Our Thesis

We believe M&A success is the result of good planning.

The most acquisitive buyers and sellers invest in M&A as a strategic process. They evaluate options, consider alternatives, and have an M&A destination in mind prior to executing a given transaction.  

We work with newly acquisitive companies and prospective sellers to develop and execute successful M&A strategies.   

Because our clients often lack the M&A volume to support a dedicated M&A team, we provide critical corporate strategy and business development services throughout the M&A process. We take the tools and insights used by the world's best acquirers and apply them to the growth and liquidity aspirations of our clients.

We believe that by having a M&A game plan our clients can better anticipate M&A outcomes and ultimately, achieve superior results. Moreover, by treating M&A as a process, would-be acquirers can grow internal M&A expertise and ultimately level the playing field with sophisticated targets or would-be suitors. We give CEOs, management teams, and investors the ability to make better M&A decisions in the context of corporate strategy versus deal-specific pressures or urgencies.

For buyers, this might mean developing a comprehensive buy-build-partner analysis prior to engaging a target. It may also mean identifying and enabling internal M&A talent well before an acquisition occurs.  

For sellers, we can assess M&A readiness and work with executives to better understand the varied paths to and timing of liquidity.   

As former strategy and corporate development leaders, we enjoy working with buyers and sellers of all sizes and stages to create strategic options that include but are not limited to M&A. We also provide transaction management services as well as post-transaction interim executive or manage-to-sell services.

At Bishop Peak Advisors, the work neither begins nor ends with the transaction. We want to build lasting advisory relationships throughout the entire M&A process.