Confidential Lower- and Middle-Market M&A
Buying and selling businesses, confidentially — in Florida and nationwide.
I work with owners of established lower- and middle-market businesses who are thinking about an exit, and with qualified buyers looking for the right acquisition. Every engagement is handled discreetly, so your employees, customers, and competitors hear nothing until you decide they should.
The reach behind every engagement
Neufeld Business Brokers, in association with Gottesman Co., backs your business — or your search — with a national network built for confidential lower- and middle-market transactions.
Blind profiles only — industry, region, and financial range, never a company name or exact location. Details are released solely to registered buyers who have acknowledged the confidentiality terms.
About
Doug Neufeld
Doug Neufeld · Neufeld Business Brokers in association with Gottesman Co. · Sarasota, Florida
Neufeld Business Brokers
in association with Gottesman Co.
Selling a business is usually the largest financial decision an owner makes — and often the least rehearsed. My role is to guide that process from the first confidential conversation through closing: preparing the business for market, valuing it realistically, bringing qualified buyers to the table without ever revealing your identity, and negotiating terms that hold up through due diligence and financing.
On the buy side, I help individual buyers, investors, and companies find acquisitions that fit — including businesses that are never publicly listed. Registered buyers work with me directly, so an inquiry about a listing comes to me first, not to a central inbox.
Doug Neufeld has sat on both sides of the closing table. He started his first business in Canada in 1979, at the age of 24, and owned and ran it for 20 years. In 1999 he moved to Sarasota, Florida, and bought two local businesses — the path that led to his U.S. citizenship — and began brokering businesses that same year. In 2008, Gottesman Company approached him to join its network, and he has been brokering M&A transactions with Gottesman ever since. When Doug advises a seller, he speaks as someone who has owned, bought, and sold businesses himself — not just brokered them.
Experience highlights
- Business owner since 1979 — first business owned and operated for 20 years
- Sarasota-based since 1999; bought two Sarasota businesses
- Brokering businesses since 1999
- M&A broker with Gottesman Co. since 2008
Confidentiality first
Your business is marketed under a blind profile. Buyers sign a confidentiality agreement and provide financial qualifications before they learn anything that could identify you.
National network reach
Through the Gottesman network, sellers gain access to approximately 1,400 registered buyers who are actively looking for acquisitions — every one of them financially qualified.
One point of contact
You work with me personally from valuation through closing. No hand-offs, no call centers — and no obligation from an initial conversation about your options.
For Owners
Sell your business — without anyone knowing it's for sale
Most owners I speak with aren't sure they're ready to sell. That's exactly the right time to talk: a confidential valuation and a clear picture of the process cost you nothing and commit you to nothing.
Confidential consultation
A private conversation about your goals, timing, and what a sale would need to achieve for you.
Valuation
A realistic market valuation based on your financials and comparable sales — so you price to sell, not to sit.
Confidential marketing
Your business is presented to registered, financially qualified buyers under a blind profile — never by name.
Offers & negotiation
We review offers together, negotiate structure and terms, and keep the deal moving through due diligence.
Closing
Coordination with attorneys, accountants, and lenders through to a completed, confidential closing.
How your identity stays protected
A premature rumor can unsettle employees, alarm customers, and hand competitors an advantage. Confidentiality isn't a feature of the process — it is the process.
- No business name, address, or identifying details in any marketing material
- Buyers sign a confidentiality / non-disclosure agreement before receiving details
- Buyers are financially screened before they're told which business they're evaluating
- Meetings and site visits arranged discreetly, on your terms and timing
- Your staff learn about the sale when — and only when — you decide
Or start with a conversation — no obligation, and nothing leaves the room.
For Buyers
Current opportunities
Businesses are presented the way Gottesman Co. presents them: as blind profiles. Register as a buyer to receive full details on any opportunity below — your inquiry comes directly to me.
More opportunities
Earlier listings, shown compactly to save space — tap any listing to see its full profile.
Buyer Registration
Register to receive full listing details
Registered buyers receive complete information on opportunities that match their criteria — financials, asking price, and terms — after the confidentiality acknowledgment below. Registration also puts you first in line when new listings fit your search.
Thank you — you're registered.
Your registration has been received. Doug will follow up personally with listing details that match your criteria, subject to the confidentiality terms above.
Buy-Side Search
Don't see the right business? Ask for a search.
Many of the best acquisitions are never advertised. If you're a registered buyer with clear criteria, I can run a confidential, tailored search — approaching owners of businesses that fit your industry, size, and geography, and finding out whether a conversation about selling makes sense for them.
There is no public posting of your interest and no obligation. Your criteria stay between us until a real opportunity is on the table.
Register and request a searchA tailored search typically defines:
- Industry and business model
- Revenue and earnings range
- Geography — local, regional, or nationwide
- Owner involvement you're prepared to take on
- Capital available and financing approach
- Timeline to close
Corporate buyers and search funds are welcome — the same confidentiality rules apply in both directions.
Contact
Start with a confidential conversation
Whether you're weighing a sale, actively buying, or just want a realistic picture of what your business is worth, the first conversation is free, private, and without obligation.
Thank you — message received.
Doug will reply personally, typically within one business day. If your matter is time-sensitive, please note that in a follow-up message.