To find your best acquisition targets, start by modelling your ideal portfolio company. Focus on profitable, lower mid-market businesses in the UK with £2–50M in revenue across Food & Beverage, Restorative Aquaculture, Industrial, and Real Estate sectors. Leadsforge lets you find similar companies that closely match your most successful deals, saving time and elevating lead quality. Here is why: Prioritizing lookalikes ensures you’re reaching out to companies most aligned with your investment approach, improving your likelihood of a positive response and qualified deal flows.

Identify the most engaged founders and decision makers by targeting followers of your key competitors and sector peers. All you need is the LinkedIn company page link of a competitor. Simply share the LinkedIn company page link in Leadsforge and it will find all the right people for you.

Segment contacts by industry (e.g., F&B, aquaculture), revenue band (£2–50M), ownership type (founder vs CEO-lead), and geography (London/Northampton corridor first). Broaden later to include M&A advisors and strategic partners. Here is why: Strong segmentation gives you higher reply rates and a better understanding of what messages resonate with each group.

Slice your outreach into verticals such as Craft Breweries (Food & Beverage), Restorative Aquaculture, Industrial Services, and Real Estate. Create additional groups for brokers/advisors and potential LPs. Adjust your templates for each vertical to tailor your value proposition.