Private Access · Buyers Only
Get access to private business sellers before everyone else.
Meridian gives qualified buyers access to private business owners exploring a sale — before those opportunities hit public marketplaces, broker networks, or noisy listing sites.
NewHOME SERVICES
Regional HVAC & Plumbing Contractor
Revenue
$3.2M
EBITDA
$620K
Margin
19%
Asking
$2.4M
NewPROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Boutique Accounting & Advisory Firm
Revenue
$1.8M
EBITDA
$450K
Margin
25%
Asking
$1.6M
The Private Marketplace
The best sellers never hit a public listing site.
Most buyers are stuck refreshing public sites, chasing stale broker deals, or competing for businesses everyone else has already seen. Meridian is a private seller pipeline where serious buyers discover owners earlier, with better context, and a clearer path to real acquisition conversations.
Origination
Private owner inquiry
An owner quietly signals they're exploring a sale — often before telling their attorney, advisor, or even their spouse. We take that first call seriously.
Preparation
Meridian review & packaging
We structure the business, normalize financials, draft a full CIM, and confirm the opportunity belongs on the private feed. Nothing surfaces unpolished.
Access
Qualified buyer surfacing
Only vetted, approved buyers see the opportunity — no brokers, no aggregator sites, no forwarded emails. Owner identity stays protected until NDA.
Conversation
Direct acquisition dialogue
When there's a fit, we bridge buyer and seller into real conversation — with the context, financials, and structure needed to move toward an IOI.
78%
of owners never publicly list their business.
They want discretion, fit, and a prepared process — not a bidding war.
1:1
introductions, not blasts.
Every conversation is matched, vetted, and permissioned.
A Closer Look
The kind of deals reserved for approved buyers.
NewHOME SERVICES
Regional HVAC & Plumbing Contractor
Revenue
$3.2M
EBITDA
$620K
Margin
19%
Asking
$2.4M
NewPROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Boutique Accounting & Advisory Firm
Revenue
$1.8M
EBITDA
$450K
Margin
25%
Asking
$1.6M
Just InTECHNOLOGY / MSP
Managed IT Services Provider
Revenue
$2.4M
EBITDA
$780K
Margin
33%
Asking
$3.1M
NewCONSTRUCTION
Commercial Specialty Contractor
Revenue
$4.1M
EBITDA
$900K
Margin
22%
Asking
$3.6M
Sample opportunities shown. Business identity and full financials unlock after buyer approval and NDA.
The Access Ladder
Status buyers earn — rung by rung.
Meridian's private deal flow moves toward buyers who show up seriously. The further you climb, the earlier you see it.
Free Searcher
Browse public context and marketplace overview.
Qualified Buyer
Buy box on file. NDA signed. Access to full listings.
Certified Buyer
Capital and experience verified. Priority conversations.
First Look Access
Private opportunities surfaced before broader release.
Inside the Deal Room
Professional tools — on every private opportunity.
Every business surfaced through Meridian is packaged, analyzed, and presented at the level serious acquirers expect.
Financials
Normalized income statement
Three years of P&L, cleaned and structured — the numbers buyers actually diligence against.
Valuation
Enterprise value modeling
Adjusted EBITDA, multiple selection, and total project cost — modeled the way institutional buyers price deals.
Offer Structure
Financing stack builder
Buyer equity, bank debt, seller notes, rollover — compare structures side by side before you send an LOI.
Private seller lead flow
Full institutional CIMs
DealLens analysis
Direct offer channel
Real Businesses · Real Owners
The kind of opportunities buyers actually want.
HVAC · Plumbing · Electrical
Home & Trade Services
Practices · Clinics · Groups
Medical & Healthcare
Commercial · Specialty · Trades
Construction & Contractors
B2B · Advisory · Recurring
Professional Services
Buyer Application
Get access before these sellers go public.
A short application helps us understand who you are, what you want to buy, and whether our private opportunity flow is the right fit.