GoldConsulting
Est. Private M&A Advisory

Sell with
discretion.

Gold Consulting matches founders and owner-operators with the precise investment banker built for their transaction. Quiet introductions. Aligned incentives. Outcomes worth signing for.

See Our Most Recent Outcome
Boardroom interior
Latest Engagement
$100M
Closed sale of a privately-held operating company.
Lower Middle Market✦Owner-Operators✦Family-Held✦Discreet Introductions✦Banker Selection✦$25M — $500M Outcomes✦Confidentiality First✦
Lower Middle Market✦Owner-Operators✦Family-Held✦Discreet Introductions✦Banker Selection✦$25M — $500M Outcomes✦Confidentiality First✦
01 — The Practice

We don't sell
companies.
We choose
the right banker.

The single most consequential decision a founder will make in a sale process is who runs it. Yet most owners meet two or three bankers — friends of friends — and pick the one with the best deck.

Gold Consulting exists to fix that. We are an independent advisory that sits exclusively on the seller's side of the table — before the table exists. We assess the business, define what a winning outcome looks like, and then quietly match you with the investment banker most likely to deliver it: by sector fluency, buyer relationships, deal size, temperament, and track record on transactions that look like yours.

Independent.
We earn no fees from bankers. Our loyalty sits with one party.
Curated.
A vetted bench of senior bankers across sectors and deal sizes.
Confidential.
Conversations stay private until you decide otherwise.
02 — Recent Engagement
$100M.

One founder. One company.
One quiet introduction.

A founder approached us preparing to sell a building products business he had spent three decades building. He had been offered representation by three bankers — each credible, none ideal. We mapped the buyer universe, profiled the operators of each potential deal team, and introduced him to a senior banker with deep experience in the sector.

The transaction closed at one hundred million dollars — a result that exceeded every internal forecast the founder had brought to the first meeting.

Outcome
$100M Sale
Process
Confidential
Sector
Building Products
Role
Banker Selection

Details withheld in keeping with client confidentiality.

03 — How We Work

Four steps.
No pageantry.

We move at the pace of the founder. Most engagements run six to ten weeks before an introduction is made.

I
Listen
A private conversation about the business, the family, the timeline, and what a successful exit truly looks like for you.
II
Assess
We examine the company through the lens of the most likely buyer — strategic, financial, or hybrid — and define the deal profile.
III
Match
We introduce you to one — occasionally two — investment bankers selected for sector, size, and chemistry. Never a list. Never a pitch fest.
IV
Step Back
Our work is done before the engagement letter is signed. We remain available, but the banker runs the deal as it should be.
04 — Begin

All initial conversations are protected by mutual confidentiality. There is no fee to be considered; we engage only when both parties agree there is a mandate worth pursuing.

Begin a Confidential Inquiry

A short form. A private response within one business day.

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