The engine for your proprietary European succession search.
Stop fighting over high-multiple broker deals. Screen 100,000s of statutory corporate filings for profitable European SMEs where owners are aged 60–75 with zero younger family successors.
Coverage across 23 countries. 3-day trial. No credit card required.
Live European Succession Deal Flow Sample
All companies below are strictly solvent & actively trading with legal managers aged 60–75, positive operating earnings, and zero registered family successors under 45.
Cavendish (Northern) Limited
Person with significant control (50%+), aged 70-74; no manager under 45 on record; 44 yrs old; 17% net margin; revenue GBP 38.5M
Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "CENTRĀLĀ LABORATORIJA"
Beneficial owner, aged 65-69; no manager under 45 on record; 2 managers on record; 32 yrs old; 22% net margin; revenue €40.5M; equity €58.7M (91% of assets)
Sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību "VESELĪBAS CENTRS 4"
Beneficial owner, aged 65-69; no manager under 45 on record; 2 managers on record; 32 yrs old; 14% net margin; revenue €34.3M; equity €30.7M (84% of assets)
Chemfix Products Limited
Person with significant control (50%+), aged 65-69; no manager under 45 on record; 25 yrs old; 8% net margin; revenue GBP 26.9M; equity GBP 10.1M (66% of assets)
Leo Textiles Limited
Person with significant control (50%+), aged 65-69; no manager under 45 on record; 45 yrs old; 13% net margin; revenue GBP 26.6M; equity GBP 16.0M (78% of assets)
SIA "ENAMINE"
Beneficial owner, aged 65-69; no manager under 45 on record; sole owner-manager on record; 13 yrs old; 22% net margin; revenue €31.0M; equity €37.7M (97% of assets)
Search Fund Economics: Why Boomer Succession Beats Broker Auctions
1. Valuation Multiple Arbitrage
Brokered sell-side CIMs trade at 6.5x–8.5x EBITDA after auction fees and bidding wars. Direct outreach to boomer founders on statutory registries closes at 3.5x–4.5x EBITDA.
2. No Intermediary Noise
You are speaking directly with the controlling director at their registered office. Boomer founders value legacy continuity and employee preservation over high-pressure PE auctions.
3. Succession Gap Confirmation
Our statutory cross-referencing flags whether children or junior managers under 45 hold board seats. If the gap is verified, there is no internal family successor blocking the sale.
Use cases for For Search Funds & ETA
The "Silver Tsunami" Pipeline
Filter statutory registries across the UK, France, and Norway for legal managers aged 60–75 with long operating tenure and positive earnings.
Board Succession Gap Detection
Our algorithm automatically scans management rosters and identifies companies with zero directors or junior managers under age 45.
Audited P&L & Balance Sheets
Access deposited annual accounts with verified net margins, total equity, and operating cash before initiating outreach.
Direct Statutory Outreach
Reach boomer founders directly at their registered business address before broker teasers are signed and multiples get bid up.
Execution playbook for For Search Funds & ETA
Use this sequence to convert filing data into real conversations quickly and with a repeatable process.
- Set two sourcing plays for this persona: the "silver tsunami" pipeline and board succession gap detection.
- Save your filters by geography, sector, and stage so your team reviews a focused queue each morning.
- Shortlist high-fit situations and prioritize those with clear practitioner contact routes.
- Run outreach and track response rates by country so your process improves week over week.
Educational resources
Build team context before scaling outreach in new geographies.
FAQs for For Search Funds & ETA
How should for search funds & eta teams use AcquireEU in the first week?
Start with narrow country, sector, and stage filters. Review new filings daily, save the highest-fit situations, and begin outreach while the process is still early.
Why is this relevant for for search funds & eta and not just generic deal sourcing?
The workflow is tuned for distressed situations where timing matters most. You can move from filing signal to practitioner contact faster than broad databases or manual registry checks.
Where does this data come from?
AcquireEU monitors official registries and gazettes across 23 European countries and standardizes filings into one cross-border workflow.
How quickly can a team see value?
Most teams can set up filters, shortlist opportunities, and start direct outreach in the first few days of trial when they focus on one or two target theses.
Explore by country
Browse distressed company guides for key European markets.
Build repeatable deal flow for For Search Funds & ETA
Stop relying on fragmented registries and manual checks. Run one sourcing workflow across Europe.