Professional Services
Marketing Agencies
M&A Intelligence Hub
Five strategic insights on the marketing agencies M&A landscape, applied through the Prime Architecture™ Method and the Battle-Ready Index™.
Typical Revenue (LMM)
$3M–$25M
12–20% EBITDA margins
EBITDA Multiples
4x–9x
Mid-band: 6x
Transferability Risk
HIGH
Platform activity: Mature.
The five insights
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For buy-side · ETA · IS
Buying a Marketing Agencies Business
The Strategic Capacity playbook. Pre-LOI diligence framework, BRI factors, what the financials cannot tell you.
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For sell-side · Operator CEOs
Selling a Marketing Agencies Business
The architecture of a premium exit. Value Gap math, BRI applied, the 18-month transformation roadmap.
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For both sides
The Marketing Agencies Value Gap
How transferable value leaks in marketing agencies deals, and the architecture that closes the gap.
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For acquirers · post-close
Integration in Marketing Agencies Acquisitions
Day-1 through day-365 integration architecture. Where deals fail and the substrate that saves them.
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For advisors · IBs · lenders
Marketing Agencies M&A Diligence Playbook
The Strategic Capacity diligence layer. Runs alongside QoE. Pre-LOI viable.