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Acquisition Scout

A structured buy-side acquisition research pipeline.

Source, screen, and organize acquisition opportunities for a human buyer.

01 / Problem

The work behind the work is easy to postpone.

You need a clear way to move a structured buy-side acquisition research pipeline. forward, but the research, organization, and follow-up can compete with the work only you can do.

02 / Outcome

A reviewable path forward.

You receive target list, screening notes, diligence question set, organized for review, plus clear open questions and next steps.

03 / How Taskmill handles it

A clear path from situation to deliverables.

  • ✦You describe your situation through a guided intake, including what you know and what remains unknown.
  • ✦We research and prepare the work around target research, screening, market mapping, diligence question preparation.
  • ✦You review and approve anything consequential before it happens.
  • ✦You receive reviewable deliverables with sources, assumptions, and open questions named.

04 / What the customer provides

Useful inputs make useful work.

The guided intake collects Acquisition thesis., Target geography., Budget range., Inclusion and exclusion criteria..

  • ✦Acquisition thesis.
  • ✦Target geography.
  • ✦Budget range.
  • ✦Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

05 / What the customer receives

Deliverables you can inspect and use.

Your engagement is packaged around target list, screening notes, diligence question set, with reporting on the work and decisions still needed.

  • ✦target list
  • ✦screening notes
  • ✦diligence question set

06 / Pricing / start

Fee confirmed before work begins.

Pricing is being finalized — start the intake below and we will confirm the fee in writing before any work begins.

The intake helps us validate scope. No work starts and no fee is charged from this page until the scope and fee are confirmed in writing.

07 / CTA

Tell us what you are trying to accomplish.

Complete the short interest form and we will validate the scope. The next step is always a written confirmation.

08 / FAQ

Questions worth answering before you start.

What do I need to provide?+

The guided intake asks for Acquisition thesis., Target geography., Budget range., Inclusion and exclusion criteria.. Unknown or unavailable information should be identified rather than guessed.

What will I receive?+

Your deliverables include target list, screening notes, diligence question set. The exact scope is confirmed in writing before work begins.

What requires my approval?+

Nothing consequential happens without your approval — spend, contracts, legal submissions, and sensitive messages always pause for a human decision.

Can Taskmill make commitments for me?+

No. Spend, contracts, legal submissions, and sensitive communications require authorization and human approval.

How is compliance handled?+

Where specific rules govern your situation, we work from documented, dated sources rather than memory. Consequential actions — spend, contracts, legal submissions, and sensitive messages — never happen without your explicit approval.