Our Team

The People Behind
Pre-Sale Prep

Buy-side experience. Unconflicted advice. A team built to help business owners prepare for the most important transaction of their lives.

Nick McLean, Founder of Pre-Sale Prep and Managing Partner at Four Pillars Investors
Founder

Nick McLean

Founder, Pre-Sale Prep  |  Managing Partner, Four Pillars Investors

Q&A
Why did you start Pre-Sale Prep?
"I spent 20 years on the buy side watching good businesses sell for half what they were worth, because the owner had spent zero days preparing for the most important transaction of their life. The prep window is 1-3 years, not 1-3 months. That's the program."
Who You'll Work With

Senior People, Start to Finish

You work directly with the people who've sat on the buy side, not a junior associate you never met on the first call. Every conversation is focused on one thing: closing the gap between what your business is worth and what a buyer will pay.

Arbie Brooks, Growth and Strategy at Pre-Sale Prep

Arbie Brooks

Growth & Strategy
Q&A
What's the biggest gap you see between what owners think their business is worth and what buyers actually pay?
"Most owners price on potential. Buyers only pay for what's already real and repeatable on the page. Closing that gap before you go to market is usually worth 1-2 turns of EBITDA, sometimes more."
The Bench Behind Us

Pre-Sale Prep is led by Nick McLean and backed by the deal team at Four Pillars Investors, the private equity firm Nick runs. That means the same analysts, operators, and diligence discipline that evaluate acquisitions every week are in your corner when you prepare to sell.

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The first call is free, confidential, and focused on whether preparation makes sense for your situation.

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