Company sale and exit: maximize value. Close with confidence.

Sell-side M&A advisory for entrepreneurs and investors

Selling your company is one of the most important decisions of your career. It's not just a transaction; it's the culmination of years of work, relationships, and strategy.

At dups, we help you sell your business with confidence. Our sell-side M&A team combines legal, financial, and strategic expertise to manage your exit from preparation to closing. We make sure the process is structured, competitive, and aligned with your goals, whether that's value, legacy, or the right buyer fit.

Why sell-side advisory matters

Exiting a business isn't like running one. Buyers analyze differently: they look for EBITDA margin, governance stability, and operational scalability, and they'll use due diligence to test every assumption.

Without structured preparation, founders lose leverage. They share too much information too early, chase one buyer instead of building competition, or accept terms that reduce value post-closing.

We help you control the process, not the other way around. Our approach builds leverage through preparation, positioning, and negotiation so you sell from strength, not pressure.

Our sell-side M&A process

1. Exit strategy and preparation

We start by understanding your goals: valuation, timing, ideal buyer profile, and non-financial priorities (team continuity, reputation, reinvestment). Then we prepare your business for market: cleaning up the cap table, reviewing key contracts, refining financials, and addressing red flags before buyers see them.

We also define your equity story: the narrative that connects your numbers to your growth potential. This preparation phase is what makes your company investment-grade in the eyes of buyers.

2. Valuation and positioning

We establish a defensible valuation range using comparable transactions, income-based models, and market benchmarks. We then position your company to justify that value by highlighting strengths, mitigating perceived risks, and structuring the information flow.

Our role isn't to inflate expectations. It's to anchor them in reality and defend them in negotiation.

3. Buyer identification and outreach

We identify and qualify potential acquirers: strategic buyers, private equity funds, or family offices, depending on your objectives. We manage outreach discreetly, creating controlled competition to maximize leverage while protecting confidentiality.

Each discussion is guided strategically, with clear messaging, professional materials, and a disciplined process that keeps you in control of timing and tone.

4. Negotiation and deal structuring

Once interest is confirmed, we manage term sheet negotiations. We analyze each offer (price, structure, governance, and contingencies) and model their impact on your net outcome.

Our financial team ensures the valuation makes sense; our legal team ensures the structure protects your interests. Together, we translate buyer offers into clean, balanced agreements with no hidden risks and no post-closing surprises.

5. Closing and transition

We coordinate the entire closing process: due diligence, legal drafting, fund flow, and completion accounts. We make sure what's negotiated is exactly what's signed. If there's an earnout or transition period, we help design metrics and governance to protect your value after closing.

The process ends not just with a signed deal, but with peace of mind.

What makes dups different

At dups, we do what most M&A advisors can't: we integrate financial and legal expertise into one streamlined process. That means your valuation, negotiation, and documentation move in sync with no disconnects and no lost leverage.

We've advised both founders and investors, so we understand both sides of the table. Our team is pragmatic, analytical, and transaction-focused. We don't add noise; we bring structure, clarity, and results.

We have built a significant network of potential acquirers.

Deliverables you can expect

We manage your entire sale process and deliver:

• Exit strategy and valuation analysis
• Vendor due diligence and disclosure schedules
• Information memorandum and buyer outreach materials
• Term sheet negotiation and SPA drafting support
• Closing coordination and fund flow management
• Earnout or post-sale transition structuring

Every deliverable is designed to protect your value, accelerate your deal, and minimize friction from first conversation to final payment.