Financial due diligence and deal preparation
Every M&A deal succeeds (or fails) on the financials. Sellers leave millions on the table by understating EBITDA. Buyers overpay or discover problems too late. We accelerate deals and improve outcomes—whether you're selling your company, acquiring a business, or advising clients through transactions.
Quality of Earnings Alternative for Lower Middle Market Deals
Financial issues and surprises in M&A kill deals. Understated EBITDA costs unprepared sellers $2M-$10M in lost value. Hidden risks cost buyers even more.
Traditional solutions don't fit: Big 4 Quality of Earnings costs $150K-$300K and takes 8 weeks — overkill for most LMM deals. Basic bookkeepers can't handle transaction complexity.
We bridge the gap: enterprise-quality financial work at LMM-appropriate speed and cost.
Futureproof Deals With Expert Financial Diligence Support
Maximize your valuation as a seller, validate thoroughly as a buyer, or deliver quality work as an advisor. Here's how we work:
- Selling Your Company
- Buying a Company
- For Advisors
Maximize your valuation.
Minimize surprises.
You're preparing to sell or are already in the market. Every dollar of EBITDA is worth 5-8x in enterprise value. Don't leave $2M-$10M on the table.What We Do:
- Maximize EBITDA through documented add-backs
- Prepare for Quality of Earnings scrutiny
- Clean financials that command premium valuations
- Fast-track preparation (8-24 weeks)
Typical Impact:
15-30% EBITDA improvement = $2M-$15M value creation
Validate quickly.
Close with confidence.
You're acquiring a business. Seller's financials always look optimistic. You need validation but Big 4 QoE costs $150K-$300K and takes 8 weeks.What We Do:
- Financial due diligence in 3-4 weeks (vs. 6-8 weeks Big 4)
- EBITDA validation and risk identification
- Integration feasibility assessment
- 60-70% less than traditional QoE
Typical Impact:
Avoid overpayment, identify walk-away issues, faster close
Get your clients deal-ready.
Accelerate closing.
You're an investment banker, M&A attorney, or PE operating partner. Your clients need financial preparation or validation to close deals successfully.
What We Do:
- Prepare sell-side clients before going to market
- Provide cost-effective buy-side diligence
- Partner with advisors to close more deals
- Handle the financial work so you can focus on your expertise
Typical Impact:
Cleaner deals, faster closes, better outcomes
SPRCHRGR's QoE "Light" Assessment
A focused, practical alternative to traditional Big 4 Quality of Earnings—optimized for Lower Middle Market deals.
What's Included:
- EBITDA validation and normalization
- Revenue quality assessment (ASC 606 compliance, sustainability)
- Margin analysis and trends
- Working capital analysis and calculation
- Risk identification (customer concentration, accounting quality, etc.)
- Integration feasibility (systems, processes, data)
What Makes It "Light":
- Focused on high-risk areas and deal economics (not exhaustive audit procedures)
- Practical and actionable (not academic)
- Fast (3-4 weeks vs. 6-8 weeks traditional QoE)
- Efficient (60-70% less cost than traditional QoE by a midsize or Big 4 CPA firm)
When to Use:
- Buy-side: $5M-$75M acquisitions where full Big 4 QoE is overkill
- Sell-side: Pre-QoE assessment to minimize buyer's QoE adjustments
- Both: When you need quality validation without Big 4 overhead
Why Clients Partner With SPRCHRGR for Deals
Quality Without the Cost
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60-70% less than a Big 4 quality of earnings
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High-quality work that's priced for the lower middle market
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ROI-focused (value creation >> fees)
Accounting + Finance Engineers
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Not just numbers. We combine accounting + systems + M&A expertise
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Tech depth that traditional CPA firms lack
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We do both sell-side AND buy-side
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Sell-side: We know what buyers scrutinize (prepare accordingly)
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Buy-side: We know seller tactics (validate appropriately)
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Client Story"SPRCHRGR specializes in clear financial reporting that reflects how we think about and talk about our business. They organized our financial data into an intuitive and concise at-a-glance summary... which proved vital to help us communicate its full value to investors and buyers during due diligence."
Read Case StudyAnthony Jenkins
CEO | NTERSOL -
Client Story"SPRCHRGR simplified my financial management. We could scale the business and were ready when the right investment partner approached us. I appreciate not just their attention to detail and solving the initial cash flow challenge, but they were thinking ahead and what I might need for a potential sale."
Read Case StudyChris Gingras
MedCompli | A MediSpend Company
Buy-side? Sell-side? We’re on Your Side.
Sell-side Enhanced EBITDA
- Founder exit prep
- PE sponsors, portfolio exits
- Family business exit prep
Buy-side Due Diligence
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Private equity firms
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Strategic acquirers, roll-ups
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VCs, Family offices, etc.
Advisor Partnerships
meet our team
"Don't wait until the deal stage to discover crucial gaps that can stall or kill your deal. We help you build operational efficiency, increase financial transparency, and optimize your systems to scale – so you don't leave money on the table."
Patrick Sergott
Partner & CFO
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We help ambitious leaders and growth-focused teams get more from their numbers, faster. From cleaner books to sharper insights, SPRCHRGR builds the finance engine behind better decisions and bigger moves.
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