The perimeter, not the list
We do not work a frozen list: we re-screen a perimeter, regularly.
Method
The NC Corporate origination method
Seven stages, six principles, and discipline sustained over time.
An origination mandate is not improvised and not narrated after the fact. Here is how we work, from framing the thesis to handing over to execution.
How a mandate runs
01
Screening
Build the market universe from the acquisition thesis.
02
Scoring
Prioritise companies against the agreed criteria.
03
Decision-maker mapping
Identify relevant owners, CEOs and decision-makers.
04
Pipeline activation
Turn the theoretical universe into targets that are actively worked.
05
Outreach
Prepare and operate outreach sequences; external interactions remain with the Senior M&A professional.
06
Qualification
The Senior M&A professional qualifies interest, timing and strategic context when a conversation opens.
07
Long-term follow-up
Retain relational memory and reactivate discussions as timing evolves.
Six working principles
Scores are revised
A qualification is never final. It moves with the information.
A dated refusal beats silence
Knowing when to reopen beats hoping for an answer.
The sender's level drives the reply
An owner answers a peer. Seniority of the sender is not a detail.
Nothing goes out without your approval
Targets, messages and outreach posture are validated upfront.
Handover at the right moment
A mature conversation moves to execution without a break.
What the engine does not do
- - It does not guarantee a transaction: it guarantees coverage and continuity
- - It does not replace your investment decision
- - It does not substitute for your accountants and lawyers
- - It does not produce volume for volume's sake: every approach is validated
What is not published
Scoring thresholds, weightings, follow-up intervals and message templates are not published. They are shown in a meeting, on a live mandate.
Let us discuss your perimeter.
A confidential conversation, without commitment, focused on your priorities.