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Four ways to work with Wolfson Equity.
Wolfson Equity is a private investment firm. We buy and invest in businesses directly — together with a group of private investors and partner groups who acquire alongside us. Our sister firms cover the rest of the deal. Here is each way, who it is for, and the next step.
Contacted by us — or one of our partners?
If we reached out, there is a real buyer at the table.
Depending on fit, the buyer may be Wolfson Equity, one of our investors or partner groups, or a retained acquirer partner. If we contacted you on behalf of a retained partner, you are introduced to that partner first, one at a time. We tell you which it is before anything is signed.
Why owners take our call
- A real firm: 12 named people, offices in Toronto & San Francisco, founded 2019.
- We and our investors buy directly — no listing and no auction.
- We tell you who the buyer is before anything is signed.
- Completely confidential. We never list or shop your business publicly.
- No obligation. A conversation is just a conversation.
01 — We invest or buy directly
The buyer is at the table: us, our investors and partner groups.
Who it is for: owners open to selling to, or partnering with, a direct buyer — and companies raising growth capital.
Wolfson Equity buys and invests in businesses directly — together with a group of private investors and partner groups who acquire alongside us.
Depending on fit, the buyer may be Wolfson Equity, one of our investors or partner groups, or a retained acquirer partner — and we tell you which it is before anything is signed. We also help strong companies raise capital to finance new equipment, an expansion, or entry into a new market. There is no cookie-cutter formula: every structure is built around the owner’s goals and the realities of the business.
- Buy outright, invest alongside you, or arrange growth capital — whichever fits the objective
- Flexible structures instead of a single rigid formula
- A buyer’s read on value, with no auction and nothing made public
Talk to our team
Start a conversation, not a process.
Our team reads every message personally and replies within two business days. Nothing here commits you to anything.
02 — We help you sell · Sentinel Transitions
Want several buyers competing? Our sell-side practice represents you.
Who it is for: owners who want a confidential, competitive process with someone on their side of the table.
Sentinel Transitions is the family’s sell-side practice. It represents owners — your side of the table — with any conflicts handled in writing.
$0 before the close: no retainer and no listing fee. A success fee is paid at closing, out of the closing proceeds, and nothing is owed if it doesn’t close — all agreed in writing. When Sentinel Transitions leads your sale, it:
- Develops a defensible valuation
- Sharpens how the business presents to buyers, online and on paper
- Reaches qualified buyers through its network and its AI engine
- Prepares the materials, management presentations and site visits
- Designs and leads the process, keeping every party on milestones
- Works with your legal counsel on bids, the agreement, financing structure and terms
03 — We help you source and buy · Sentinel Corporate Development
Your next acquisition, before it’s for sale.
Who it is for: PE-backed platforms, consolidators, family offices, strategics and individual buyers.
Sentinel Corporate Development, the family’s buy-side practice, sources off-market targets that fit an acquirer’s criteria.
It works as an extension of your corporate development team, building a proprietary pipeline of screened opportunities. For investment groups with several portfolio companies, it works across the portfolio to drive acquisitions and surface synergies, cost efficiencies and revenue opportunities.
How the search works
An eight-step, relationship-first process.
Criteria
You supply your acquisition or investment criteria — the profile of the business you want to own or back.
Data & ranking
Analysts gather data and rank candidate targets using our proprietary technology.
Outreach
Associates reach out via email, social, and phone to build relationships with targets.
Initial screening
An initial screening meeting takes place between our senior associate and the target.
Qualification call
A senior manager runs the final qualification call to confirm fit and readiness.
Principal meeting
A meeting is booked with the Managing Partner, the Acquisition Partner or Investor, and the target.
Warm hand-off
Qualified leads are passed to you via a warm hand-off and conference-call introduction.
Ongoing management
We continue follow-up, information-gathering, and relationship management through the relationship.
It has been a pleasure working with your team. You have done a great job generating proprietary deal flow for us, and were able to hit the ground running.
04 — We help you grow
Grow before you sell — or after you buy.
Our investors, advisors, and portfolio and partner companies bring operating relationships across the sectors we work in. Two parts of the family do this work every day.
The AI the family builds and runs.
The Engine and Vera work an owner’s sale around the clock at Sentinel Transitions. The Desk gives acquirers a pipeline, NDA-first data rooms and AI-assembled materials at Sentinel Corporate Development. And Nancy ranks targets and surfaces signals for our own deal flow.
AI does the workThe team answersYou sign off on everything
Straight answers
Before you pick a way in.
Still unsure? Call (888) 560-5852 or verify our team first.
Does Wolfson Equity buy businesses directly?
Yes. Wolfson Equity is a private investment firm. We buy and invest in businesses directly — together with a group of private investors and partner groups who acquire alongside us. Depending on fit, the buyer may be Wolfson Equity, one of our investors or partner groups, or a retained acquirer partner, and we tell you which it is before anything is signed.
Do you charge owners upfront fees?
No. We never ask owners for a deposit or an upfront fee. If you choose representation through Sentinel Transitions, there is $0 before the close: a success fee at closing, agreed in writing, and nothing if it doesn’t close.
Which sectors do you work in?
Healthcare and dental, home and trade services, professional and business services, and technology. Dentistry is where our experience runs deepest.
How do I know which way is right for me?
Tell us the situation. If a direct purchase fits, you talk to the buyer. If you would rather have several buyers compete, Sentinel Transitions can represent you. If you are an acquirer, Sentinel Corporate Development sources targets for you. We will say which fits on the first call.
What geographies do you cover?
The United States and Canada, from offices in Toronto and San Francisco.
Tell us the situation.
Not sure which way fits? Describe where you are — selling, buying, raising or growing — and we will point you to the right path, or tell you plainly if we are not the fit.