WeBuyYourFund specialises exclusively in Fund M&A between €10 million and €1 billion AUM. Through technology, standardisation and a dedicated network of investors and strategic buyers, we have made this previously underserved part of the M&A market accessible.
That means a €20 million, €50 million or €200 million fund can represent real and substantial acquisition value.
Whether your fund is profitable, underperforming, struggling to raise new capital, becoming too expensive to operate, or you simply want to move on — do not liquidate it before you know what it is worth.
We provide a confidential initial valuation, identify the right buyer and manage the transaction from first conversation through closing.
No public sales process. No obligation. No fee to the seller.
“Amazing work: from first email to cash received in just five months, and all management duties were handed over within three months.”
YOU BUILT THE VALUE. WE HELP YOU CASH IT.
The feeling of selling your fund.
EU / EEA · €10m – €1bn AUM · No fee to the seller
A small, senior team supported by external legal and regulatory counsel.
Backgrounds, track records and references are set out below and in our Q&A. Anything further is available on request.
Calculate the value of your fund. You may be surprised.
Four questions, answered in your browser. No names, no documents, no trace — simply an idea of what your fund could be worth to a buyer.
€760,200 — €1,267,000
1.05% – 1.75% — indicative purchase price expressed as % of AUM, not to be confused with your management fee.
Approximately 1.1× – 1.8× your annual management fee revenue
Longer lock-ups, a clean licence and supervisory record, a stable and diversified investor base and sticky, contracted fee income all push the outcome towards the upper end.
This is an orientation only, not an offer. For high-quality, sticky fee streams we are prepared to go up to 3.5% of AUM.
This calculator runs 100% client-side. Calculated entirely in your browser. Nothing is sent, logged or stored, and no fund is identified at this stage.
When does a sale make sense?
A sale is the natural step after years of building. These are the situations we help with most often.
You have done the hard work and want to step back
After years of building, fundraising, reporting and managing investors, you may simply want to sell, relax, and let someone else take the fund forward.
Regulatory work is crowding out real investment work
Compliance, reporting and governance now consume more time than portfolio management. A sale returns the focus to the craft that built the fund in the first place.
The fund costs more to run than it earns
Regulatory, custody, audit and governance costs stay high even when assets shrink. A small fund often pays the same fixed burden as a much larger one.
The strategy is no longer working
When performance is hard to explain, volatility is eroding confidence, or new investors are not coming in, a quiet sale can be a better choice than a slow wind-down.
You want to step away from management duties
Board seats, AIFM obligations, investor reporting and audit commitments take time and carry personal risk. A sale transfers those duties to the buyer.
The fund is no longer central to your business
Founders, family offices and sponsors often reach a point where the fund has served its purpose. A sale preserves value and reputation more cleanly than liquidation.
Focused coverage across the principal European fund centres.
Each jurisdiction has its own regulator, vocabulary and transaction path. We work across them all, with local counsel where required.
Germany
BaFinAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in germany.
Luxembourg
CSSFAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in luxembourg.
Ireland
CBIAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in ireland.
Netherlands
DNB / AFMAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in netherlands.
Austria
FMAAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in austria.
Denmark
FinanstilsynetAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in denmark.
France
AMFAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in france.
Finland
FIN-FSAAIFMD fund acquisitions and transfers in finland.
European Central Bank, Frankfurt
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The full breadth of the European AIFMD universe.
We consider structures across Luxembourg, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Malta, Liechtenstein and other EU and EEA member states.
- 01Small and mid-sized AIFs, including sub-threshold and registered AIFMs
- 02Larger authorised AIFs and umbrella structures
- 03Funds of funds
- 04Fund platforms, compartments, sub-funds, and shelf structures
- 05Management companies (AIFM licences), where legally transferable
- 06Strategies: private equity, real estate, private debt, hedge, infrastructure, and niche mandates
What falls outside our remit
We do not acquire funds below €10 million in assets under management, non-EU or non-EEA vehicles, UCITS or other retail-passported structures, or vehicles subject to active enforcement proceedings. Where a structure falls outside our range, we will say so at the first exchange rather than after you have committed time to it.
A discreet process, in six defined stages.
Every transaction follows the same structured sequence. You always know which stage you are in, what is expected of you, and what happens next.
- 01Day 1
Confidential enquiry
You share only what you are comfortable sharing. No fund name is required at first contact.
You provideAn outline of the structure and your objective.
We handleAcknowledgement within one working day. Our mutual NDA is already in force from the moment you send the form.
- 02Week 1
Preliminary assessment
We evaluate structure, jurisdiction and indicative size under a non-disclosure agreement.
You provideFund documentation, latest NAV and cost base.
We handleA written read on feasibility, likely routes and indicative value.
- 03Weeks 2–4
Indicative terms
We make a direct proposal or introduce vetted buyers from our established network, in writing.
You provideA decision on which counterparty to progress with.
We handleBuyer vetting, term sheet drafting and negotiation on your behalf.
- 04Weeks 4–8
Confirmatory due diligence
A defined, list-based review of legal, regulatory and financial matters — no open-ended questioning.
You provideAccess to a data room we help you assemble.
We handleManaging the buyer's questions and protecting your time.
