Buy-Side Due Diligence


30 Years of Private Equity & Investment Advisory Services

Our Buy-side Diligence is built on a longstanding history working with Private Equity clients, amassing deep industry and asset expertise across the software & technology, business services, industrials, consumer, and healthcare sectors. We prioritize a highly collaborative, transparent, and efficient approach aimed at maximizing client value. Our work delves into market dynamics and opportunities, target business model and alignment, competitive positioning, risks, and value creation levers for future exit success. We enable clients to make well-informed investment decisions and uncover opportunities for revenue enhancement and ongoing value creation post-deal.

Recent Work

Stax Advises Tenzing on Investment in ScreenCloud, a Cloud Digital Signage Leader
May 12, 2025
Stax congratulates Tenzing on its recent strategic investment in ScreenCloud, a global leader in cloud digital signage solutions. Click here to read more about the deal.
Stax Provides Sell-Side Support to Casepoint on Merger with OPEXUS​
May 6, 2025
Stax provided sell-side support to Vision Government Solutions on its Recapitalization by Great Hill Partners, working closely with their investment bank, Shea & Co. ​Click to read more.
Stax Sell-side Support: Equity Methods on its Acquisition by HGGC​
April 29, 2025
Stax supported Equity Methods, provider of executive & stock-based compensation reporting, valuation, and advisory services, on its recent acquisition by HGGC. Read more.
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What We Do

  • Market Opportunity Sizing & Segmentation

    Quantify the market size, growth potential, and granular segmentation of current and future levels of adoption, penetration, and growth across the various segments.

  • Customer Purchasing & Usage Dynamics

    Determine a potential investment's alignment with relevant and / or prioritized market segments, taking into account customer purchasing criteria and evolving demand trends. Provide impartial views around the investment’s current and potential market share.

  • Competitive Landscape & Positioning

    Assess the target’s right-to-win and defensibility of positioning within relevant competitive set. Includes identification of competitive threats and evaluation of the defensibility of the asset’s market position. 

  • Growth & Value Creation Opportunities

    Identify and validate forward-looking opportunities for growth and/or value creation. Provide a framework to guide the prioritization of identified opportunities.

  • ESG & Impact Risk Mitigation

    Identify ESG factors pertinent to investment performance. Assess related risks and mitigation strategies, as well as opportunities to create value via ESG-centric initiatives. Learn more.

Leadership

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Global Practice Lead

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Senior Managing Director

Recent Insights

Anuj A. Shah Featured on The Consulting Report's Podcast: Top Sustainability Consultant
By Anuj A. Shah June 11, 2025
Stax Managing Director Anuj A. Shah recently joined the Top Sustainability Consultant podcast hosted by The Consulting Report. Listen to the full podcast here.
What 2025 Is Demanding from PE: 9 Takeaways from the PE NY Forum
By Paul Edwards May 20, 2025
A list of nine insights shaping private equity in 2025 from the 13th Annual PE New York Forum—including strategic exits, sector shifts, and an urgency to act in uncertain times. Click to learn more.
The New Standard of Buy-side Diligence: Embedding Value Creation
By Vince Zosa May 16, 2025
As investors seek strong conviction on near term value creation during due diligence, Vince Zosa shares 5 key value levers that top-performing investors are scrutinizing from day one. Read more.
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