Market Opportunity Sizing & Segmentation

Quantify the market size, growth potential, and granular segmentation of current and future levels of adoption, penetration, and growth across the various segments.

Customer Purchasing & Usage Dynamics

Determine a potential investment's alignment with relevant and / or prioritized market segments, taking into account customer purchasing criteria and evolving demand trends. Provide impartial views around the investment’s current and potential market share.

Competitive Landscape & Positioning

Assess the target’s right-to-win and defensibility of positioning within relevant competitive set. Includes identification of competitive threats and evaluation of the defensibility of the asset’s market position.

Growth & Value Creation Opportunities

Identify and validate forward-looking opportunities for growth and/or value creation. Provide a framework to guide the prioritization of identified opportunities.

ESG & Impact Risk Mitigation

Identify ESG factors pertinent to investment performance. Assess related risks and mitigation strategies, as well as opportunities to create value via ESG-centric initiatives. Learn more.

Buy-Side Due Diligence Services

30 Years of Private Equity & Investment Advisory Services

Our Buy-side Diligence is built on a longstanding history working with Private Equity clients, amassing deep industry and asset expertise across the software & technology, business services, industrials, consumer, and healthcare sectors. We prioritize a highly collaborative, transparent, and efficient approach aimed at maximizing client value. Our work delves into market dynamics and opportunities, target business model and alignment, competitive positioning, risks, and value creation levers for future exit success. We enable clients to make well-informed investment decisions and uncover opportunities for revenue enhancement and ongoing value creation post-deal.

Recent Work

Stax Sell-side: File & ServeXpress Acquired by Northlane Capital

Grant Thornton Stax Provides Sell-side Support to File & ServeXpress on its Acquisition by Northlane Capital Partners

March 26, 2026

Grant Thornton Stax congratulates File & ServeXpress on its recent acquisition by Northlane Capital Partners. Read about the deal here.

Grant Thornton Stax Sell-side Support: AKAM Acquired by Audax PE

Grant Thornton Stax Provides Sell-side Support to AKAM on its Acquisition by Audax Private Equity

March 20, 2026

Grant Thornton Stax supported AKAM, a provider of property management serving residential and commercial properties, on its recent acquisition by Audax Private Equity. Read more.

Grant Thornton Stax Advises Blackstone on its Strategic Investment in Champions Group, a Leading Multi-brand Platform in the Residential Services Market

March 19, 2026

Grant Thornton Stax congratulates Blackstone on its recent acquisition of Champions Group, a leading provider of essential home services. Click here to read about the deal.

What We Do

Market Opportunity Sizing & Segmentation

Quantify the market size, growth potential, and granular segmentation of current and future levels of adoption, penetration, and growth across the various segments.
Customer Purchasing & Usage Dynamics

Determine a potential investment's alignment with relevant and / or prioritized market segments, taking into account customer purchasing criteria and evolving demand trends. Provide impartial views around the investment’s current and potential market share.
Competitive Landscape & Positioning

Assess the target’s right-to-win and defensibility of positioning within relevant competitive set. Includes identification of competitive threats and evaluation of the defensibility of the asset’s market position.
Growth & Value Creation Opportunities

Identify and validate forward-looking opportunities for growth and/or value creation. Provide a framework to guide the prioritization of identified opportunities.
ESG & Impact Risk Mitigation

Identify ESG factors pertinent to investment performance. Assess related risks and mitigation strategies, as well as opportunities to create value via ESG-centric initiatives. Learn more.