ENGAGEMENT
Operating work.
A base engagement or operating fee may apply depending on the work required during the 90-day period.
90 DAY ACQUISITIONS
Prepare. Improve. Position. Sell.
For business owners who want more than a listing. TLVBA works alongside selected companies for an intensive 90-day operating window to improve sale-readiness, strengthen the story buyers see and run a disciplined buyer process.
THE PROCESS
Operate the business buyers want to buy.
We do not manufacture valuation with a prettier PDF. The aim is to improve the underlying business, prepare the evidence and then take it to the right buyers.
DAYS 01–10
Baseline.
Financials, customer concentration, margins, growth, owner dependency, operations, risks and an agreed starting valuation framework.
DAYS 11–45
Improve.
Focus on the few changes most likely to improve marketability: reporting, growth, margin, retention, systems, positioning or founder dependency.
DAYS 30–60
Position.
Prepare buyer materials, the business narrative, evidence, data room, buyer universe and deal strategy.
DAYS 45–90+
Sell.
Target buyers, qualify interest, coordinate meetings, manage indications and support negotiation through diligence and closing.
WHAT WE MAY IMPROVE
Value is usually hiding in the business, not the pitch deck.
The specific plan depends on the company. We only work on areas we believe can actually matter to sale-readiness.
01
Financial clarity.
Reliable reporting, normalization, contribution economics and a buyer-readable operating picture.
02
Growth quality.
Customer acquisition, conversion, retention, recurring revenue and evidence that growth is repeatable.
03
Owner dependency.
Processes, documentation, delegation and reduced reliance on one founder to keep the company functioning.
04
Marketability.
Positioning, strategic buyer fit, customer concentration, supplier risk and the story the numbers legitimately support.
ALIGNED ECONOMICS
We should win when the owner wins.
SUCCESS
Transaction fee.
A success fee can be tied to the final transaction value, agreed before the process begins.
VALUE CREATED
Upside above baseline.
Where appropriate, a higher marginal success fee can apply to consideration above an agreed baseline valuation.
NO FICTION
Clear attribution.
The baseline, fee mechanics and what counts as value are documented contractually before TLVBA starts operating.
Why this structure? It is cleaner than arguing later about whether a valuation increase came from marketing, operations, the market or TLVBA. The commercial terms are set before the work starts.
OWNER APPLICATION
Thinking about selling?
We need enough information to decide whether a 90-day operating process can genuinely improve the outcome — or whether you should list directly in the Marketplace.
No sale, valuation increase, buyer interest or closing date is guaranteed. Any brokerage, advisory, investment-banking, legal, tax or regulated activity is performed only where legally permitted and, when required, through appropriately qualified professionals.