The Fastest Path to Intentional Growth Is Often Through Acquisition
Organic growth is valuable, but it’s slow. For middle market CEOs trying to double revenue, expand into new geographies, add capabilities, or build toward a transaction, an acquisition can compress years of progress into months.
But most acquisitions fail, not because the target was wrong, but because the process was reactive. The company fell into a deal rather than pursuing one with discipline. The integration was an afterthought. The price reflected excitement, not analysis.
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The buy-side process was unlike anything we’d experienced. They found us a target we never would have found on our own. And it transformed our growth trajectory.
Intentional buy-side advisory means knowing exactly what you’re looking for before you start looking and having a team that can find it, approach it, and close it in a way that protects your interests and creates lasting value.
TYPES OF ACQUISITIONS WE ADVISE ON
Build Your Platform
Bolt On Adjacent Capabilities
Expand Your Footprint
Fill a Strategic Gap
Full Buy-Side M&A Advisory // End to End
Our buy-side process is comprehensive by design. We don’t hand you a list of targets and wish you luck. We source, approach, analyze, negotiate, and close on your behalf — working as a true extension of your leadership team through every stage of the deal.
TARGET IDENTIFICATION
We Find the Right Targets
Best for: CEOs who know what they want but don’t have the network to find it
Deal Execution
We Run the Process
Best for: CEOs who want to close the right deal without derailing operations
INTEGRATION PLANNING
We Set You Up to Win Post-Close
Best for: CEOs acquiring for the first time or building a multi-acquisition strategy
Add-On Acquisition for Family-Owned Holding Company
Buy-Side M&A | Advisory | Add-On Acquisition for Family-Owned Holding Company
A Texas-based family-owned holding company engaged Westlake to identify and close a complementary add-on acquisition aligned with their existing distribution channels. Westlake identified 43 potential targets; 50% responded to outreach. Nine companies entered active discussions.
Timeline: <10 months from engagement to close // Metrics: 30%+ 3-yr Revenue CAGR | 20%+ EBITDA Margin | ~6x TEV/LTM EBITDA
Successful acquisition of a founder-owned proprietary target at an attractive valuation.
“Acquiring another company is one of the highest-return growth strategies available to middle-market CEOs when done right. We identify, approach, and close the right targets for you, end to end.”
CEO, Westlake Securities
Author, Completing the Deal & Intentional Growth
How We Run a Buy-Side M&A Engagement
Every acquisition is different. But our process is consistent, disciplined, confidential, and built to close the right deal at the right price.
We define exactly what a successful target looks like (size, sector, geography, culture, financials, and strategic fit) before we go looking.
We identify candidates through our network, sector research, and proprietary outreach, including off-market targets that never appear in a broker listing.
We make confidential, professional first contact, building rapport, gauging interest, and qualifying fit before your name is ever in the room.
We analyze the target, structure the offer, negotiate terms, and protect your leverage through every stage of due diligence and LOI.
We drive the deal to close to help integration, so the value you acquired on paper becomes real operational and financial performance.
Buy-Side / Acquisition Advisory Transactions
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“We deeply appreciate Westlake Securities for bringing our two companies together and facilitating a smooth process to make this a success. We believe this combination will increase our impact and expand the possibilities for both our clients and our team members.” — Founder/CEO, Business Services Company
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