Agent skill · marketing growth · anthropics
buyer-list
Build and organize a universe of potential acquirers for sell-side M&A processes. Identifies strategic and financial buyers, assesses fit, and prioritizes outreach. Use when preparing for a sell-side mandate, building a buyer universe, or evaluating potential partners. Triggers on "buyer list", "buyer universe", "potential acquirers", "who would buy this", "strategic buyers", or "financial sponsors".
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to identifying and prioritizing potential acquirers in M&A, which includes specific criteria and templates not commonly found in public resources.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-04. 34,059 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Buyer List Workflow Step 1: Understand the Target Company description, sector, and business model Revenue, EBITDA, and growth profile Key assets and capabilities (IP, customer relationships, geographic footprint, team) Expected valuation range Seller preferences (strategic vs. financial, management continuity, timeline) Step 2: Strategic Buyers Identify strategic acquirers across categories: Direct Competitors Companies in the same space that would gain market share Rationale: Revenue synergies, eliminate competitor, scale Adjacent Players Companies in adjacent markets that could expand into the target's space Rationale: Product extension, cross-sell, new market entry Vertical Integrators Customers or suppliers that could integrate vertically Rationale: Supply chain control, margin capture, strategic lock-in Platform Builders Large companies building a platform in the space through M&A Rationale: Tuck-in acquisition, fill capability gap For each strategic buyer, assess: Buyer Sector Revenue Strategic Fit Financial Capacity M&A Track Record Likelihood Priority ------- -------- --------- -------------- ------------------- ------------------ ------------ ---------- High/Med/Low Active/Moderate/None A/B/C Step 3: Financial Sponsors Identify PE/financial buyers: Platform Investors Sponsors looking for a new platform in this sector Criteria: Fund size, sector focus, deal size range Add-on Buyers Sponsors with existing portfolio companies that could acquire the target as a bolt-on Identify the specific portfolio company and synergy rationale Growth Equity For earlier-stage or high-growth targets Minority vs. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills anthropics/buyer-list