This agency was an independent performance shop specializing in paid search and social ads for e-commerce and SaaS clients. Five years of work built a 120-brand client roster, a reputation for transparent ROI reporting, and a set of internal tools that outperformed off-the-shelf dashboards. The founding team of three accepted a collective acquisition offer from a holding company, but the acquiring firm didn't want the brand or the client relationships, only the team. The founders are free to sell everything the acquisition didn't cover.
Instead of starting from scratch, you get the assets AND the knowledge of the person who built it. Supplier intros, operational know-how, warm client handoffs. Ask about terms when you reach out.