You Built Something Real.What Happens Next Should Reflect That.
CT Strategic Partners connects founders of established businesses with serious, well-capitalized buyers, privately, and on your terms. No public listings. No tire kickers. Just qualified conversations with people who understand what you’ve built. The buyer pays our fee. You owe nothing at any stage.
Most founders don’t need a broker. They need the right partner.
The options most founders get offered don’t feel right.
Maybe you’ve thought about selling. Or maybe you just know the business can’t get to the next level the way things are now.
You need capital, or operational support, or a partner who’s done this before. But brokers want to list you publicly and take a percentage of your sale price. Private equity sounds like a world that wasn’t built for you. And most buyers just want to strip it down and flip it.
CT Strategic Partners doesn’t charge you a dime. We don’t take a cut of your sale. And we never list or shop your business publicly. Your employees, your customers, and your competitors won’t know you’re exploring this unless you decide to tell them.
We work with a vetted network of 100+ private equity firms, family offices, search funds, and strategic acquirers who buy businesses to grow them, not gut them. Whether you’re looking for a full exit, a recapitalization where you take chips off the table and stay involved, or a growth partner who brings capital and operational muscle, we match you with the right fit.
Many of our buyers offer rollover equity, meaning you take a meaningful payout now and share in the upside as the business grows. We work alongside our capital partners on every deal, so we only bring you opportunities we genuinely believe in.
There’s no prep work on your end. No parade of tire kickers to entertain. We learn your business through a single conversation, and if there’s a fit, we make one or two introductions. Most deals close in 60 to 120 days, not the 9 to 12 months an auction process takes. You move when you’re ready, whether that’s three months or three years. We’ll be here either way.
Established businesses with real revenue and real history.
Founder-owned and family-owned businesses across the U.S. and Canada. Companies with loyal customers, experienced teams, and strong reputations. Not startups. Businesses that work. Revenue typically $1M to $50M, flexible for the right fit.
This isn’t a listing service. We don’t shop your business around.
Your Business Stays Private
We never publicly list your business, blast your financials, or share your information without your knowledge. Every introduction is targeted, one to one, and with your approval.
Serious Buyers Only
Our capital partners are established private equity firms, family offices, and operators with verified track records and committed capital. We don’t waste your time with unqualified interest.
We Speak Your Language
Most intermediaries talk deal structures and multiples. We talk about what you built, what your team needs, what your customers expect, and what the right outcome looks like for you.
No Cost to You
The buy-side compensates us when a deal closes. No retainer, no listing fee, no obligation. If a deal doesn’t happen, you owe us nothing.
What that looks like, in practice.
Honest answers to what you’re probably thinking.
Is this a listing service?
No. We don’t list businesses for sale or represent sellers in a traditional sense. We work as a sourcing partner to a small group of institutional buyers. When we connect you with a buyer, it’s because your business genuinely fits what they’re looking for, not because we’re trying to generate a fee.
Will my business be publicly listed?
Not through us. Confidentiality is foundational to how we operate. We don’t publish business details, and we don’t share information without your explicit approval.
Can I just talk to you without committing to anything?
Absolutely. Many of the business owners we speak with are just exploring. Some end up selling. Some don’t. Either way, it’s a useful conversation to have, even if the timing isn’t right today. There’s no exclusivity contract, no tail fee, and no obligation at any stage.
What does this cost me?
Our capital partners compensate us when a deal closes. There’s no fee to you at any stage. If nothing happens, nothing is owed. Our fee is a percentage of the final sale price, paid by the buyer, which means our incentives are aligned with yours on getting a top of market number.
Who are your buyers?
Typically private equity firms, family offices, search funders, or strategic acquirers in your industry. These are experienced operators who’ve done this before and understand how to work with founders through a transition. Many of our buyers offer rollover equity so you can keep upside as the business grows.
What happens to my team?
This is one of the first things we discuss with partners. Most of our capital partners want to retain the existing team, your people are part of what makes the business valuable. We make sure this is on the table from day one.
Built by people who respect what you’ve built.
We started CT Strategic Partners because too many good businesses get overlooked or get bad advice when the owner starts thinking about what’s next.
We grew up around tradespeople. We’ve worked with operating businesses and institutional capital. We know what it takes to build something from nothing, and we know what it looks like when the wrong buyer gets involved.
The firm was built to be the partner we wished existed for founders: someone who tells it straight, protects your privacy, and connects you with buyers who will treat your business and your people the right way.
Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team of people. We have that dynamic group.
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*We work with a small number of capital partners at a time. The buyer pays our fee at close.