NaviTrust is an executive recruiting and HR support firm that works alongside M&A advisors to recruit leaders for the sellers and buyers they advise.
We work alongside M&A advisors as a recruiting and HR support partner to the sellers and buyers you advise, from pre-market preparation through post-close integration.
We focus on businesses with $500K+ in EBITDA in manufacturing, distribution, industrial and blue-collar services, professional services, and healthcare. Executive recruiting since 1991, powered by identifyd's AI recruiting platform.
Prepare your sellers for market. Buyers pay more for a business that doesn't depend on its owner. We help your sellers build the leadership team and HR foundation buyers expect to see before the business goes to market.
| The risk | What we do | The outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The owner or a key person holds the business together | Recruit a stronger second layer of leadership | A more transferable business before going to market |
| No formal HR: policies on the break-room wall, everything in spreadsheets | Our HR team builds handbooks, HR policies and progression frameworks | Less liability for buyers to flag in diligence |
| A key person just left or is retiring | Recruit the replacement | No open seat for buyers to question in diligence |
Support the buyers you represent. We support the buyers you represent with recruiting from diligence through closing and growth, so people challenges don't put an acquisition at risk. We recruit executive leadership, operating partners, second-layer leadership and functional talent, including licensed professionals.
| The risk | What we do | The outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence reveals owner or key-person dependency | Assess the risk and recruit the leaders to replace it | A business that runs after the seller exits |
| A licensed or critical role must be filled to close | Run contingent searches in parallel with the LOI | Closing stays on schedule |
| The seller's GM or key operator won't stay | Recruit general managers and operators for the transition | Continuity through the ownership handoff |
| A thin team after close | Add second-layer leadership and functional talent | A team that executes the growth plan |
We focus on key-person risk, management depth and the roles buyers need to close.
We coordinate with you and your clients around the deal timeline.
Candidates sign NDAs before receiving business details, and most are currently employed.
It shows pay benchmarks, candidate density and talent sources for any key role, at any stage of a deal. You see what a key hire would cost, how many candidates exist and where they would come from, so talent can be factored into the plan. There is no obligation to engage NaviTrust afterward.
We recruit a stronger second layer of leadership so the business no longer depends on the owner or one key person. Buyers pay more for a business that doesn't depend on its owner, so a proven leadership team before going to market makes the business more transferable and gives buyers fewer risks to flag.
Our HR team builds the handbooks, HR policies and progression frameworks buyers expect to see. Many owner-run businesses keep policies on the break-room wall and everything in spreadsheets; documenting HR before a sale means less liability for buyers to flag in diligence. After close, our HR team helps buyers combine teams.
Yes. When a licensed or critical role must be filled to close, we run contingent searches in parallel with the LOI so closing stays on schedule. We also recruit general managers and operators when the seller's GM or key operator won't stay through the ownership handoff.
Every search is discreet by design. Candidates sign NDAs before receiving any business details, and most of the candidates we approach are currently employed. We coordinate timing and outreach with you and your clients around the deal process.
Since 1991, NaviTrust has recruited executive talent for investors, M&A advisors, exit planning professionals, SBA lenders, and regional and community banks. Powered by identifyd's AI recruiting platform, we find the leaders who carry businesses through acquisitions, ownership transitions, and long-term growth.
