Buy-Side Due Diligence


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 Advises Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Hughes & Coleman
May 26, 2026
Grant Thornton Stax congratulates Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO, a managed service organization, on its partnership with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers. Read about the deal here.
Grant Thornton Stax Provides Sell-side Support to Thibaut on its Acquisition by Quad-C Management​
May 14, 2026
Grant Thornton Stax supported Thibaut, a premier designer and distributor of luxury wallcoverings, fabrics, rugs, and furniture, on its acquisition by Quad-C Management. Read more.
Grant Thornton Stax Advises Uplift Investors on its Acquisition of IMS Legal Strategies​
April 6, 2026
Grant Thornton Stax supported Uplift Investors on its recent acquisition of IMS Legal Strategies, a global provider of expert and advisory services. Read more about the deal here.
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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.

Leadership

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Global Practice Lead

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Senior Managing Director

Recent Insights

Stax Advises Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with Hughes & Coleman
May 26, 2026
Grant Thornton Stax congratulates Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO, a managed service organization, on its partnership with Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers. Read about the deal here.
Paul Edwards on The Consulting Report's Podcast: Top Consultant
By Paul Edwards April 8, 2026
Grant Thornton Stax’s Paul Edwards, named a Top Consultant by The Consulting Report, joins RJ Lumba to discuss the award and life at the firm.
The market is open—but the bar has never been higher
By Roy Lockhart & Kosta Kourakis March 23, 2026
The M&A market is open and active. At Grant Thornton Stax, we are seeing increased deal flow, processes continuing to move forward, and capital remaining available. Read more.
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