Highland Capital Advisors provides buy-side sourcing and evaluation services to private equity firms and corporations seeking to invest in or acquire middle market, privately held companies. We conduct a comprehensive process that includes researching an industry, identifying appropriate candidates, contacting owners and determining their interests, analyzing businesses both qualitatively and quantitatively, and helping to facilitate an equity investment or acquisition. Our focus is to identify companies that may consider an equity transaction with the appropriate party, but that are not formally on the market. The scope of our services may extend to virtually any industry.