Three ways I get retained. One thing I deliver: a signed & closed transaction.
Pick the structure that fits the gap. Embedded Head of M&A capacity for a platform with a live pipeline. Project lead for a single transaction. Co-execution with a sourcing-strong solo GP.
Embedded Head of M&A
I join a platform team for six to eighteen months and run the add-on program end-to-end — sourcing follow-through, diligence, negotiation, SPA, signing and closing. Reports into the platform CEO and the fund deal team. Built for buy-and-build situations where the pipeline is moving but no senior deal owner sits in-house.
- For
- Buy-and-build platforms with active add-on pipelines
- Duration
- 6–18 months
- Scope
- End-to-end execution on buy-and-build transactions
Deal-Lead Mandate
Senior execution capacity for a defined transaction. Focus on carve-outs, sell- and buy-sides for PE funds and private shareholders. Your deal team gets a dedicated M&A lead with credentials on sell-side mechanics — TSAs, IT separation, structuring. Three to six months, term sheet to close.
- For
- Funds and private shareholders with a defined transaction
- Duration
- 3–6 months
- Scope
- NBO, Term Sheet, Diligence, Binding Bid, SPA, Signing to Closing
Independent Sponsor Partnership
Co-execution structure for search funds, solo GPs and family offices with strong proprietary sourcing but limited execution bandwidth. I run the diligence-to-close workstream.
- For
- Search Funds, Solo GPs and family offices
- Duration
- Per transaction, with hold-period optionality
- Scope
- Term Sheet; Diligence-to-close execution
Sectors
A defined vertical edge in Consumer Business, rounded off with generalist deal capacity.
Primary
B2B foodservice. Wholesale distribution. DACH and CEE coverage.
Adjacent
Specialty retail. Food and beverage manufacturing. Logistics and last-mile platforms. General industrials.