m&A - MarTech & SaaS

M&A for MarTech & SaaS businesses built for scale

You didn’t build this business to stay small. You built it to compound through product, systems and recurring revenue. When it’s time to explore a sale or partial exit, you don’t need generic M&A. You need a partner who understands what buyers underwrite in SaaS: quality of revenue, efficiency of growth, and a business that runs beyond the founder.

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The Experience Succeed Brings

Global Network
Qualified buyers, worldwide
£1M-£20M Revenue
Where we’re strongest
Experience Across
Creative, marketing, MarTech / SaaS, creators
15%+ Margins
Buyer-grade profitability

Why Are MarTech and SaaS Different

In SaaS, the headline metric gets all the attention. Buyers look underneath it. Value lives in:

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Revenue quality (retention, churn, net revenue retention, expansion)
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Unit economics (CAC, payback, LTV, gross margin)
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Efficiency of growth (how predictable, repeatable, and scalable it is)
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Product depth and defensibility (why customers stay)
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Operational maturity (support, onboarding, delivery, security, reporting)

The question buyers are really asking is: “Is this a scalable engine, or a fragile ARR number?”

Where SaaS exits go wrong

SaaS deals don’t usually die because the product isn’t good. They die because the business isn’t buyer-grade yet.

ARR is strong, but churn tells a different story

Buyers pay for durable revenue, not headline growth.

Growth works… but it’s expensive

If unit economics don’t hold up, the multiple won’t either.

Too much sits in the founder’s head

Product, sales, customer relationships, partnerships, buyers discount anything that isn’t transferable.

Reporting is messy

If data is inconsistent or hard to verify, diligence becomes slow, painful and value-eroding.

We surface these early, fix what’s fixable, and position the business properly before you go to market.

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Buyer-Grade MarTech / SaaS Means

Metrics

Clean, credible numbers (retention, churn, NRR, margins) with no hand-waving

Machine

Predictable acquisition and onboarding that isn’t founder-powered

Moat

A product customers rely on, with defensible differentiation

Maturity

Systems, reporting and team capability buyers can scale with confidence

How We approach MarTech & SaaS

We’ve built and exited in digital-first businesses ourselves. We know how buyers think, and what they need to believe to pay properly. We focus on four things:

Metrics

Making the metrics buyer-grade.

Clear reporting, clean definitions, and a story the numbers support.

Durability

Strengthening durability.

We highlight retention drivers, expansion paths, and what keeps customers anchored.

Scalability

Proving scalability beyond the founder.

Systems, team, process, so buyers see an engine they can grow, not a business they have to rebuild.

Right Fit

Fit beats flash.

We bring buyers who understand the category and know how to scale responsibly, not extract aggressively.

The result: a clean process and an outcome that holds up after close.

What a good exit looks like

A good outcome here isn’t just “highest multiple”. It’s a deal that reflects the quality of what you’ve built, and doesn’t unravel post-acquisition. Success looks like:

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A valuation that reflects durable, verifiable revenue
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A buyer who can scale the product without breaking customers
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A structured diligence process that doesn’t turn into a slow leak
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Clear expectations on founder involvement (and a plan to step back)
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A next chapter that’s intentional, not accidental
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How working with Succeed feels

SaaS founders don’t fear the deal. They fear the drag: endless questions, messy data, and a process that eats the business alive. Our job is to keep it controlled.

Clarity

Straight talk on readiness, timing and value drivers

Preparation

Clean preparation so diligence doesn’t become chaos

Efficiency

Calm negotiation, no theatre, no surprises

Partnership

A partner who understands both the metrics and the founder reality

Because the best deals don’t just close. They scale.

Who buys businesses like yours?

MarTech and SaaS attract serious buyers across the market, but the best fit depends on your model and growth stage. Typical buyer profiles include:

Strategic acquirers
Larger software businesses adding capability, IP, customers, or category expansion.
MarTech platforms
Consolidators building suites where your product becomes part of a broader ecosystem.
Founder-led acquirers
Operators buying to scale with discipline, often prioritising product and customer fit.
Select private capital
Funds backing scalable recurring revenue models, especially with clear efficiency levers.

We prioritise buyers who understand your product, your market, and what makes your revenue durable.

Client Success Stories

Thinking about what’s next?

If you’re considering a sale, a partial exit, or you simply want clarity on what buyers would pay for your SaaS business, start with a conversation.

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