Buyer intelligence for M&A boutiques

Find qualified buyers — before the competition does.

114,000 German businesses are searching for a successor this year. We deliver a scored buyer longlist in 24 hours — with financial data, acquisition signals, and rationale per candidate.

First report free How it works
First report free 5-name guarantee No briefing needed

The problem is real

Germany's economic backbone is losing its leaders faster than it can replace them.

114,000 businesses

will close this year in Germany — because no suitable successor was found. The matching problem destroys jobs and enterprise value.

KfW Succession Monitor 2025
57% of owners are 55+
Closures > successions

30–50 hours of research

per signed mandate. 10–20 hours just for initial longlisting. Advisors rely on Google, LinkedIn, and personal networks.

Manual research Network bias
73% cite buyer search as biggest challenge

Network bias

Advisors default to existing contacts — systematically missing better-fit buyers outside their personal reach.

Limited reach Manual processes
Better buyers remain invisible

Solution

From data to buyer intelligence — in three steps.

1. Aggregate

10,000+ companies from Exa.ai, Northdata, web scraping, and a proprietary network of MBI candidates, PE funds, and family offices.

2. Enrich

AI profiles each buyer on strategic fit, financial capacity, and M&A appetite — including deal history and active search signals.

3. Evaluate

Scored shortlist matched to deal criteria with written rationale per buyer. Works from anonymized teasers — no confidential info needed.

How it works

1

Upload teaser

No lengthy briefing, no questionnaires. Just upload the anonymized teaser — that's all we need.

2

AI analysis in 24h

Our Buyer Radar searches 10,000+ sources and creates a scored longlist with financial data and rationale.

3

Review results

You receive 15–20 scored buyers with acquisition signals. If fewer than 5 new names — you pay nothing.

4

Scale

After the free first report: €1,800 per report. 92% gross margin for us, 30–50 hours saved for you.

Built from the problem

  • Jacopo Warnking: M&A at Loy & Co Corporate Finance, Consulting at Roland Berger, Product Strategy at BMW.
  • Vectis Software: AI & automation for consulting firms and M&A boutiques since 2024.
  • Validated with 10–15 DACH M&A boutiques. First paying customers within 12 months.
  • All data treated confidentially. GDPR-compliant. NDA as standard.

Vectis means "lever" in Latin. Small input, big impact.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is the buyer longlist?
Each candidate is enriched with financial data from Northdata/Bundesanzeiger and scored by strategic fit. Our 5-name guarantee: if you don't find at least 5 new, relevant buyers — you pay nothing.
What data do you need from me?
Just the anonymized teaser. No confidential mandate information, no lengthy briefing, no questionnaires.
How fast do I get results?
Within 24 hours. The same result takes 30–50 hours manually.
What does it cost?
First report is free. After that, €1,800 per report. At 92% gross margin and 30+ hours saved, it pays for itself from the first mandate.
Is it secure enough for M&A data?
Yes. We work with NDAs, EU hosting, and access controls. Confidentiality is our standard — we come from M&A.

First buyer longlist free.

Upload a teaser, wait 24 hours, receive 15–20 scored buyers. If fewer than 5 new names — you pay nothing.

First report free