LegacyScout is a surgical deal-sourcing machine designed to map the "Silver Tsunami"—the massive wave of Baby Boomer business owners reaching retirement.
While the rest of the M&A market fights over the 10% of businesses listed on public marketplaces, LegacyScout provides the sonar to find the "invisible" 90% that are currently in the Technical Shadow.
The Core Mechanics: Finding the "Technical Shadow"
LegacyScout operates on a proprietary data pipeline that filters for businesses based on intent-based proxies rather than just industry categories.
1. The Digital Stagnation Score™
This is the heart of the platform. Instead of looking for "modern" businesses, LegacyScout scores companies based on their digital neglect.
• Signals tracked: Website age (UX Decay), Google Review frequency (Review Neglect), and social media silence.
• The Logic: If a business generates $3M in revenue but hasn't updated its website since 2015, the owner has likely checked out. Their neglect is a Buy Signal for a searcher who can modernize the operation.
2. The Retirement Window (Age 60+ & Tenure)
Age is the most accurate predictor of an impending business exit. LegacyScout layers age verification and tenure data to identify owners who have:
• Reached Age 60+.
• Operated the same business for 20+ years.
This specific intersection is where legacy businesses are most stable, yet the owners are most ready for a transition.
3. The Anti-PE Filter
Private Equity rollups and massive franchises clutter traditional lead lists. LegacyScout utilizes a specialized filter to automatically scrub these "unbuyable" entities. This ensures searchers only engage with 100% independent, owner-operated gems—businesses where you are negotiating with a person, not a corporate board.
The "Kill Shot": Direct Outreach Data
LegacyScout doesn't just find the business; it provides the direct line to the decision-maker, bypassing the "gatekeepers" at the front desk.
• Verified Skip Tracing: The platform provides the owner’s personal cell phone number and personal home address.
• Direct-to-Home Strategy: By sending a handwritten letter to a home address or calling a personal cell, searchers bypass the "info@" email filters and the "I'll take a message" front-desk barrier.
The Financial Thesis: Multiple Arbitrage
The ultimate goal of LegacyScout is to enable Multiple Arbitrage. By finding deals before they reach a broker, searchers avoid the "Searcher's Tax."
Success-Only Pricing Model
Unlike traditional data providers that charge for "bulk" lists full of dead numbers, LegacyScout operates on a Success-Only credit model. If the system cannot find a verified home address or personal phone number for a lead, you aren't charged a credit. This aligns the tool's success directly with the searcher's ROI.
