Buy-side Programs & Fractional Corporate Development
Two Ways to Work With Us
Finding companies is easy. Building a proprietary pipeline of relevant owners who are willing to engage is harder. makanta supports strategic acquirers and investors with market mapping, proprietary origination and partner-led execution across Europe and the Americas.
Buy-side origination programs.
For acquirers with a defined thesis, we map the market, screen targets, shape the seller proposition and open the right doors. The objective is not a long list. It is a qualified pipeline.
Fractional corporate development.
For companies with an active acquisition agenda but no dedicated corporate development team, we can run the function: pipeline, screening, valuation, structuring, diligence coordination, negotiation support and decision-ready materials. The engagement has defined capacity, a named partner and a documented process that remains with the client.
Discreet contact, accurate representation and credible first conversations.
What an Engagement Includes
Market Mapping And Screening
A defined target population and explicit inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Proprietary Outreach And Qualification
Discreet contact, accurate representation and credible first conversations.
Seller Positioning
A clear reason for an owner to engage with your platform rather than another acquirer.
Valuation And Structuring Perspective
Normalized earnings, downside cases and structures that bridge
bid-ask gaps.
Execution Through Closing
Support through LOI, diligence, negotiation, signing and closing, with integration planning beginning early.
How we Price
Buy-side engagements typically combine a retainer with a success fee, calibrated to scope. The structure preserves a simple principle: a well-founded recommendation to walk away is a valid outcome.
In corporate development, the acquisitions you do not make matter as much as the ones you do.Capacity and Conflicts
Buy-side work is partner-delivered and intentionally limited. We accept mandates only where the strategy is actionable and the sector is one we know. Buy-side and sell-side engagements are ring-fenced. We accept no compensation from sellers in transactions where we represent the buyer, and potential conflicts are disclosed and resolved before proceeding. The companies we approach are treated with the same discipline and respect as our sell-side clients. Reputation is part of the origination asset.