Market Research for LLM P.E. Firm

Project Summary/Objectives

A lower middle market PE firm based in the southwestern US needed analyst support to conduct day-to-day operations as well as help narrow firm’s operating strategy and target market for acquisitions 

  • Perform market research of LMM 
  • Determine existing market conditions and deal multiples
  • Help define and narrow firm’s deal target profile 
  • Review and revise investor pitch deck
  • Identify potential deals and build deal pipeline 
  • Perform other operations as needed

Our Approach

  • Performed market research by interviews and
    reviewing and analyzing market/industry reports
    and other resources
  • Cultivated relationships with brokers, large PE
    firms, and others potential deal sources
  • Conducted quick screens and in-depth due
    diligence of targets
  • Utilized financial modeling (best case/worst
    case scenarios) to create proformas to
    determine the best targets to review/pursue
    Created and presented PIC’s for leadership
  • Conducted due diligence of investment
    opportunities using public and disclosed
    information obtained through NDA’s

Value Delivered/Outcomes

  • Evaluated and narrowed the firm’s target market
    for investment opportunities and helped define
    their deal target profile
  • Increased deal pipeline with dozen of
    connections actively sending deals to firm
  • Revised firm’s pitch deck and quick screen
    templates
  • Screened hundreds of deals and identified
    multiple investment opportunities
  • Performed in-depth due diligence and analysis of
    potential investment opportunities, helping
    decide which deals to pursue and submit LOI’s