M&A Advisory
Buy, integrate, or sell — with conviction.
Strategic M&A advisory for buyers and sellers — sourcing, diligence, structuring, and integration.
What this engagement is.
SAZ M&A advisory is strategic, not transactional. We work with CEOs, owners, and PE operators to source acquisitions that fit the strategy, run rigorous diligence, and integrate the asset so the deal actually delivers the synergies it modeled.
What you should expect.
Outcome-led scoping — every engagement is measured against specific business outcomes.
- A strategic acquisition thesis tied to the corporate strategy
- Targeted sourcing and outreach
- Commercial and operational diligence
- A 100-day integration plan with owners and milestones
What the team brings.
Acquisition Thesis
A strategic case for what to buy and why.
Sourcing & Outreach
Targeted, off-market sourcing with first contact discipline.
Diligence
Commercial, operational, and tech diligence to validate the thesis.
Integration
100-day plan with owners, KPIs, and weekly reviews.
How an engagement runs.
Thesis
Where M&A creates more value than building.
Source
Pipeline development and first conversations.
Diligence
Commercial, operational, tech, and people diligence.
Integrate
The first 100 days, owned end-to-end.
Questions buyers ask.
M&A Advisory across Canada.
SAZ delivers this engagement across our Canadian footprint — from Vancouver to Halifax.
Engagements that pair with this.
Corporate Strategy
Where to play, how to win, and what to stop — across business units, geographies, and capabilities.
Business Strategy
Executive strategy engagements that translate ambition into a defensible, sequenced plan — and a measurable execution roadmap.
Operational Strategy
Designing the operating model — process, org, systems, metrics — to compound efficiency and customer experience.
Want to scope a M&A Advisory engagement?
A senior partner will respond within one business day.