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Boutique deal sourcing
for long-term capital.

Connecting business owners, long-term capital, and proprietary opportunities.

We work with business owners exploring strategic options and with acquirers seeking proprietary opportunities.

How We Operate

Private markets begin
with relationships.

Serica & Co. builds direct relationships with business owners before a formal transaction process begins. We understand what an owner is actually considering, qualify the opportunity, and connect the business with a small number of acquirers whose mandate, capital, time horizon, and ownership philosophy fit.

  • ◆Direct founder and owner relationships
  • ◆Proprietary opportunity development
  • ◆Mandate-driven buyer matching
  • ◆Confidential, relationship-led introductions
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The Network

Two sides of every private transaction.

I.

Business Owners

Private transaction options for founder- and family-owned businesses exploring liquidity, buyer interest, or the right long-term partner.

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II.

Proprietary Opportunities

Qualified founder-owned businesses introduced selectively to long-term investors and acquirers.

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III.

Buy-Side Origination

Dedicated proprietary sourcing for investors with a defined acquisition thesis.

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Our Approach

Not every business belongs
in an auction.

Serica develops private relationships between business owners and long-term acquirers before a formal transaction process begins. We focus on fit, discretion, and ownership alignment rather than broad market exposure.

For owners, that means more control over who they meet. For buyers, it means access to opportunities that may never enter a traditional sale process.

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For Business Owners

The next owner matters.

Selling, recapitalizing, or simply exploring buyer interest does not have to begin with a broad sale process. Serica helps founders and family business owners privately explore qualified acquirers, liquidity options, and long-term capital partners while remaining in control of the process.

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  • ◆Full or majority sale
  • ◆Partial liquidity
  • ◆Long-term capital partner
  • ◆Strategic buyer interest
For Buyers

Proprietary access starts before the auction.

Serica works with permanent holding companies, family offices, private equity firms, independent sponsors, and strategic acquirers seeking founder-owned businesses outside traditional auction processes.

Already know what you want to acquire? Serica also executes dedicated buy-side origination mandates against defined sector, geography, EBITDA, ownership, and transaction criteria.

Long-Term Stewardship

The right buyer matters.

For founders who care about culture, employees, legacy, faith, or long-term stewardship, Serica can prioritize acquirers whose ownership philosophy aligns with those objectives.

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