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Agency acquisitions

Protect what you built.Choose your next chapter.

Kinro evaluates small-commercial P&C books for confidential acquisition conversations. The structure can prioritize an upfront cash purchase, contractual payments over time, or a phased transition, depending on the book, diligence, and the owner's goals.

Transition options

Structure follows the owner and the book.

The first conversation is about your customers, economics, timeline, and desired role after a transaction. Detailed diligence comes later if there is mutual fit.

1

Cash purchase

Prioritize liquidity and a defined transition under the agreed closing terms and purchase agreement.

2

Structured payout

Spread contractual consideration over a defined period, with any retention mechanics and continuing role documented.

3

Phased transition

Plan customer, carrier, team, and servicing handoffs around an agreed timeline rather than an abrupt exit.

Any valuation, payment structure, transition, and continuing role depend on diligence and final signed agreements. A structured payout is not a pension, ERISA plan, qualified retirement account, or investment product.

A confidential acquisition process

Clarity from first conversation to closing.

The process is designed to protect confidentiality, give the owner useful information early, and define the economics and transition before either side commits.

  1. 1

    Confidential introduction

    Start with a private conversation about the book, the owner's objectives, preferred timing, and desired role after a transaction.

  2. 2

    Initial indication

    Review recurring revenue, normalized EBITDA, retention, concentration, carriers, servicing effort, and transition needs to discuss a preliminary structure.

  3. 3

    Diligence and terms

    Validate financial, customer, carrier, licensing, operational, and legal information before documenting definitive price, adjustments, and obligations.

  4. 4

    Closing and transition

    Set the payment mechanics, closing conditions, customer and carrier communications, team plan, and a dated servicing handoff.

Illustrative acquisition structures

Compare a cash exit with payments over time.

These hypothetical agency profiles and deal calculations illustrate two possible structures. They are not valuations, offers, or promised transaction terms.

Seller example

Cash purchase · Owner exits at 61

An Arizona commercial-lines agency owner prioritizes liquidity, a defined 12-week transition, and a complete exit from day-to-day agency work.

Seller example

Structured payout · Owner steps back at 64

A Colorado agency owner prioritizes contractual payments over time and a gradual customer handoff before stepping away.

A useful first conversation

Bring the context. We'll test the fit.

  1. 1A high-level view of recurring revenue, premium, customers, retention, products, carriers, and states.
  2. 2Your preferred timing, transition involvement, team considerations, and financial priorities.
  3. 3Any material customer concentration, carrier dependency, debt, disputes, or operating constraints.

Direct contact

Talk with Corentin Hugot

Cofounder & COO. Share the opportunity directly, even if the structure is not fully defined yet.

corentin@kinro.ai