Searchfunds & EtA

You bought the business.Now the hard part starts.

Running a newly acquired company is a different mountain to climb. We help searchfund and entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA) operators utilize a proven operating system, align their team, build enterprise value, and scale with clarity, without burning out.

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Searchfund operators working together
Misty mountain ridgeline in fog
The climb ahead

What you're up against.

Stepping into the CEO seat of a company you bought brings its own set of challenges. And they aren't going away on their own.

Maybe you're now facing…
  • Juggling growth, culture, and investor expectations, all while figuring out how to actually run the business.
  • An unclear path forward, external headwinds, and surprises that didn't surface in diligence.
  • Getting stuck in the weeds, constantly putting out fires.
  • A team that isn't fully aligned, doesn't trust you yet, and has gaps to fill.
  • Little visibility into how the team and the business are really performing.
  • Acquisition debt that has to be serviced every quarter, not someday.

And maybe you're even wondering… “What did I get myself into?”

Anthony Macleod
Your guide

A guide who's sat in every seat.

Most coaches have never done a deal, let alone operated and sold one. I've sat on every side of this table, and come out the other end.

  • 01
    The deal sideFormer M&A advisor. I know diligence, capital structure, and what investors are really watching for.
  • 02
    The operator's seatCo-founded and scaled Ally Pediatric Therapy to 250+ employees across 8+ clinics, the messy middle of fast growth.
  • 03
    The exitTook it through a successful exit. I know what builds and what diminishes enterprise value when it's time to sell.
  • 04
    The systemCertified Pinnacle Business Guide: a customizable operating system you install from day one, not a binder that collects dust.
Operators at work
How we work
We don't just hand you a binder. We rope in and climb with you.
What changes

From operator to owner of the climb

01

Vision, trust, and buy-in

Implementing Pinnacle clarifies the vision, builds trust and buy-in across the team, and gives everyone the tools to execute faster.

02

A team that runs without you

Build the leadership bench so the business isn't riding on you alone, and you can finally lead.

03

A plan that services the debt

Priorities tied to the numbers that matter to your lenders and investors, quarter after quarter.

04

Enterprise value for the exit

Build a company worth far more when you're ready to hand off the rope, on your terms.

Built for

Operators in the acquisition arena

If you've bought a business, or you're about to, and you're staring up at the climb ahead, you're who we built this for.

Self-funded searchers Traditional search-fund CEOs Independent sponsors Post-acquisition operators Holdco & roll-up operators Family-business successors
We get searchers

Some of the searchfund & EtA clients we've worked with

Operators who bought the mountain, roped in, and started the climb.

Compu-Tax & Accounting Genesis Landscape Solutions Oberle Risk Strategies Pathways for Life Pinnacle Building Services Polaris Pest Group The Print Authority Strobes N More

See where the business stands.

Take the free Baseline Assessment, or grab time to talk through the climb ahead. No pressure, no hard sell.

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