A listing looking for a buyer
Browse anonymous acquisition criteria by industry, geography and target price. Send a relevant opportunity to Duneland; we assess the fit and coordinate the buyer conversation.
View buyer searches →Bring the right deal. We’ll work on the buyer and the financing.
Have a listing that needs a buyer? Explore anonymous acquisition criteria and bring Duneland the opportunity. Already have a transaction? Start a financing review of business cash flow, buyer equity and proposed terms. We coordinate every buyer conversation.
Two ways to work with Duneland
Find the buyer fit. Or build the financing path.
A transaction that needs a structure
Already have a buyer, or need to understand what the business can support? Bring us the transaction to review cash flow, equity, senior debt and seller financing together.
Every introduction goes through Duneland. Buyer identities, contact details and personal financial documents stay private.
Cash at close in the Q4 2025 Market Pulse survey
76–89%
average cash at close reported across transaction segments in the Q4 2025 Market Pulse survey. The source includes senior debt and buyer equity in cash at close. The mix for an individual deal needs its own review.
Source: IBBA and M&A Source, Market Pulse Q4 2025, a survey of 350 business brokers and M&A advisors, published February 24, 2026.
What a financing review answers
A better answer than “the buyer says they have financing”
A buyer can have strong credit, plenty of capital and even a lender relationship and still propose a structure that will not get approved. We look at the actual deal.
- Whether the business supports the proposed debt
- How much leverage may be available
- The equity the buyer will likely need
- Whether seller financing is likely to be required, and on what terms
- Which financing route fits
- Whether the buyer’s profile fits the deal
How we work alongside advisors
Help buyers make financeable offers
The earlier the financing gets pressure-tested, the easier it is to fix problems.
The same survey reports that seller financing remains a common tool to bridge valuation gaps. We examine the seller note alongside proposed senior debt, including payment timing, debt service and assumptions that need lender confirmation before terms are relied on.
Support that respects your client relationship
We handle the financing side while working alongside the broker, advisor, attorney, accountant and other professionals already involved.
How it works
Three steps with an advisor
Start with an anonymized summary
Share the industry, region, price, earnings basis and question to resolve. See what to include; confidential documents come later.
We pressure-test the financing
What the business supports, what the buyer can bring and which routes fit, following the same process we run for every deal.
We work the financing
If the deal makes sense, we work directly with the buyer while keeping the advisor involved.
We consider financing routes from SBA and conventional debt to private credit and structured capital, subject to the buyer, business and lender requirements. A preliminary review is not a financing commitment.
The broker resource hub
A field guide for your next transaction.
Practical guides and working tools for business brokers and M&A advisors. Choose the question in front of you.
Find the buyer fit
Start with a clear mandate, then choose the right sourcing channel.
- Field guideHow to find business buyersBuild a buyer search around the business, not a longer contact list.
- Buyer directoryExplore buyer acquisition criteriaIndustry, geography and transaction ranges. All introductions through Duneland.
- MethodologyWhat a buyer profile tells youUnderstand review dates, consent and the limits of a public profile.
Qualify the conversation
Separate interest, available equity and deal-specific financing.
- ChecklistHow to qualify a business buyerThe questions to resolve before deeper disclosure or an offer.
- Evidence guideProof of funds for buying a businessLiquidity, source of funds and what a lender still needs to assess.
- PreparationBuyer financing readinessHelp the buyer assemble the information a financing review requires.
- PDF & ExcelPersonal financial statement templateHelp buyers distinguish net worth, liquidity and acquisition funds.
Work the financing
Connect the price, earnings, equity and proposed terms.
- Work with DunelandAcquisition financing reviewBring a live deal to review funding assumptions and the next financing questions.
- Earnings guideSDE vs. EBITDAMake sure everyone is discussing the same measure of cash flow.
- Interactive toolBuild the acquisition capital stackModel sources, uses and funding gaps with explicit assumptions.
- Structure guideSeller financing in a business acquisitionUnderstand how a seller note interacts with the rest of the financing.
- PDF & ExcelBusiness debt schedule templateOrganize current obligations before discussing proposed closing treatment.
Have a live opportunity? Start with an anonymized outline. We’ll discuss the buyer fit or financing question.
Bring us the dealPrepare the financing questions
Use these planning tools to explore SBA criteria, sources and uses, and debt service coverage before a call. Results depend on your inputs and do not establish approval.
- SBA eligibilityDoes this deal fit the SBA program, or does it need another route?
- Capital stackHow does the whole purchase get funded?
- DSCRCan the target’s cash flow cover the debt?
Bring us your next mandate
Tell us about your practice and a current deal. We reply with the next step.
Discuss an advisor partnershipHave a deal in front of you?
Whether you have a signed LOI, are preparing an offer or are still evaluating the opportunity, send us the basic numbers and where you are in the process. We’ll look at the business, buyer and proposed structure and determine what the financing path may look like. No deal yet? Tell us what you are exploring, and we’ll show you the financing paths that may fit.