Research · Across sectors

Acquisition Target Intelligence

Turn a defined acquisition mandate into source-backed research, prioritised targets and useful dossiers. See the potential fit, the evidence behind it and the questions that remain.

Discuss an acquisition mandate

A clearer route from acquisition criteria to a focused target list.

A broad market can produce a long list of names without a clear reason to prioritise them. Acquisition Target Intelligence brings structure to the search, connecting your criteria to available evidence so the next stage can be more focused.

Who this is for

Business buyers, strategic acquirers, acquisition entrepreneurs, advisers and intermediaries seeking research across sectors. Sector coverage and information availability are assessed against each mandate.

Inside the work

A clearer picture,
in practice.

This illustrative extract shows the structure of an output. All records and figures are synthetic. It is not client work or evidence of a past result.

WORTHFIELD / RESEARCHSynthetic example · Not client work

Mandate-fit shortlist

Illustrative mandate · UK precision component manufacturers

Mandate-fit shortlist: illustrative synthetic data
Synthetic target	Evidence of fit	Research position
Alder Components	UK manufacturing; precision parts	Priority review
Mere Technical	Relevant products; scale unknown	Resolve evidence gap
Vale Distribution	Distribution-led business	Outside mandate

Alder Components

Evidence of fit: UK manufacturing; precision parts
Research position: Priority review

Mere Technical

Evidence of fit: Relevant products; scale unknown
Research position: Resolve evidence gap

Vale Distribution

Evidence of fit: Distribution-led business
Research position: Outside mandate

What the evidence supports

Alder matches two stated criteria in the sample source records: UK manufacturing and precision components.

What remains unknown

Revenue, ownership intentions and willingness to sell have not been established.

The next useful step

Verify scale and ownership information before deciding whether further engagement is appropriate.

Synthetic source register: S01–S03. Priority reflects the example mandate, not investment merit.

The deliverables

Work you can
put to use.

The precise format and depth are agreed around your requirement. A scoped engagement can include:

A mandate-led market view

An agreed research frame and source-backed longlist aligned to sector, geography, size and other relevant criteria.

A reasoned shortlist

Prioritisation with explicit scoring rationale, exclusions, evidence strength and unresolved questions.

Target dossiers

Concise profiles bringing together business activity, available ownership information, mandate fit and source references.

Research that stays useful

An evidence-gap register and, where agreed, a repeatable process for refreshing the research as the mandate develops.

What shapes the brief

A considered starting point.

Acquisition criteria and exclusions
Preferred sectors and geographies
Your priorities and decision process
Any existing target research to build on

Good questions

Before we begin.

Direct access. Clear accountability.

Let’s make the next step useful.

Tell us about the requirement, the timetable and the evidence you have. We can then explore a sensible scope together.

Let’s talk