For New York metro area owners of established, profitable companies, Archveo Advisors is a boutique, principal-led alternative to the franchise listing shops. We manage the entire transaction, from valuation and preparation through buyer outreach, negotiation, due diligence, and closing.
Every engagement is handled directly by Eric Mendelsohn, Founder and Principal of Archveo Advisors and President of XPX New York, who has personally completed more than 25 business transactions over the course of his career.
Most business brokers list a company and wait for a buyer to appear. That approach can leave value on the table, because the outcome depends heavily on whichever buyer happens to respond, rather than on a process built to reach the strongest ones.
Archveo runs a controlled process instead. We start by understanding the business, its financials, its value drivers, and what a buyer is likely to focus on. From there we prepare the business for market, identify qualified buyers, manage conversations and offers, and stay involved through due diligence and closing, all while protecting confidentiality and letting you keep running the company.
The distinction is not cosmetic. A listing hopes for one buyer. A managed process creates competition among several, and competition is what moves price.
Archveo is based in the New York metro area and works with business owners across the country.
Our clients are owners of established, profitable businesses throughout the New York metro area and the tri-state. Our core market is companies with $1 million or more in annual revenue, and we also work with larger lower-middle-market businesses. The right fit depends on the company and the circumstances of the sale.
Some owners are preparing for retirement, where this sale funds the next chapter. Others have spent years building a company and are ready for something new. Some simply want to understand their options before deciding. What they share is a transaction consequential enough that the outcome genuinely matters, and a preference for a disciplined process over a quick listing.
Every business is different, but a well-run sale generally follows five stages, each actively managed from first conversation to the closing wire.
We have completed transactions across aviation, manufacturing, distribution, home services, professional services, and other industries, working with individual buyers, private equity groups, and strategic acquirers.
Every industry has its own dynamics, but the fundamentals of a successful sale are remarkably consistent: good preparation, credible financials, the right buyers, protected confidentiality, and disciplined execution.
When you hire Archveo, you work directly with Eric Mendelsohn throughout the transaction. The person who sits down to understand your business is also the person involved in the valuation, buyer strategy, negotiations, and closing. Not a junior associate, not a franchise representative.
That matters to me. For many owners, this is the largest financial transaction of their lives. They should know exactly who is representing them and who is responsible for getting the deal across the finish line.
Eric Mendelsohn brings more than two decades of experience across finance, real estate, and business brokerage.
That experience shapes how Archveo approaches a sale: understand the numbers, prepare before going to market, protect the owner’s interests, and keep the transaction moving.
Archveo Advisors works with business owners throughout New York City, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, and with business owners nationwide.
There is some overlap. Traditional business brokers typically focus on smaller businesses and often use a listing-based approach. M&A advisors run a more structured process: preparation, targeted buyer outreach, negotiation, and transaction management.
Archveo takes the M&A-advisor approach while working with many owners who naturally begin by searching for a business broker. You get the managed process, not the listing.
We generally work with established, profitable businesses with $1 million or more in annual revenue, and we also work with larger lower-middle-market companies. What matters more is whether the business and the owner’s goals fit the type of process we run.
Confidentiality starts before any buyer receives identifying information. Prospective buyers are screened and generally required to sign a non-disclosure agreement before confidential information is released, and information is shared in stages as they progress.
The objective is to reach the right buyers without exposing the business to employees, customers, competitors, or vendors.
There is no single answer. Timing depends on the business, its valuation and financials, buyer demand, financing, and how prepared the company is before going to market.
One of the first things we discuss is timing. Sometimes the right answer is to go to market now. Other times, spending a few months improving certain areas puts the owner in a much stronger position.
It is usually one of the first questions an owner asks, and one of the most important. We look at recast financial performance, comparable transactions, industry multiples, buyer demand, and the specific characteristics of the business.
A valuation should be something you can support when a serious buyer starts asking questions, not simply a multiple applied to last year’s earnings. You can read more on our business valuation page.
Real outcomes from business owners who have successfully exited.
I listed with others for 18 months. Not one offer. Eric Mendelsohn had 5 meetings and 3 offers in 2 weeks - and we closed in under 90 days. He followed up as needed without being over anxious.
In what can be a heart-wrenching process, rest assured Eric will make it as painless and streamlined as possible. He set realistic expectations from the very first conversation and handled all the details with professionalism.
I hired Eric to sell my small business. He was easy to work with, always responsive, and very collaborative. I felt he expertly guided me through the process from start to finish.
Eric was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Very professional, knowledgeable and committed to getting the deal done. I will definitely recommend to anyone serious about buying or selling a business.
Eric has been very helpful with selling our business - always in touch and guided us through the entire process. Highly recommend!
He was very pragmatic about what we needed to accomplish and we did it in a reasonable time. We had some obstacles that were out of our control, and he handled them very well.
You do not need to have decided to sell before speaking with us. Whether you are considering a sale now or a few years out, we can have a confidential conversation about what your business may be worth, how prepared it is for a sale, what the likely buyer universe looks like, and whether now is the right time to go to market.
A no-obligation conversation, held in confidence and at your pace.
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