Sell-Side M&A Advisory

Your clients deserve a proper exit.

Klinar Advisory represents owners of HVAC and auto service businesses through confidential, professionally managed sale processes — and we partner with attorneys and CPAs who want a trusted referral for clients ready to sell.

Partner With Us For Business Owners

$2–5M

EBITDA target range — the deals most advisors ignore

NJ / NY

Exclusive East Coast focus — HVAC & auto services

100%

Sell-side only — we represent sellers, never buyers

The Problem We Solve

There's a gap in the market — and it costs owners millions.

Most $2M–$10M service business owners have two bad options when they decide to sell: a business broker who posts them on BizBuySell and waits, or an investment banker who won't return their calls. Neither option results in a competitive, well-run process.

The Broker

Too passive

Lists businesses on public marketplaces. Minimal buyer outreach. No institutional relationships. Treats every deal the same regardless of quality.

Klinar Advisory

Right in the middle

Boutique advisory attention. Targeted buyer outreach to PE rollup funds. A disciplined process built for the $2M–$5M EBITDA range. Your client gets treated like a real deal.

The Investment Banker

Too large

Focused on $50M+ transactions. Not interested in your client's $8M HVAC shop, regardless of its quality or growth trajectory.

For Attorneys & CPAs

Turn client exits into lasting referral relationships.

You're often the first person a business owner trusts with the question: "I'm thinking about selling — what do I do?"

Klinar Advisory gives you a professional, reliable answer. We handle the M&A process so you can stay focused on your role — while knowing your client is in capable hands.

A credible referral, not a hand-off

We work closely with referring professionals throughout the process. You stay informed and involved at every stage — your client relationship is protected.

Niche expertise your clients need

We focus exclusively on HVAC and auto services — businesses with active PE rollup activity. Your client gets targeted buyer access, not a generic listing.

Confidential from start to finish

No public listings. No unsolicited outreach. Every buyer introduction is pre-vetted and confidential. Your client's business stays private until the right moment.

Simple referral structure

We offer a straightforward referral arrangement to professionals who send us qualified introductions. No complexity, no ambiguity — just a clean, professional partnership.

We're actively building our referral network in NJ and NY. If you work with service business owners and want a trusted M&A resource to refer them to, let's talk.

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The Process

A disciplined process built for serious sellers.

Every engagement follows the same structured approach — designed to maximize value, protect confidentiality, and minimize disruption to the business.

Introductory Call & Assessment

We learn about the business — financials, operations, timing, and seller goals. No obligation, fully confidential. This call determines fit before any engagement is signed.

Engagement & Preparation

We sign an engagement agreement and begin preparing the CIM (Confidential Information Memorandum) — the professional document that presents your business to qualified buyers.

Targeted Buyer Outreach

We approach a curated list of pre-vetted buyers — primarily PE rollup funds and strategic operators actively acquiring in your sector. No public listings. No tire-kickers.

Managed Introductions & LOI

We facilitate introductions, manage information flow, and help you evaluate Letters of Intent. You choose who to move forward with — we make sure you have real options.

Diligence & Close

We stay active through due diligence and work alongside your legal and accounting team to get the deal across the finish line. Our success fee only triggers at close.

For Business Owners

You built something valuable. Let's make sure the sale reflects that.

Most owners only sell a business once. The decisions made in that process — who represents you, how buyers are approached, how the deal is structured — determine how much of that value you actually keep.

Klinar Advisory represents sellers exclusively. We never work with buyers, which means your interests are always our only priority.

Start a Confidential Conversation

Confidential from day oneYour employees, customers, and competitors don't need to know you're exploring a sale.

No public listingsWe don't list businesses on BizBuySell or any public marketplace. Every buyer is approached directly and privately.

Sell-side onlyWe represent sellers — never buyers. There's no conflict of interest in how we structure your deal.

Access to active rollup buyersPE firms are aggressively acquiring HVAC and auto service businesses right now. We know who they are and how to get their attention.

Transparent fee structure$25,000 engagement retainer. 5% success fee on the first $5M of deal value, and 10% on any value above that. No surprises.

What We Cover

Two sectors. One focus.

We don't cover every industry. We go deep in two sectors with active PE consolidation and strong deal fundamentals.

HVAC

Residential and commercial HVAC companies are among the most actively acquired businesses in the lower middle market. Strong recurring revenue, essential services, and a mature rollup ecosystem make for competitive processes.

Auto Services

From independent auto repair shops to quick-lube operations, the automotive services space has seen sustained PE interest driven by fragmentation and predictable cash flows. Well-run shops command strong multiples.

Ideal Profile

$2M–$5M EBITDA NJ / NY based Owner-operated Clean financials Established customer base 3+ years operating history

About Klinar Advisory

Independent. Focused. East Coast.

Klinar Advisory is a boutique sell-side M&A firm built specifically for the lower middle market gap — where deals are too serious for a broker and too small for a bulge-bracket bank.

We work a small number of engagements at a time by design. That means our clients get direct, senior-level attention throughout the process — not a junior associate and a template.

Our focus is narrow for a reason. By concentrating exclusively on HVAC and auto services in NJ and NY, we develop deep relationships with the buyers most active in those sectors, and deep familiarity with what makes those businesses valuable.

Boutique by Design

We limit active engagements to ensure every client receives genuine senior attention — not a handoff to junior staff.

Conflict-Free

Sell-side only, always. We never represent buyers, which means there is never a competing interest at the table.

Sector Depth

Narrow focus means genuine expertise. We know the buyers, the multiples, and the deal dynamics in our two sectors better than any generalist firm.

Relationship-Driven

We build long-term relationships with attorneys, CPAs, and operators — not one-off transactions. Reputation is our only asset.

Leadership

Manuel Klinar

Founder & Managing Director

Manuel Klinar brings over fifteen years of experience in sales leadership, business development, and financial services to Klinar Advisory. His career spans executive roles in mortgage banking — where he helped scale a lending institution from startup to over 500 employees — to founding and operating Asekuro, a boutique insurance brokerage he built over four years before winding down in 2025.

Currently serving as Vice President at Greenspot EV Charging, Manuel is actively leading the company's acquisition strategy, identifying and structuring transactions with smaller operators consolidating or exiting the market. That firsthand experience on the buy side — evaluating targets, understanding what acquirers want, and navigating deal dynamics in real time — directly informs how he represents sellers at Klinar Advisory.

Manuel holds an MBA from Columbia Southern University and is based in New Jersey, where he focuses exclusively on the NJ and NY market.

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