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Pause, archive, or reactivate a buyside project

Distinguish inactive projects from archived opportunities and avoid deleting a project just to pause it.

Distinguish inactive projects from archived opportunities and avoid deleting a project just to pause it.

Before you start

Open the buyside project and check its status badge.

Steps

  1. Read whether the project is Draft, On Hold, Closed, or active.

  2. If the project is incomplete, choose Edit Project and finish its required information.

  3. For an eligible inactive project, use Reactivate Project from the project menu.

  4. If you need to stop sourcing and do not have an appropriate project-level control, contact support with the project name and the change you want.

What happens next

Reactivation changes the project back to active. Archived is also a deal tab: passing on an opportunity does not archive the whole mandate.

Common problems

The project menu's Delete Project action is not a timed pause. Do not use it expecting automatic restoration. An On Hold action on selected deals changes those opportunities, not necessarily the entire project.

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Create a buyside project with its own criteria and primary contact.

Set industries, locations, and financial criteria

Describe the businesses and financial ranges you want your project to target.

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Use the extra sourcing preferences available for your project type.

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Update an existing mandate or use its details to start a separate project.

Browse businesses for sale and request access

Browse public listings and request access to an opportunity that interests you.

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Use fit information as a starting point for reviewing a deal, not as a substitute for diligence.

Navigate New, Active, and Archived deals

Find opportunities by their current deal status in your buyside project.

Pursue a deal or pass on an opportunity

Express interest in an opportunity or move it out of your active review.

Write an effective request for access

Give the seller enough context to understand your interest without sending an unfocused pitch.

Review and sign a standard or custom NDA

Follow the correct signing process for the agreement attached to the deal.

Find the CIM and other deal documents

Locate available deal materials after satisfying the deal's access requirements.

What to do when the CIM is not available

Check document readiness and access before following up about a missing CIM.

Message sellers and include your deal team

Keep deal correspondence and the available team recipients together.

Track IOIs, LOIs, and deal progress

Record negotiation milestones separately from exchanging offer documents.

Record a closed acquisition or investment

Record an actual completed deal and review the associated transaction details.

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Assign the appropriate company teammate as a project's primary contact.

Filter tables, customize columns, and download deals

Adjust the deal table and export its available rows and visible columns.

Understand buyer fees and existing-relationship questions

Find the right source for fee obligations and ask about an existing relationship before relying on an exemption.

Still need a hand?

Contact the Dealflow team for help with your account or a transaction.

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