Pricing & Seller Paths

Find your best selling path.

Start with a — Readiness Check. We'll review your business, your books, and your likely market range, then show whether you should list now, verify your numbers, or get exit-ready first.

Start the — Readiness Check See the three paths

Credited toward listing or DealBooks Estimated market range, not a formal appraisal A clear next step before you spend more

Start Here

Start with the — Readiness Check

Before you choose anything, Meridian gives you a clear read on where you stand — so you know your next step before you spend more.

—Credited toward listing or DealBooks.

Start the Readiness Check

Estimated market range, not a certified valuation
Books-readiness review
Recommended listing path
Buyer-confidence risk flags
Credited toward listing or DealBooks

After the Readiness Check

Three paths, one clear rule.

The more buyer-ready your books are, the less you pay at close. Here's where sellers land, and what each path signals to buyers.

Listed

List Now

Your books are clean enough to go to market. Build your listing, open your data room, and start meeting buyers.

Upfront path cost

$0 for your first 30 days

Then $49/mo public listing, or $99/mo certified-buyer-only.

Marketing fee at close

4%–6%

Paid only if you sell.

Best for: owners with clean financials who want market exposure now. The lowest-friction way to start.

Most chosenVerified

Verify My Numbers

Your numbers already match up. Meridian verifies them against source documents, so buyers can trust what they're seeing. This is verification, not cleanup.

Upfront path cost

$1,500–$4,000 credited at close

$500K–$1M asking$1,500$1M–$2M asking$2,500$2M+ asking$4,000

Marketing fee at close

3.25%–4.75%

Paid only if you sell.

Books don't match up yet? DealBooks builds them to the Verified standard, starting at $4,500.

Best for: owners with solid books who want more buyer confidence and a lower fee at close.

Exit Qualified

Get Exit-Ready

An independent review of books that are ready for it. The deepest trust signal, and the lowest fee at close.

Upfront path cost — Exit Qualified Review

$7,000–$12,000 credited at close

$2M–$3M asking$7,000$3M–$5M asking$9,000$5M+ asking$12,000

Books need rebuilding first? DealBooks full path starts at $13,000.

Marketing fee at close

2.75%–3.25%

Paid only if you sell.

Best for: $2M+ businesses with books ready for independent review — or sellers using DealBooks to get there.

Verified is the seller badge. You can earn it two ways: we validate clean books you already have, or DealBooks builds your books to the Verified standard. The cost depends on which path you need.

The Marketing Fee

A lower fee when your business sells.

Meridian's Marketing Fee is paid from your proceeds only when your business sells. It's lower when your books are more buyer-ready, because verified financials create more buyer confidence and less deal friction.

The more buyer-ready your books are, the less you pay at close.

Path	Marketing fee
Listed	4%–6%
Verified	3.25%–4.75%
Exit Qualified	2.75%–3.25%
Online marketplace benchmark	commonly ~6%–8% on larger deals
Traditional broker benchmark	commonly 8%–12%

Run Your Own Numbers

What does this mean for me?

Enter a few details and see your estimated proceeds, how your fee compares, and your recommended next step.

Pricing moves fast — talk to a Meridian specialist

Our Private Listing Processors will walk through your numbers and give you a tailored estimate for your business. The exact fee is scoped with a written quote before any work begins.

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Common Questions

Questions sellers ask.

No. It gives you an estimated market range and pricing guidance, not a certified valuation or formal appraisal. It's meant to show you where you stand and what your best next step is.