A FASTER AND MORE THOROUGH SEARCH

Search funds can be held back by their precisely what they need to be good at: searching.

What if you could accelerate your search, seeing more relevant opportunities quickly so that you can focus on negotiation and completion rather than hunting? Our dedicated team understands the unique challenges of search funds and is committed to supporting you every step of the way.

Precise Company Targeting

You probably have a set of specific requirements that are more detailed than merely a business type or sector. We combine multiple sources of business data to provide both broad and deep data to build highly targeted lists of companies that fit your precise criteria. In turn, this ensures that you focus on the most promising opportunities available.

Making that Vital Connection

Most search funds have challenges in making the first deal happen. In some cases it might be the only one, but it remains hard to secure. It is even harder if you are speaking to on-market companies as you are often leveraged for trade buyers, and can experience a sequence of near misses.

Our outreach process gives you many more options and direct conversations with business owners, increasing your chances of securing the right fitting business.

Lean on our Acquisition Experience

We are here to assist with valuation, negotiation, and deal structure. We can work closely with your team and advisors to help you present your case in the most favourable light. As we approach completion, we will work closely with you and the existing management team to ensure a strong transition to the new ownership.

Equipping You Where There are Gaps

As you navigate the complexities of a deal, we are on hand to help you fill any gaps you may have. While financing may be covered, we can provide vital support with accounting and legal matters, ensuring a seamless transaction process.

Your Flexible Partner in Search Funds

With Unloq, you have a partner who can adapt around your plans, finding the right companies to approach. We help warm up business owners to your approach, qualify their interest, and ultimately assist you in getting one or more deals successfully completed.

Precise Targeting

Deep research identifies the best companies

Fast Start

Talk to businesses within weeks, not months

More Choice

Our off-market skill yields more conversations

Shorter Time to Synergy

More choice means strong growth at lower risk

Cross-Border Reach

Explore regions without presence before committing

Minimal Disruption

We originate, so you focus on execution

If You Want Ideal Flow Let’s Talk

There is only so much you can tell from reviewing our website, the best way to explore is to have a short meeting with one of our team.

Unloq the Numbers

47%

On average 40%
of business owners
we contact are
Interested in meeting

4+

For 90%+ market
data coverage
you need at least
four different sources

1:5

For every 1
target approached
we analyse at least
5 companies

2%

Only 2% of
companies are
for sale at
any one time

100%

All the companies
acquired through us
are still trading or
part of a successful group

85%

Over 85% of the
transactions we
completed were
off market

4x

The fixed cost
of in-house
origination is
4 times higher

15+

We are currently originating
in over 15 countries
for cross-border
work for clients

16%

Over a sixth of
introductions
result in a
written offer

20

20 Introductions
with the right businesses
will lead to a great
fitting acquisition

Unloq: White Papers

BUSINESS DATA FOR M&A: WHY THERE IS NO SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH

There are a wide number of business data suppliers all claiming to have the best and most comprehensive business data, promising a turn-key solution to origination. In this white paper we explore whether this is fact or fiction. Is it…

WHY ACQUISITIONS CONTINUE TO FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS: THE STRATEGIC PATH TO JOINING THE 70%

70% of mergers now succeed in creating value, a dramatic turnaround attributed to more disciplined dealmaking and post-merger integration. However, this success is not uniform across all major markets.

THE POWER OF CHOICE: WHY OPTIONALITY DRIVES M&A SUCCESS

In merger and acquisition strategy, one factor separates successful acquirers from those who struggle: choice. Not the illusion of choice that comes from reviewing hundreds of unsuitable opportunities, but genuine optionality: the ability to evaluate multiple high-quality targets and select…

THE OFF-MARKET ADVANTAGE: NAVIGATING COMPETITION IN THE CROWDED M&A MARKET

The mergers and acquisitions market finds itself in a peculiar state. Global private equity dry powder reached record levels in 2024, peaking at $2.62 trillion mid-year, indicating significant undeployed capital across the industry. So the paradox is that with all…

THE HIDDEN COST OF IN-HOUSE DEAL ORIGINATION: A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

When growth-hungry acquirers decide to pursue acquisitions, they face a critical choice: build an in-house deal origination capability or partner with a specialist. On the surface, the in-house route appears attractive: who knows your business better than your own team?

Regional and Cross-Border Deal Makers

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UK & Europe Office
Third Floor
Reading Bridge House
Reading
RG1 8PR

Contact: +44 (0) 1962 609 000

APAC Office
1 Sussex Street
Barangaroo
NSW 2000
Australia

Contact: +61 (0) 417 671 854