Corris Advisory | Sell-Side M&A for $25M-$250M+ Exits

Advising Founder-Owned Businesses
to Exit for Maximum Value

Specializing in sell-side advisory for businesses with $25M-$250M+ Enterprise Value.

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We've Advised Companies Such As

10+ Years
Wall Street
$20+ Billion
Transaction Experience
Deep Institutional
Buyer Access

Who We Work With

We advise U.S.-based founder-owned businesses across industries, typically targeting an exit of their business for $25M-$250M+ Enterprise Value.

We provide a comprehensive sell-side advisory process, leveraging a proprietary network of institutional strategic and private equity buyers to maximize the sale value of the business.

What We Do

Sell-Side M&A Advisory

End-to-end management of the sale process, from initial positioning to final closing.

Preparation + Positioning

Building the investment narrative and refining financial models to maximize valuation before going to market.

Strategic Marketing

Developing marketing materials to accurately represent business value and attractiveness to buyers.

Buyer Mapping + Outreach

Leveraging deep relationships to target strategic acquirers and private equity sponsors.

Deal Structuring + Negotiation

Structuring terms to maximize value across price, legal protections, and operational continuity.

Process + Diligence Management

High-touch execution support, allowing founders to focus on running the business.

Selected Transaction Results

Remington Outdoor Company

$160 Million Enterprise Value
Firearms & Ammunition

One of the oldest firearms businesses in the U.S. contemplated a potential transaction at ~$60 million. We restructured the company into 7 separate divisions and ran a competitive process targeting private equity and strategic buyers for each division independently.

Value Created
$100+ Million
Completed in 6 months • 7 divisions sold to multiple buyers

FTSI

$407 Million Enterprise Value
Energy Services

Advised Board of Directors of publicly traded energy company on strategic alternatives. Ran competitive process with strategic and private equity buyers, driving multiple bid increases through negotiation. Delivered all-cash acquisition by ProFrac.

Outcome
Multiple Bid Increases • All-Cash to Shareholders
Board advisory • Strategic alternatives process
Confidential • NDA Protected
$280 Million Enterprise Value
Equipment Rental

Family-owned midwest equipment rental business had offers at $250 million. We introduced competitive tension and identified a strategic buyer. Professional buyers respect a disciplined process and pay more - both in value and time to close.

Value Created
$30 Million
Competitive process • Strategic acquirer
Confidential • NDA Protected
$33 Million Enterprise Value
Chemicals / Agriculture

Small agriculture division within multi-billion dollar conglomerate. Limited strategic fit and long-term value internally. Parent company was planning to shut it down. We ran a competitive process and found a partner who saw significantly higher value than where the conglomerate viewed the business.

Value Created
$33 Million from Zero
From shutdown to sale • Strategic buyer

We Deliver Significant Value to Our Clients

Competitive processes, strategic positioning, and institutional rigor create meaningful outcomes. If you're ready to unlock the full value of your business, let's discuss your exit strategy.

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The Deal Process

Systematic process built from 10+ years and $20+ billion of transaction experience to maximize enterprise value at each step and deliver a successful exit.
01

Readiness + Positioning

  • Conduct full business diligence, analyze financials, and operations.
  • Evaluate risks, opportunities, and value-enhancement strategies.
02

Buyer Materials + Investment Narrative

  • Develop comprehensive marketing materials (teaser, CIM, data room, etc.)
  • Develop buyers list; identify and prioritize buyers best positioned to drive maximum value.
03

Targeted Outreach

  • Discreet buyer engagement (no broad public auction or public disclosure).
  • Drive buyer interest and engagement.
04

Competition + Negotiation

  • Drive multiple offers to maximize optionality.
  • Enhance offers across value and terms.
05

Diligence + Close

  • Manage diligence and transaction processes.
  • Guide company and its advisors to a successful close.

Institutional M&A for Founder-Led Businesses

Many founder-owned businesses with significant enterprise value are underserved - settling for generalist brokers or "main street" listings that lack the competitive process needed for a premium outcome. Corris Advisory provides an institutional advisory process designed for businesses with $25M-$250M+ in Enterprise Value.

Founded by a Wall Street investment banker with over $20+ billion in transaction experience, Corris Advisory brings institutional rigor to founder-owned businesses.

Our process is discreet, competitive, and designed to maximize not just headline price, but the certainty of close and favorable terms.

10+ years
Wall Street
$20+ billion
Transaction Experience
Kishan Patel, Founder & Managing Director
Kishan Patel
Founder & Managing Director

Kishan began his Wall Street career in 2015, building a decade-long track record advising Fortune 500 companies, Boards of Directors, private equity firms, and hedge funds on complex corporate finance transactions.

His expertise spans the full spectrum of M&A and capital markets advisory - sell-side transactions, buy-side transactions, debt and equity capital raises, restructurings, and bankruptcy processes.

As one of the youngest Managing Directors in the industry, he has closed over $20+ billion in transactions. He founded Corris Advisory to bring that same institutional rigor and competitive process to founder-owned businesses that have historically been underserved by high-volume transactional brokers and legacy advisors.

FAQ

This process works best for U.S.-based founder-owned businesses targeting $25M-$250M+ Enterprise Value with scalable operations, transferable management infrastructure, and commitment to selling. We're not a fit for lifestyle businesses, "testing the market" sellers, or companies seeking free valuations.

Business brokers market listings broadly and wait for inbound interest. Corris Advisory runs a discreet, competitive process targeting institutional buyers to maximize value and certainty of close.

We don't provide valuations before market engagement - true price discovery requires a competitive process with qualified buyers. The market determines value, not speculation or back-of-envelope calculations.

We reach every qualified buyer in the market - typically 100+ institutional buyers across strategic and private equity channels. If offers don't meet expectations, we provide a detailed assessment of what prevented alignment and a clear roadmap to address those gaps before re-engaging the market.

Our core focus is $25M-$250M+ transactions. In select cases, we may work outside that range if complexity and strategic fit warrant institutional guidance.

We work across all industries - our focus is on business quality, cash flow, scalability, and buyer fit, not sector restrictions. Representative experience includes business services, industrials, manufacturing, energy, technology, and real estate.

Every process is unique based on company characteristics and objectives, but most engagements run 6-12 months from kickoff to close. Starting early gives us time to position the business properly and run a competitive process that maximizes value.

The discovery call is a session to walk through our process, timeline, and what a full sell-side mandate looks like. It's the best way to understand if Corris Advisory is the right fit for your exit.

If You're Serious About Selling Your Business
for Maximum Value — Let's Talk.

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