MYD Capital Partners supports strategic investors and acquirers looking for new companies, markets or partnerships — above all in Türkiye, the Balkans, Europe and the Gulf — with target selection, opportunity assessment, approach and transaction process. We connect them with prepared family-owned and mid-sized companies generating €50M–€500M in revenue, and bring disciplined preparation, a structured process and a working understanding of founder families.
Our approach for funds and family offices is set out on the Private Equity, Family Offices & Private Capital page.
Why family-owned, mid-sized companies are harder to source and close
Companies in the €50M–€500M range are frequently under-served by conventional deal channels. They are too small for large investment banks to prioritize, and often too informally run to present cleanly to an institutional buyer on first contact. The businesses themselves can be excellent — strong margins, loyal customers, defensible market positions — but the financial records, governance, and decision-making structure may not yet be ready for the scrutiny a transaction requires.
The founder or family at the center of the business adds another layer. Decisions that would be purely financial at a larger company are often personal here: about legacy, about employees, about what the family's name will mean after the transaction closes. An acquirer or investor who treats the process as purely transactional can lose a deal that made sense on every financial metric.
Sourcing is often the first obstacle. Many of the strongest candidates in this range are not actively marketing themselves and are not represented by an advisor at all, so they rarely appear in a conventional deal pipeline. Reaching them, and being taken seriously once you do, requires a different approach than responding to an auction process.
What we bring to a transaction
Prepared companies. Through The Goldsmith™, target companies arrive with a three-statement model, a defensible valuation analysis, an indexed data room and documented governance — reducing the surprises that typically surface during diligence and slow a deal down.
A disciplined process. The Confluence™ maps and approaches counterparties methodically, sets a clear cadence for information exchange, and keeps a transaction moving through defined stages rather than stalling on ambiguity.
A cultural bridge with founder families. We work directly with the owners and understand what matters to them beyond price — continuity for employees, a defensible legacy, a role after closing, or none at all. That understanding helps investors and acquirers frame terms that a family will actually accept, not just terms that look right on a term sheet.
Structuring that anticipates negotiation. Valuation analysis is prepared inside The Goldsmith™ and structure is developed inside The Confluence™ — earn-outs, minority or majority stakes, rollover and seller financing modeled in advance, so negotiations start from an informed position on both sides.
Where these companies are
We work with family-owned and founder-led businesses across seven industries: industrial and manufacturing, energy, infrastructure and climate, real estate, hospitality and urban development, consumer, retail and digital, technology and fintech, healthcare and life sciences, and mobility and logistics. Our network spans five continents and 40+ strategic markets — giving investors and acquirers access to targets that rarely surface through conventional deal flow.
How we work with investors and acquirers
Engagements typically begin with a confidential conversation about your mandate: sector focus, revenue range, structural preferences, and timeline. From there, we identify companies that fit, prepare the introduction, and manage the process — from initial contact through structuring — while keeping the founder family's confidentiality intact throughout.
Because we also operate our own businesses, we approach a target company the way an owner would, not only the way a deal advisor would. That perspective shapes how we assess operational quality, evaluate management depth, and judge whether a founder's stated priorities are likely to hold up once a process is underway.
Frequently asked questions
What size and type of companies does MYD typically work with?
We focus on family-owned and founder-led companies generating approximately €50M–€500M in annual revenue, across seven industries: industrial and manufacturing; energy, infrastructure and climate; real estate, hospitality and urban development; consumer, retail and digital; technology and fintech; healthcare and life sciences; and mobility and logistics.
How does MYD reduce diligence surprises?
Companies that complete The Goldsmith™ arrive having run their own due diligence first — six dimensions assessed against institutional standards, a three-statement model, and an indexed data room. This does not eliminate diligence, but it narrows the gap between what a seller presents and what a buyer finds.
Can MYD help structure terms that a founder family will actually accept?
Yes. Valuation and structural options are prepared in advance, informed by direct conversations with the family about what matters to them beyond price. This helps investors and acquirers propose terms with a realistic chance of acceptance.