Closing and Transition: Business Acquisition Support to Day 90

Our business acquisition support covers the stretch where most deals slip: from the signed letter of intent through closing and the first 90 days of ownership. TealBridge coordinates your attorney, CPA and escrow agent, tracks the licenses, lease, entity and bank setup, organizes the handover from the seller and supports the launch, so that on day one you take over a working business, not a pile of documents.

Signing the LOI feels like the finish line, but it is roughly the middle. Between LOI and closing, a dozen parties have to act in the right order, and a single late item (a landlord’s consent, a license transfer, a wire from abroad) can push the closing by weeks. After closing, the business has to keep running while a new owner learns it. This is the stage our principle “Business First. Visa Second.” is about.

Who is closing and transition support for?

The service is for foreign investors who have agreed terms on a U.S. business, often to support an E-2 visa, with budgets from $100,000. Larger deals of $500,000 to $10 million, where management retention and integration matter more, are led by Anton Trunin, our M&A partner.

It is particularly useful when you are still abroad during closing, when the business depends heavily on its current owner, or when the closing has to line up with a visa timeline.

What does business acquisition support include before closing?

Step 1: Closing checklist and timeline

From the signed LOI and due diligence findings we build a closing checklist: every condition, who is responsible, and the date it must be done. Everyone on the deal works from the same list.

Step 2: Coordinating attorneys, CPA and escrow

Your attorney drafts or reviews the purchase agreement and closing documents. Your CPA advises on tax matters, including the purchase price allocation. An independent escrow agent holds funds. We keep them moving in sequence, supply the business facts they need and make sure the agreed commercial terms reach the final documents.

Step 3: Entity, bank and funds

Most buyers acquire through a new U.S. entity. We coordinate entity formation through your attorney or a registered agent, the employer identification number from the IRS, the U.S. bank account and the transfer of funds from abroad, which has to be documented for source-of-funds purposes.

Step 4: Lease, licenses and contracts

Licensing requirements vary by state and city, so each one is confirmed with the issuing office.

Step 5: Closing day

We confirm every condition is met, review the funds flow with the escrow agent and your attorney, and check the inventory count and working capital against the agreed target.

What happens in the first 90 days after the purchase?

Weeks 1 to 4: Handover

The seller trains you under the agreed transition terms. We plan introductions to key customers, suppliers and staff, and make sure the operating knowledge (pricing, scheduling, suppliers, seasonal patterns) is written down, not left in the seller’s head.

Weeks 5 to 8: Stabilize

Payroll, bank accounts, merchant processing and accounting move fully to your entity. We compare the first weeks of actual results with the verified P&L from due diligence, so problems show up early.

Weeks 9 to 12: First improvements

Once the business is stable, we work with you on the first changes: marketing, pricing, hiring or processes. For E-2 investors this is also when the business starts to build the track record of a real, operating company, which your immigration attorney will rely on. If you need an E-2 business plan, we prepare it for the attorney.

What do you receive?

• A closing checklist and timeline shared with every party.
• Coordination of attorney, CPA, escrow agent, landlord and licensing steps.
• A handoff package for your immigration attorney describing the business and the investment.
• A transition plan with the seller and a written operating handbook.
• A 90-day launch plan and a review of actual results against due diligence.

What do attorneys, CPAs and escrow agents do instead?

TealBridge is a business consulting firm. We do not draft binding legal documents, give legal or tax advice, act as escrow agent or file visas, and we never represent the seller. Your attorney handles the purchase agreement and legal closing; your CPA handles tax; an independent escrow agent holds and releases funds; an independent licensed immigration attorney files the E-2 case. We coordinate them and own the business side of the deal.

How long does closing take and what does it cost?

Closing often follows 60 to 120 days after the LOI, depending on due diligence, lease and license transfers and how funds move. A visa-contingent escrow adds the consular processing time before funds are released. The transition support then runs for the first 90 days. For a full timeline, read how long it takes to buy a business. TealBridge fees are a fixed quote after the first consultation; see our cost page.

Next step

If you have signed an LOI or are close to it, we will review your closing path and tell you which items are most likely to delay it. TealBridge works on the buyer side only, from search and valuation through deal structuring, closing and launch. Contact us to plan your closing.