Community Guidelines

A professional community for ambitious business acquirers.

The Acquirers Club exists to help business owners learn, share experiences and build better acquisition capabilities. The value of the community depends on the quality of its members and the standards we maintain together.

Our 10 principles

Owners and decision-makers first

Participation should be relevant to business ownership, leadership and growth through acquisition.

Contribute before promoting

Share useful questions, experiences and insights. Don't use the community mainly as a sales channel.

No unsolicited pitching

No cold direct messages, aggressive selling, spam or unsolicited advertising of advisory services, acquisition targets or investment opportunities.

Respect confidential information

Don't disclose confidential seller information, live negotiation details, commercially sensitive data or private member messages without permission.

Protect other members' privacy

Don't copy, share or publish members' personal information or community conversations without permission.

Be accurate and transparent

Make clear what is first-hand experience and what is opinion. Disclose relevant commercial interests, referral arrangements and conflicts.

No misleading claims

Don't post deliberately misleading valuations, fake credentials, false deal claims or misleading financial statements.

Respectful professional conduct

No harassment, intimidation, discrimination, personal abuse or persistent disruptive behaviour.

Seek appropriate professional advice

Member discussions are educational. They don't replace professional advice or proper checks on a real transaction.

Moderation protects the community

We may remove content, restrict access or end memberships for serious or repeated breaches, following our moderation process.

What belongs in the Club

Acquisition strategy questions
Market trends and consolidation discussions
Lessons from past acquisitions
Valuation and deal-structure concepts
Sourcing methods
Integration challenges
Relevant introductions, with both sides' agreement

What doesn't belong

Unsolicited sales pitches
Confidential live-deal details
Sharing another member's private information
Misleading investment claims
Spam and irrelevant promotional posts
Harassment and abusive conduct

More detail

How moderation works

Most issues are handled with a friendly reminder. For serious or repeated breaches, we may remove content, limit access or end a membership. Where reasonable, we'll explain why and let you respond. See our Terms & Conditions.

Sharing deal experience safely

Talk about lessons, not identities. Remove names, numbers and details that could identify a business or person, unless you have permission to share them. No online community can guarantee absolute confidentiality.

Advisers and service providers in the Club

Professionals are welcome to share expertise. Disclose your role when it's relevant, and don't use the community to find clients. Introductions should only happen when both people agree.

Report a concern

If you see content or behaviour that breaks these guidelines, contact the Club team using our Contact page and choose "Community or membership issue".

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