- 05Weeks 8–16
Documentation and regulatory approval
Transaction documents are settled and any change-of-control or AIFM notification is filed with the regulator.
You provideSignature and cooperation on filings.
We handleCounsel-led drafting, regulator liaison and a tracked timetable.
- 06Closing
Completion and hand-over
Consideration is paid, responsibility transfers, and a written hand-over plan is executed.
You provideA short, defined transitional involvement, if agreed at all.
We handlePayment mechanics, investor communication and post-closing items.
Indicative timings only. You set the pace, and you may pause or withdraw at any stage before signing.
Several routes are available, depending on your situation.
Each is assessed case by case within the AIFMD framework and the requirements of your jurisdiction.
Full acquisition of the fund
We acquire the fund vehicle or its underlying assets outright. This delivers a clean exit for the seller while preserving the structure, track record and investor base where possible.
Transfer of management
The existing management mandate is transferred to a new AIFM (or to one of our vetted counterparties). Investors are consulted as required, and the process is structured to minimise disruption. Founders may retain an advisory role or carried-interest participation if desired.
Merger or consolidation
The fund or sub-fund is merged into a larger platform or umbrella structure. This provides scale benefits on compliance and operational costs while offering the seller an orderly alternative to liquidation.
Acquisition of the ManCo or licence
We acquire the management company itself (including the AIFM licence, where transferable), together with its track record, team and existing mandates. Regulatory approvals are managed throughout.
Hybrid and tailored solutions
Combinations of the above are common — for example, a management transfer paired with a partial sale of carried-interest rights, or a ManCo acquisition with an ongoing advisory arrangement. Earn-outs linked to AUM retention or future fundraising can be included to align incentives.
Valuation
Transactions are priced on a case-by-case basis. Depending on fee quality, lock-up periods, revenue stickiness and the regulatory burden assumed by the buyer, we are prepared to go up to 3.5 % of AUM.
All routes are designed to be seller-friendly: no cost to the seller, strict confidentiality from the first contact, and execution supported by experienced legal and regulatory counsel. An enquiry commits you to nothing. We proceed only at your pace.
What a clean exit looks like.
Sellers rarely ask what happens the day after signing. It is the part that matters most: how quickly you are paid, and how completely you are released.
Proceeds released promptly
Consideration is structured for a clean, early payment at completion. Where an earn-out or holdback is unavoidable, it is defined in figures and dates before you sign — never left open.
Risk transfers at completion
Regulatory, operational and investor-facing risk passes to the acquiring party on the closing date, with liability caps and warranty periods agreed in advance by counsel.
Management obligations end
Board seats, AIFM duties, delegation oversight, reporting cycles and audit commitments are assumed by the buyer. Any transitional role is limited in scope and fixed in duration.
Investors are looked after
Investor communication is prepared jointly, sequenced with regulatory notifications, and issued so your relationships and reputation close on good terms.
A defined hand-over
A written hand-over plan covers records, service providers, depositary and administrator arrangements, so nothing returns to your desk after completion.
One point of contact
The same principal accompanies you from first enquiry through to the final post-completion item. Nothing is passed to a team you have not met.
The market has turned.
Compliance costs do not scale down.
AIFMD II took effect in April 2026, adding substance requirements, mandatory liquidity management tools, tighter delegation oversight and expanded reporting from 2027 — on top of DORA and SFDR. A sub-scale fund carries much the same fixed regulatory burden as a billion-euro platform.
The market is consolidating.
Europe's fund industry is moving toward fewer, larger platforms. Managers who act early exit on their own timeline and terms — not someone else's.
A generational shift.
Many founders who built funds in the 2000s and 2010s are approaching succession without a plan, while the ongoing wealth transfer has placed substantial buyer capital in search of established structures, licences and track records. Seller demographics and buyer liquidity rarely align this well.
A sale beats a wind-down.
Liquidation is slow, costly, and destroys value. The structure, the licence and the track record you built have transferable value — often more than managers assume.
Conditions favour sellers who move early. We are ready when you are.
Begin a confidential enquiryQuiet, considered, and correctly executed.
No cost to sellers
There is no fee, retainer, or success commission payable by the seller. Our compensation is borne exclusively by the acquiring counterparty.
Strict confidentiality
A mutual NDA binds us automatically from your first message — before any detail is exchanged. Nothing is shown to any buyer without your explicit consent, and anonymous initial enquiries are welcome.
A vetted buyer network
Consolidating management companies, platform acquirers, institutional investors and private capital, across the principal European jurisdictions. Every counterparty is screened for funding certainty, regulatory standing and the ability to complete a change-of-control filing before we introduce them. You are never shown a buyer who cannot close.
Regulatory awareness
Transactions structured within the AIFMD framework, in coordination with counsel.
No obligation
An enquiry commits you to nothing. We proceed only at your pace.
“We all know that you lose AUM the moment a sale rumour goes around. Discretion is not simply important — it is a matter of life and death for the fund. An NDA is the minimum protection, not a luxury.”
All communications with WeBuyYourFund are treated as strictly private and confidential. Information provided by prospective sellers, advisors or intermediaries is never shared with third parties without prior written consent. Anonymous initial enquiries are welcome, and no fund names or identifying details are required before a non-disclosure agreement is in place.
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