Services

Four ways we work with owners and management teams

Every mandate is led by senior advisers, combining financial rigour with local market insight and hands-on execution from preparation to completion.

Sell-side M&A

We advise shareholders throughout the sale of their business, from transaction preparation and valuation through buyer engagement, due diligence, negotiation and completion. We run each process with discretion, protect management’s time and maintain momentum through closing.

  • Valuation and transaction preparation
  • Buyer identification and outreach
  • Process management and competitive tension
  • Negotiation through to completion

Buy-side M&A

We support companies and investors pursuing acquisitions that advance their strategic objectives. Our work includes defining acquisition criteria, identifying and approaching targets, evaluating opportunities, coordinating due diligence and supporting negotiations through completion.

  • Acquisition criteria and target screening
  • Approach and evaluation of targets
  • Due diligence coordination
  • Structuring and negotiation support

Fundraising

We help established and growing companies raise equity capital from institutional, strategic and private investors. We develop the investment case, financial model and investor materials, identify suitable investors and manage the process through due diligence, negotiation and closing.

  • Investment case and financial model
  • Investor materials
  • Investor identification and process
  • Term negotiation and closing

Transaction readiness

We prepare companies for a sale, acquisition, fundraising or capital-markets process. Our work strengthens the financial presentation and transaction story, anticipates due-diligence issues and establishes a clear process before the business approaches buyers or investors.

  • Financial presentation and normalisation
  • Transaction story and equity narrative
  • Due-diligence issue mapping
  • Process design and timetable

Who we work with

From a first funding round to a strategic exit

We work with a wide range of companies: founders of start-ups raising their first institutional round, growth companies bringing in strategic or financial investors, and established businesses with tens of millions of euro in revenue preparing an acquisition or a sale. Most of our clients are founder- or family-owned, and most of our mandates involve international counterparties.

We are a generalist adviser with particular depth in a few sectors:

  • Gaming and betting
  • Distribution and logistics
  • Technology and software
  • Health tech
  • Fintech
  • Aviation
  • Food and consumer
What kind of companies does Blackpeak work with?
A wide range: from founders of start-ups raising their first institutional round to established companies with tens of millions of euro in revenue preparing a strategic acquisition or an exit. Most clients are founder- or family-owned businesses and their management teams in Central and Eastern Europe, and most mandates involve international buyers or investors.
Which sectors does Blackpeak cover?
Blackpeak is a generalist adviser with particular depth in gaming and betting, distribution and logistics, technology, health tech, fintech, aviation and food. Sector knowledge helps with buyer lists and valuation benchmarks; transaction skills carry across sectors.
How does Blackpeak charge?
Usually a monthly retainer plus a success fee payable on completion. The split and the levels depend on the type and size of the transaction and are agreed before the mandate starts. Aligning most of the fee with completion keeps our interests with the client’s. For advisory and management-consulting work that is not tied to a transaction, such as transaction readiness or board support, we can also work on an hourly or daily rate.
Where does Blackpeak work?
Blackpeak is based in Sofia and works across Central and Eastern Europe. Mandates regularly involve counterparties from Western Europe, the United States and the wider region, and the team runs cross-border processes in English.

How we work

A four-stage process, run by the same people throughout

  1. 01

    Prepare

    We develop a clear understanding of the business, its financial performance, its strategic position and the objectives of its shareholders.

  2. 02

    Position

    We build a credible and compelling transaction narrative supported by robust analysis and well-prepared materials.

  3. 03

    Execute

    We manage the process, coordinate counterparties and advisers, and maintain competitive tension and momentum.

  4. 04

    Complete

    We support our clients through due diligence, negotiation and the final steps required to reach a successful closing.

Why Blackpeak

What clients get from working with a senior-led boutique

Whether you are preparing to sell a business, evaluating an acquisition or seeking growth capital, an early conversation can help clarify the available options.

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  • Senior attention

    Clients work directly with experienced advisers throughout the engagement.

  • Independent advice

    Our recommendations are guided by the client’s objectives and the merits of the transaction.

  • Hands-on execution

    We remain closely involved from the initial preparation through negotiation and completion.

  • Discretion

    We understand the sensitivity of corporate transactions and manage every engagement with appropriate confidentiality.

  • Cross-border perspective

    We advise companies in transactions involving local and international buyers, investors and strategic partners.

Contact

Start a confidential conversation

Whether you are preparing to sell a business, evaluating an acquisition or seeking growth capital, an early conversation can help clarify the available options.

  • A senior adviser replies personally, usually within one business day.
  • Everything you share is treated in confidence. An NDA is available on request.
  • Based in Sofia, working across Central and Eastern Europe.
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