A clear process for difficult acquisitions.
Every mandate starts with what the buyer actually needs. From there, the work is research, verification and careful introductions.
The process
Each step has to hold before the next one starts. That respects everyone’s time and keeps relationships intact on all sides.
Define the requirement
We agree the specification, budget range, timing, location and any deal-breakers, so the search has a precise target.
Search beyond obvious inventory
We look past public listings and dealer stock to private owners and operators, institutional disposals, fleet retirements, surplus, restructuring situations and pre-market opportunities.
Verify the asset and controlling party
We confirm the asset exists, its condition and documentation where available, and who has the authority to sell it.
Confirm fit
We check the opportunity against the requirement before introducing either side. If it does not fit, it does not go forward.
Establish the transaction path
We identify who needs to be involved, which brokers or intermediaries are already in place, and whether a transaction is realistic.
Coordinate introductions and the acquisition process
We make introductions and help coordinate the steps that follow, working with the parties and their advisers.
Who we work with
Atlantis may work alongside brokers, dealers, operators, owners, institutions and qualified buyers.
Where an established broker or specialist already has the relationship or the expertise, we would rather work with them than duplicate them. Our aim is a transaction that closes cleanly, not ownership of every step.
Source protection and confidentiality
Many of the assets we work on are not publicly offered, and owners often have sound commercial reasons for that. We protect source relationships and share identifying information only when there is a clear path to move the opportunity forward.
Our role
Depending on the engagement, Atlantis works on buyer-side sourcing, owner-side opportunities or qualified introductions. Our role, including whom we act for, is confirmed directly with the parties involved.
Buyers and sellers continue to rely on their own legal, tax and technical advisers.
Have a requirement in mind?
Tell us what you are looking for, and we will come back to you directly.