Buyer briefs: buyers looking for your business

Here, buyers and investors describe exactly what they want to buy. If your business fits, you can reply directly — anonymously too, so nobody knows you're thinking of selling.
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Tell us which business you are looking for

Buying requests are new on Sitavo. Describe the business you want to buy – industry, budget and timeframe – so sellers who haven’t listed yet can find you and respond.

  • Industry, budget and region
  • Sellers can contact you via Sitavo
  • You can stay anonymous
Create a buying request See listings

How acquisition requests work

The buyer describes the request

Sector, budget, key figures, region and timeline — as a concrete acquisition request that can be anonymous.

The seller replies

If you have a business that fits, reply with a message. The conversation continues in Messages on Sitavo.

Anonymous if you prefer

Both sides can stay anonymous until they choose to show their name. Sitavo always knows who they are.

Acquisitions: buyers describing what they want to buy

Here the marketplace works in reverse. Instead of a seller listing a business, the buyer describes the business they are looking for: sector, region, size, budget and timing. It is useful for owners who are thinking about selling but do not want to advertise publicly — you can reply directly, even anonymously.

Guides on the topic

Step-by-step knowledge that helps you make the right decision.

If you are thinking of sellingReply to a buyer brief without revealing who you are.Selling
  • Reply to a buyer brief without revealing who you are. You decide when the name and figures are shared.
  • Use the briefs as a market signal: which sectors and sizes are in demand, and what budgets are mentioned?
  • Get a valuation before you reply, so you know whether the budget is realistic.
  • Have the buyer sign an NDA before you share accounts.
If you want to buyA specific brief gets better replies than a general one.Buying

A specific brief gets better replies than a general one. State the sector, region, revenue or profit level, budget, whether you will run the business yourself and how the purchase is funded. That lets sellers judge whether they fit. Also set up a search alert to be notified when new businesses for sale match.

Buyer brief, search alert or investor profile?Buyer brief: a public description of the business you want to buy.Buying
  • Buyer brief: a public description of the business you want to buy. Sellers can find it and reply — including those without a listing.
  • Search alert: a private notification to you when a new listing matches your criteria. No seller can see it. Read about search alerts.
  • Investor profile: your general frame as an investor or buyer — amount, sectors, regions and whether you want to be active. See the investor profiles.

Many buyers use all three: the brief to be found, the search alert to see new listings first and the investor profile to show what they can do.

Buyer briefs cover physical businesses (such as a trades business with staff, a cleaning company or a café) as well as digital ones (online shops, SaaS, content sites). See the investor profiles if you are looking for capital or a partner rather than a sale.