02For investors
A dedicated acquisition function, without hiring one.
01What a mandate covers
What you are actually paying for.
- 01
An agreed investment thesis
Sector, geography, size range, ownership horizon and what you will not buy, written down and signed off before any outreach.
- 02
Owner introductions
Direct, discreet conversations with owners of companies that match the thesis, mainly in northern Sweden. Usually before a company is on the market.
- 03
Screening and quality
Each lead is checked against the thesis. You see the ones worth your time and a short note on why the others were dropped.
- 04
Financial review
Earnings quality, cash flow, working capital and the assumptions a price would rest on, prepared for your own advisers to verify.
- 05
Operating-leader assessment
Whether the current management can carry the business, and if not, who could. Recruitment is scoped separately if needed.
- 06
Structured recommendations
A written case per opportunity: the business, the owner's situation, key risks, a leadership plan and a recommended next step.
- 07
Board support after closing
A board seat or adviser role, monthly reporting, an operating rhythm and preparation of selective add-ons.
02How it is paid
Fees for the work now. Equity only if earned.
Scope, term and fees are set for each partner around the thesis and the volume of work.
- 01
Now: a fixed mandate
A monthly or quarterly development fee for the agreed scope. This is what pays for the work, whether or not a deal closes.
- 02
If negotiated: transaction or oversight fees
Execution work on a specific acquisition, or ongoing board work afterwards, can carry its own fee when agreed in writing.
- 03
Optional later: sponsor equity
Where it is earned and agreed deal by deal, i8 next may co-invest or hold a minority sponsor stake. Never assumed, never a condition.
03What engagement looks like
A thesis first, then a steady rhythm.
- 1An introductory conversation about what you want to own and why.
- 2A written thesis and mandate: scope, criteria, decision process, fees and term.
- 3Regular pipeline reviews with written cases for the opportunities that pass screening.
- 4You decide whether to invest. After closing, board-level support continues if agreed.
FAQ
Questions, answered plainly
04Discuss a mandate
Start with a direct conversation.
Tell us who you represent and what you want to own. Owners thinking of selling should use this page instead.