Varies (3-8x) |
| Target Quality | Scored on business quality + exit probability | Variable (includes distressed) | Unknown until contact |
| Contact Info | Owner direct + family relationships | Through listing advisor | Self-researched |
| Time Investment | Review weekly report (30 min) | NDAs, teasers, calls (40+ hours/deal) | High (research + outreach) |
| Cost | $1,997/mo (exclusive territory) | 10-12% advisory fee (built into price) | Time cost only |
Bottom line: Off-market intelligence delivers 35-40% lower acquisition costs with 60% less time investment vs formally listed deals.
Exclusive territories
Claim Your Sector Before Your Competitor Does
Why we only take one client per state per sector:
If we sold this to everyone, it would stop working in 90 days. When multiple buyers contact the same owner using the same signals, the owner realizes they have leverage and the pricing advantage vanishes. We'd rather make less money and preserve your edge than oversell and commoditize the intelligence.
Florida Sector Status:
🔒 Lawn Care
Claimed
✓ HVAC
Available
✓ Auto Repair
Available
Get a free PDF with 20 ranked companies in your sector showing exit signals 75+. Full contact info, revenue estimates, and exact triggers included.
If even one closes, you'll make 80-200x your annual investment.
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Common Questions About Acquisition Intelligence
What data sources does Acquisition Edge use?
We monitor Florida licensing databases, corporate filings, BBB profiles and complaint histories, Google Business review velocity and response rates, LinkedIn hiring signals and job postings, business broker listing platforms, and company websites. Data is refreshed daily with behavioral change detection running continuously. New data scrapers and sources are added every few days to expand signal coverage and improve accuracy.
How accurate is exit probability scoring?
Businesses scoring 85+ have a 67% probability of listing or selling within 12 months based on our validation tracking. Scores 75-84 show 42% probability. Our model prioritizes precision over recall - we'd rather miss some exits than flood you with false positives. The average client contacts 15-25 businesses monthly from our reports.
Why limit to one client per state per sector?
If multiple buyers contact the same owner using identical exit signals, the owner immediately realizes they have leverage and the off-market advantage disappears. Pricing power shifts, and you end up competing on price instead of timing. We protect the efficacy of our intelligence by guaranteeing exclusive territory access. Your competitors cannot access the same scored businesses in your sector.
What industries and geographies do you cover?
Currently: Florida only, covering HVAC/mechanical contractors, lawn care and lawn fertilizer, and auto repair shops with estimated revenues $1M-$30M. These sectors have high baby boomer ownership concentration (60+ age range), strong exit signal visibility through licensing and reviews, and robust acquisition markets. North Carolina expansion coming early 2026, followed by Texas and Arizona. More states in the pipeline for 2026-2027.
How is this different from formal listing platforms?
Formal listings contain businesses that have already decided to sell and are being marketed. By definition, there's a competitive process. We identify businesses 6-12 months earlier when owners are still "thinking about it" but showing behavioral exit signals. You make first contact before any formal process begins, giving you relationship advantage and exclusive negotiation opportunity.