About Us
At Legacy Outcomes, we specialize in helping business owners achieve exceptional outcomes when they transition from their companies. Our proven strategies are designed to ensure that you not only maximize the value of your business, but that you also transition out of it with confidence.
We know you want to take care of your employees, customers, and every other stakeholder involved and can help you transition from your business without regrets.
Why Most Business Owners Regret How They Sell
Studies show that 90% of business owners regret how they sold their business, often leaving millions on the table. This is because the M&A process is inherently rigged against sellers. Most owners rely on inexperienced advisors or follow outdated playbooks, resulting in weak offers, missed opportunities, and unnecessary stress.
We’ve seen it time and time again: owners think that their success as business operators will translate to success as business sellers. Unfortunately, this is far from the truth. Building and running a business is completely different than selling it.
Without the right strategy, even the most successful businesses can fall short of their true potential in the market.
What Makes Legacy Outcomes Different
The Seller’s Power Path: A Proven Framework for Success
Our approach is built on the Seller’s Power Path, a proprietary framework that has consistently delivered superior results for our clients.
Here’s how it works
Prepare
We start by helping you clarify your goals—whether it’s maximizing value, ensuring a smooth transition for your team, or securing your financial future. Our forensic analysis and bulletproof valuation ensure you enter the market with confidence.
Create
We identify and address any “skeletons” in your business that could deter buyers. We then focus on enhancing your key metrics and reallocating your expenses, to position your company as an irresistible opportunity.
Attract
Instead of just posting your business on the internet and waiting for a buyer to come in. We proactively target buyers who align with your vision and see your growth potential. By developing a detailed marketing strategy designed for your buyers, we can ensure your business stands out in a crowded market.
Evaluate
We bring in qualified, serious buyers who are ready to move. Our process is designed to spark competitive bidding, driving up the value of your business.
Leverage
With multiple strong offers on the table, we help you negotiate terms that maximize your payout and protect your legacy.
Enjoy
Walk away with top dollar and peace of mind, knowing your customers, employees, and stakeholders are in good hands and your legacy is secured.
Why Our Results Are Superior
By using the Sellers Power Path, our clients consistently achieve higher multiples and better terms than industry averages.
Case Study 1
One client in the oil field inspection industry sold for $61 million, 91% higher than the average multiple for their sector.
Case Study 2
Another client in the commercial windows industry sold for $18 million, 19% above the average multiple, while retaining a leadership role post-sale.
Conclusion
These results are not accidental. They are the direct outcome of following the Seller’s Power Path, a strategy that has been refined over decades of experience.
It’s Never Too Early To Start Planning
The M&A process is complex, and timing is critical. If you’re even thinking about a transition from your business within the next five years, the time to act is now.
Schedule a consultation today to learn how the Seller’s Power Path can work for you.
How We’re Different
We are entrepreneurs who have walked in your shoes, made mistakes, and reinvented the process so you don't have to.
Most M&A advisors prioritize quick commissions. At Legacy Outcomes, we prioritize getting you top dollar for your business, so everybody wins.
Our proprietary 'Seller’s Power Path' is tailored to your unique goals, ensuring a personalized strategy that maximizes your business's value and facilitates a seamless transition.
Meet Matt Gilbert
31+ years as Founder, Partner, President, CEO, & Shareholder
Successfully co-owned and sold two businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Direct interaction with private equity as a seller, buyer, and M&A Representative
With more than 31 years of experience as Partner/President/CEO/Owner of successful middle and lower middle market businesses, Matt has a wealth of experience in transactions where his ownership and net worth were at stake. He brings clients the perspective of having been “in their shoes” when evaluating the sale of a business as well as assessing acquisitions, taking on debt, restructuring personnel and processes, and other strategic business decisions.
Mr. Gilbert has committed himself to building a firm capable of bringing “Investment Banking Quality” services and attention to business owners in the lower middle market. During each of his successful exits as a business owner, Matt struggled to find a broker whose interests were aligned with his and those of the other shareholders.
Having faced this scenario multiple times, Matt has gained the understanding of an owner’s plight when selling assets and equity. Guiding business owners/partners to convert the intangible wealth they have created on financial statements into actual cash for funding the next phase of life is his goal in every sell-side transaction.
Before creating a new category of M&A representation, Matt partnered with a private equity firm to purchase majority control of a decades-old glazing contractor. He served as CEO for the freshly-recapitalized venture, and the company experienced rapid growth through the execution of both facility expansion and product upgrades. Gaining local “Fast 100” acclaim and national “Industry Mover” recognition, the company’s sales doubled within 12 months and continued to climb. The founders were provided with an exit plan, and the private equity firm had a base organization from which to conduct targeted acquisitions and pursue regional growth. After the ownership transfer and culture pivot, the business was in good hands. The long-term shareholders then bought out Matt’s interest.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Gilbert sold three companies in separate transactions. One of these was an environmental remediation and waste management company which Matt founded, led through rapid growth, and then merged with another start-up in the same space. Continued organic growth and strategic acquisitions made this company an attractive acquisition itself for an S&P 500 public company, and the business was sold in 2015. Another of Matt’s companies was sold to a private equity firm, and the third to a fortune 200 public company back in 1997.
Successfully unlocking pent-up value trapped in privately-held businesses has become a passion for Mr. Gilbert. Today, he dedicates himself to helping clients plan, market, and execute strategic sales of their privately-held businesses. Matt enjoys spending time with his family, along with serving in his church and on non-profit Boards. He has a deep passion for college football and traveling.
Meet Kevon Saber
“Kevon Saber, founder of Legacy Outcomes, has a decade of experience guiding sellers to achieve extraordinary outcomes. He’s helped countless business owners avoid common mistakes and maximize their wealth through a disciplined, aligned process.”
Ready to start your path to success?
Preserve your legacy by securing the best price, terms, and steward of your employees and company.
Preserve your legacy by securing the best price, terms, and steward of your employees and company.
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