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Corp Dev as a Service

Corporate Development

Embedded or outsourced. 1 to 5 days a week. On site, hybrid, or remote.

Andre Achtermeier

Personal Profile

Senior M&A advisor and Corporate Development Director with 15+ years executing buy-side and sell-side transactions across the lower-middle market in the US, Canada and Europe. I embed with corporates or PE-backed platforms as a fractional Corporate Development Director, delivering deal sourcing, target evaluation, and transaction execution without the overhead of a full-time hire.

On site, hybrid, or remote. 1 day to 5 days a week.

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I extend or build your team and act on your behalf. Embedded.

Services

Embedded advisory

M&A strategy, integration planning, and bolt-on identification

Acquisition thesis development and target screening

Deal Origination

IOI, LOI and transaction structure

Valuation

Board and PE sponsor reporting

Due Diligence management

M&A communication strategy (post-merger)

Transaction management

Andre Achtermeier KPI
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Fractional wins on the numbers and on risk

TRACK RECORD
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Active buy-side mandates across K-12 tech services, HVAC/air filtration, MSP/cybersecurity, traffic control, automotive, manufacturing, industrial services and more

Advised PE backed platform on MSP acquisition sourcing, valuation and closing

Fractional Corp Dev for heavy equipment field services in the US and Canada

Cross-border US/Europe distribution advisory (Mittelstand market entry)

Extensive lower-middle-market deal experience across 2 continents

Lead of 71+ transactions

(References and tombstones on request)

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Deal Sourcing & Pipeline Management

LOI/Term Sheet Negotiation

Cross-Border M&A

PE/Sponsor Communication

CIM & Investment Memo Preparation

Market Mapping & Competitive Analysis

M&A Integration Planning

Strong Leadership

M.B.A.

SKILLS SUMMARY
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We needed systematic bolt-on capability without adding a full-time Corp Dev hire. Within the first 90 days we had a clear acquisition thesis, a prioritized target list, and our first LOI process underway. The fractional model gave us senior execution at a fraction of the cost and risk.
CEO
PE-backed industrial services platform
Deal flow had been opportunistic and inconsistent. Embedding fractional Corporate Development turned it into a managed pipeline. We moved from reactive conversations to proactive outreach and closed our first add-on acquisition under a structured process.
President
mid-market manufacturing company
The combination of target screening, valuation support, and transaction management under one fractional engagement removed the usual bottlenecks. We avoided the overhead of a permanent hire while still getting director-level M&A capability when we needed it most.
Operating Partner
lower-middle-market PE firm

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ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

STEP 1

DISCOVERY CALL, PROPOSAL & ENGAGEMENT LETTER

STEP 2

KICK-OFF WORKSHOP & 60-day PILOT or scoped engagement

STEP 3

Corporate Development 

STEP 4

Close Deals & Measure Growth

Fee Structure

Monthly Retainer/Daily Rate/Hourly Rate
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Small Success Bonus

Availability & Rates

Fractional is the better default when
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Deal flow is lumpy, not constant (most platforms doing 2–4 add-ons/year, not 10+)

The CEO needs deal execution capability now, not in 2–4 months after a search

There’s no in-house infrastructure yet to manage a director-level hire (no corp dev function to plug into)

The board/sponsor wants to test the function before committing headcount

Cost discipline matters — sponsors scrutinize G&A add, and $120K–$180K/year is a much easier approval than $256K–$299K plus a permanent line item

No severance, no benefits load, scalable up or down with deal activity.

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