At Crown Star Mergers & Acquisitions, we work with you—not against you.

As your intermediary, our role is simple: protect your interests and maximize your outcome. 

We don’t represent the buyer—we represent you. ensuring every decision, negotiation, and strategy is aligned with your goals. 

Crown Star Mergers & Acquisitions is a leading M&A firm operating across the United States, Canada, and Europe, advising on $100–$150 million in transactions annually.

A Process Built to Maximize Value

Our proprietary competitive bid process is designed to create urgency and competition among qualified buyers—driving higher valuations and stronger deal terms for your business.

Our top priority is securing the highest purchase price with the right buyer.

Why We’re Different

Most brokers are focused on closing deals—often at the expense of the seller. In many cases, they become deal killers rather than deal makers.

We know this firsthand. Through our sister private equity group, we’ve worked with brokers across the country for years. After seeing how poorly many represented their clients, we built a firm that does the opposite.

Our founders come from private equity backgrounds, giving us a buyer’s perspective—and a distinct advantage when negotiating on your behalf.

We Operate Like an Investment Bank

Unlike traditional brokerages that take on dozens of listings, we are highly selective.

We limit the number of engagements we accept so each client receives the time, strategy, and attention required to achieve a premium outcome.

Rule #1: We only take on deals we know we can close.

Flexible Exit & Liquidity Solutions

Every seller’s situation is different—and we structure deals accordingly.

• Full or partial sales 
• Structured liquidity events 
• Recapitalizations 
• Gradual transitions (3–5 year exits) 

Sometimes, the goal isn’t to sell entirely—but to unlock liquidity while maintaining ownership. We help you explore all options and align the strategy with your long-term goals.

Our Focus

Historically, we’ve advised on transactions up to $100 million in value.

Today, we remain focused on the $10M–$50M range, while selectively taking on:

• Lower middle-market opportunities 
• Smaller deals where we can clearly drive premium value

Bottom Line

We’re not volume-driven—we’re results-driven.

If we take you on as a client, it’s because we are confident, we can deliver the outcome you deserve.

As a business owner, your company is your life's work.  You've spent years building up industry expertise and working on strategies for success.  You've lived and breathed the ups and downs, and weathered through the whims of the market.

However, the life of your business will extend long past your exit, and at some point you'll need to consider the trajectory for your business in years to come.  

Whether you're looking to generate liquidity to fund a new business venture or just planning retirement, setting up succession can be one of the most challenging and strategic decisions of your career.  

But it can be made easier, more efficient and more successful when you choose to work with the right team.

Even if you have the smallest desire to someday stop working, most entrepreneurs work to reach financial freedom, where work is a choice and not a financial necessity.

Once you achieve financial freedom, you're faced with that you want to do, when you want and for as long as you want. Whether it's more time with family or more frequent tee times, we're here to help you realize just what your ideal calendar looks like.

Some business owners have deep pride in their companies and would like to see that it continues after their exit. Most are concerned with making sure their leaving does not harm key employees, worry customers or abandon the values and principles upon which the business was built.

Business owners have given the primes of their life to build their business. A successful exit creates an opening for renewing relationships and friendships.

Business Owner signs a Mutual Confidential Disclosure Agreement, ensuring Crown Star Mergers & Acquisitions will keep everything 100% confidential.  Owner will need to provide copies of three years of financial statements.

A complimentary valuation of the business is prepared using one of four valuation methods:

• Asset Valuation
• Cost-to-Create Valuation
• Industry Valuation
• Cash Flow Valuation

The Valuation is then presented and explained in detail to the Business Owner.

STEP 2:

Listing Agreement is signed and private placement efforts of Crown Star Mergers & Acquisitions qualified buyers are started.

STEP 3:

Introduction of Buyer and Seller where we will guide the meeting entirely.

Fact-finding only, no negotiation as to price or terms.

Buyer will gain all necessary information to submit a Contingent Offer to Purchase, in order to begin Due Diligence.

STEP 4:

Buyer submits Contingent Offer.

STEP 5:

Due diligence begins.

Seller begins full disclosure of balance sheets, asset lists and costs, contracts, customers, and any additional information pertinent to Buyer verification.

Buyer reviews leases, contracts, and other assumable agreements.

Buyer performs detailed review of all aspects of the business and its operations.

STEP 6:

Preparation of Closing Documents:

• Stock or Asset Purchase Agreement
• Bill of Sale
• UCC Filings, etc.

Buyer has confirmed that all contingencies have been met and Due Diligence satisfied.

All final documents will be reviewed and finalized by Buyer and Seller and any of their advisors.

STEP 7:

Closing.

Money is transferred.