How an At Nexus transaction actually works.
Every deal is different. The order below is not. We move at the seller's pace, not a fund's clock.
Conversation
An informal call or coffee. No materials, no NDA yet, no pressure. We want to understand the business, the owner, and what a good outcome looks like for everyone the company touches.
TYPICAL DURATION: 1 TO 2 WEEKS
Indication
If there is mutual fit, we provide a clear, written valuation framework grounded in real numbers. No bait and switch. The price we float early is the price we work toward.
TYPICAL DURATION: 2 TO 4 WEEKS
Letter of Intent
A direct, plain English LOI. We outline structure, timing, and our diligence ask.
TYPICAL DURATION: 1 TO 2 WEEKS
Diligence and Capital
Our internal team handles financial diligence, quality of earnings, tax, and legal. We raise the equity and debt in parallel, with lender and investor relationships built over years rather than introductions made in a hurry.
TYPICAL DURATION: 60 TO 90 DAYS
Close
Definitive agreements drafted in house by our M&A counsel. We close on time and on terms, and we are direct about anything that changes between LOI and signing.
TYPICAL DURATION: 30 TO 45 DAYS
Ownership
Day one matters, but year three matters more. We bring fractional CFO infrastructure, automation, and operating support from day one. We do not flip companies. We build them.
HOLD PERIOD: LONG TERM
Most deals close inside of four months.
Independent sponsor is not a smaller version of private equity. It is a different model.
Fund driven
- —Capital must be deployed on a fund clock
- —One size fits all hold period and exit thesis
- —Operating partners often arrive after close
- —Sellers compete with the next deal in pipeline
- —LPs prioritized over sellers and management
Deal driven
- —Capital raised once we know the right deal
- —Structure and hold tailored to the company
- —Operators in the room from the first meeting
- —Every deal gets our full attention, every time
- —Owners and management treated as partners