I've sat in the buyer's chair. Now I only work for buyers.
Too many founders only get serious help once a business lands in their inbox. Maybe a broker sends a sales pack, or a competitor moves first. By then you're reacting. Acquisitiv gives founder-led businesses a better way. Start with what you should buy. Then go and find it, including businesses that aren't for sale.
17 years in finance and M&A. Now a Partner at CDI Global.
I've run acquisitions from inside a business. I've led finance for a large company, and I've worked in banking and audit. That mix is why I look at a business the way an owner would. Will it make money? Will the people stay? Can we actually run it?
Today I'm a Partner at CDI Global in the United Kingdom. I lead its UK and cross-border work for buyers. Acquisitiv is affiliated with CDI Global UK.
"When you work with Acquisitiv, I lead your search. I answer for every recommendation. If the deal is wrong, you'll hear it from me, not in a footnote."
Full career history on LinkedIn and on my CDI Global profile.
Off-market deals for corporate, buy-and-build and private equity buyers
Led by Michael in prior roles, not as Acquisitiv client work. Read the case studies →
What you can expect
Buy-side only
Acquisitiv only acts for buyers. On price and terms, we look after you and no one else.
I lead your work
The person you meet at your Expansion Briefing leads every stage after it. A research team backs him up. No hand-offs.
Agreed in writing
Before any work starts, we write down what we'll do, by when, and what you'll get.
Willing to say walk away
My job includes telling you when a deal doesn't stand up, and why.
Confidential by default
Owners don't learn who you are until you agree. We don't share your plans with anyone else.
Specialists where they belong
Your lawyers, accountants and tax advisers do their own expert work. I keep them working together, so what they find shapes the price and terms.
A Partner at CDI Global in the UK
I'm a Partner at CDI Global in the United Kingdom. Acquisitiv is affiliated with CDI Global UK. CDI Global is a mid-market M&A firm with more than 45 offices in more than 30 countries. For founders, that means:
- Reach: colleagues abroad who can contact owners in their own country and language
- Deal knowledge: a view of what's selling, to whom and for how much, across many mid-sized deals
- Senior support: experienced partners to call on for complex or cross-border work
Network figures are CDI Global's own. CDI Global also helps people sell businesses. So we check every search for conflicts, and your plans stay with your named team. My CDI Global profile →
Glasgow and London, working UK-wide
Offices at 100 West Regent Street, Glasgow, and 167–169 Great Portland Street, London. I work with founders across the UK. I also work with Scottish businesses buying at home or further afield. Scotland →
Thinking about buying a business?
Book a free Expansion Briefing. It's a 30-minute call with us about what you want to buy and if now is the right time. Afterwards, you get a short written summary and an honest view.