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Services / Buy-side - Company acquisition
Buying a company requires access, judgement and execution. Not just search.
We define the mandate, source on-market and off-market opportunities, filter real value and support negotiation, due diligence, financing, closing and integration.
100+
Due diligence checkpoints
6-12m
Usual acquisition timeline
47
Acquisitions and buy-side mandates worked
EUR 325M
Aggregate value in analysed pipeline
Mandate
Before searching for companies, we define what deserves to be bought.
The acquisition starts with a thesis: where to create value, which risks to accept and which financial structure can support the transaction.
Criterion 01
Sector, geography and growth thesis
Criterion 02
Size, EBITDA, debt and financing capacity
Criterion 03
Seller profile and real closing probability
Criterion 04
Synergies, integration and operational risk
This filter avoids wasting months on assets that look interesting but do not have a real seller, viable financing, defensible synergies or fit with the buyer.
Process
From an investment thesis to a closed transaction.
We define criteria, filter targets and reduce risk before committing capital.
1-2 weeks
Strategy and criteria
Sector, size, geography, EBITDA, financial capacity and seller type.
4-8 weeks
Identification and approach
Target mapping, prioritisation, discreet contact and validation of real interest.
6-12 weeks
Due diligence and negotiation
Financial, legal, tax and commercial analysis plus term structuring.
Closing
Closing and integration
Legal coordination, financing, signing and first post-acquisition months.
Advantages
Why a buy-side mandate is not a generic search.
Access, due diligence, negotiation and integration are the pieces that turn a search into an executable transaction.
80%
Off-market access
We map opportunities that are not public and open discreet conversations with owners.
100+
Integrated due diligence
We coordinate financial, legal, tax, commercial and operational review before committing capital.
15%
Specialised negotiation
We structure price, warranties, earn-outs, debt, vendor financing and closing conditions.
6m
Post-acquisition integration
We support the first months so the investment thesis translates into results.
Buyers
Not all buyers are looking for the same thing.
The approach, filter and negotiation change depending on buyer type. A serious buy-side mandate starts by adapting the search to that reality.
Strategic
Corporates
Inorganic growth, new geographies, vertical integration or competitor acquisition.
Financial
Private equity
Search for platforms, add-ons, buy-and-build and assets with clear value levers.
Operator
Search funds
Identification of profitable, defensible companies with possible management continuity.
Owner
Entrepreneurs
Acquisitions to diversify, professionalise or replace owners without succession.
FAQ
Questions before starting a buy-side search.
Short answers on criteria, timing, financing and risks before activating a mandate.
What type of companies can I acquire with Capittal?
We advise on acquisitions of SMEs and mid-market companies in Spain, usually from EUR 1M to EUR 50M+ revenue, across industrial, technology, services, distribution, food, construction and other sectors with a clear growth thesis.
How long does an acquisition process take?
An acquisition usually takes between 6 and 12 months: criteria definition, target identification, confidential approach, negotiation, due diligence, legal documentation and closing.
How do you identify target companies?
We combine our own database, sector analysis, owner network, intermediaries, financial buyers and direct owner approach. The filter is not only availability: it is also value, fit, financeability and closing probability.
What financing do I need to buy a company?
It depends on size, stability and structure, but many transactions combine own equity, bank debt, vendor financing and sometimes external investors. We help design a financeable structure before negotiating price.
Do you also do due diligence?
Yes. We coordinate financial, legal, tax, commercial and operational due diligence and translate findings into price adjustments, conditions precedent, warranties or decisions not to proceed.
Do you only charge if the transaction closes?
The usual model combines a mandate retainer and a success fee aligned with closing. The structure depends on scope, exclusivity, transaction size and process complexity.
Connected services
Buying well requires coordinating price, risk and contract.
The opportunity only makes sense if it passes valuation, due diligence, financing, tax structure and legal documentation.
Do you have an acquisition thesis? Let's turn it into an executable mandate.
In a first conversation we can organise criteria, financing, sectors, risks and the type of opportunity that really deserves time.
Define acquisition mandateConfidential from the start
Real opportunity filter