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Ways to partner

Choose the route that fits your ambition.

Most owners arrive thinking there are two options: sell, or carry on alone. There are more. Four headline routes, one honest conversation, and a deal shaped around what you want to protect.

The four routes

Start where you're comfortable. Move when you're ready.

01 · Start here

Accelerate first, invest later

Begin with our 90-day MSP Acceleration programme: Board in a Box, MSP3.0 tooling and a supplier reset inside your business. If the numbers move the way we both expect, we take a stake on terms agreed before we start. If they don't, you keep the improvements and we part friends.

Who it's for
Owners who want to see it work before they share equity
What you get
A working board, tooling and a sales engine in 90 days; full ownership until you choose otherwise
What we take
Nothing up front. A pre-agreed option to invest, not an obligation
02

Minority investment

We take a minority stake, sized to the plan, and the Board in a Box goes live inside your business from completion. Use the capital for hires, a specialism, a tuck-in acquisition or a rebrand. You stay the majority owner and the decision maker.

Who it's for
Profitable MSPs with a growth plan and a funding gap
What you get
Capital, operators, the MSP3.0 engine and group supplier economics
What we take
A minority stake, sized to the plan. Control, brand and team stay yours
03

Equal partnership

Our first investment is structured this way. You bring the MSP, the customers and the operating knowledge. We bring capital, operators, the MSP3.0 engine and the sales engine, embedded on day one. Decisions are made together at a monthly board.

Who it's for
Owners who want a genuine co-pilot
What you get
Everything an owner can't hire alone, from completion
What we take
A 50/50 stake and an equal seat at the table
04

Exit on your terms

Sometimes the honest answer is that a clean exit is right for you. Our MSP M&A division runs that process: a confidential conversation, Strata intelligence to match you only with buyers who genuinely fit, and a fixed-price legal route to keep costs predictable.

Who it's for
Owners who want out, done properly
What you get
A confidential process with funded acquirers and a team that has sold MSPs itself
What we take
Nothing from you up front. We are paid by the outcome
Start a confidential conversation with MSP M&A

Also possible

If your situation is different, so is the structure.

Majority with founder rollover

Take significant value off the table today, roll a meaningful stake forward and keep leading with a board behind you.

Buy-and-build cornerstone

Become the platform MSP in a vehicle with aligned capital and our acceleration team, acquiring and integrating around your business.

Joint venture

A new company for a new market or specialism, built together from a blank sheet with shared equity.

Which route fits?

A quick guide

If you want to…ConsiderYou keepWhat we bring
See it work before sharing equity01 Accelerate firstFull ownership, every improvementBoard in a Box, MSP3.0 tooling, a pre-agreed option
Grow faster with help, keep control02 Minority investmentMajority ownership, brand, teamCapital, operators, the MSP3.0 engine
Share the load with a real partner03 Equal partnershipHalf the business, leadershipEmbedded operators, sales engine, capital
Exit cleanly04 Exit via MSP M&AYour terms, your legacyFunded acquirers, Strata, fixed-price legals
Take money off the table, keep leadingMajority with rolloverA meaningful stake, your roleLiquidity now, acceleration next
Buy other MSPsBuy-and-build cornerstoneLead role, founder equityCapital partners, deal flow, integration

Structures are illustrative and every partnership is agreed individually.

Not sure which route is yours?

That's the normal starting point. One conversation and we'll map the two or three options that genuinely fit, with indicative numbers for each.

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