Public signals only
Nodior uses publicly available evidence and documents source logic so your team can audit the map before outreach.
The gap Nodior fills
Databases help you search. Nodior builds the acquisition map around your criteria.
Not a database
Nodior does not sell subscription access to millions of companies. Each engagement is scoped around a specific buyer, geography, vertical, and acquisition thesis.
Size before the first call
We estimate private-company scale from public signals such as permits, fleet data, job postings, reviews, licenses, tender history, and dealer tiers.
Know what is left to buy
Each target is flagged as independent, PE-backed, recently acquired, or already part of a platform when public evidence supports it.
What a market pass delivers
A buyer-specific target map your team can review, filter, and act on without spending weeks cleaning database exports.
Acquisition target lists
Problem: A corporate development team needs the 40-80 operators that fit a thesis, not 2,000 loosely related companies.
Output: Every owner-led operator that fits the scoped geography, sub-segment, size band, and buyer criteria.
Typical fields
- Company name, website, geography, sub-segment, and fit rationale
- Owner or senior decision-maker name, LinkedIn, email and phone when available, each with its verification status
- Evidence links for inclusion and disqualification logic
Private-company revenue estimation
Problem: Private companies rarely disclose revenue, and broad ranges are not useful for acquisition prioritization.
Output: Estimated revenue bands from triangulated public signals, with the confidence and source logic visible.
Signals used
- Permits, fleet registrations, DOT filings, license counts, tender history, reviews, and job postings
- Public acquisitions, branch density, service area coverage, and facility-level evidence
- Confidence notes that separate evidence-backed estimates from weaker proxies
Acquisition status flags and market mapping
Problem: Deal teams waste time on targets that were already rolled up or are too visible to be proprietary.
Output: A current view of who is independent, who was acquired, who is PE-backed, and which platforms are active nearby.
Useful when
- You entered a new geography and need to know what is left to buy
- A competitor acquired nearby and you need to map the remaining independents
- You are validating whether a roll-up thesis has enough targets before committing resources
Where Nodior fits
Useful alongside databases, internal research, and broker flow when the question is specific. How a custom list differs from a database export.
| Need | Nodior | Databases | Brokers / outreach firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starting point | One buyer, one market, one thesis | Large searchable universe | Seller conversations or campaigns |
| Revenue sizing | Triangulated from public signals | Broad ranges or inferred fields | Usually after outreach |
| Ownership | Owner identification with source checks | Useful, but often requires verification | Relationship dependent |
| Role in process | Intelligence your team owns | Search and discovery tool | Origination or intermediation |
How an engagement runs
Every engagement starts with a feasibility study, so the database fits your criteria instead of being a generic list. See how it works.
01
Your criteria
You tell us the markets, the size range, the hard filters and the details you want for each company.
02
Feasibility study
Before we build anything, we check what the public record can confirm for each criterion, state by state.
03
Your database
Every company we can find that fits, with only the fields you asked for. If a company misses the agreed criteria, we fix or replace it. See what it looks like.
04
Refresh
On the schedule you choose, we re-check the database and show you who was acquired, who is new and who now fits.
We only do the research. We don't contact owners, and there is no success fee. Your criteria stay private, an NDA is available on request, and lists built for you are not resold.
Operating principles
No brokerage role
Nodior is not a broker and does not represent sellers. You own the target relationships and the delivered intelligence.
Evidence over adjectives
Each row is built around specific signals: revenue proxies, ownership proof, acquisition status evidence, and fit rationale.
Scoped, not endless
The default engagement is a market pass for a defined vertical, geography, and thesis, with optional refreshes when markets move.
Frequently asked
Is Nodior a database?
No. Nodior builds custom target maps for specific acquisition theses. Databases are useful search tools; Nodior is useful when your team needs a verified answer to what fits this market and what is left to buy.
Does Nodior contact owners for us?
No. Nodior delivers intelligence, not outsourced calling. Your team owns the outreach, relationships, and deal process.
Are revenue estimates presented as facts?
No. Private-company revenue estimates are presented as estimates with source logic and confidence notes. The goal is to separate likely scale before your team invests time in direct conversations.
What markets fit best?
Fragmented service markets with serial acquisition activity fit best: HVAC, pest control, fire protection, janitorial and facilities services, environmental services, specialty trades, and similar local operator markets. See roll-up industries.
How is a project scoped?
Every project starts with a feasibility study for your criteria: which signals exist in your markets and which criteria we can apply with confidence. From there it is scoped around the buyer, vertical, geography, and whether you need a one-time database or ongoing refreshes. Going to an industry show? We can also screen the exhibitor list first.
Map a market before your team starts calling.
Send the buyer, vertical, geography, and acquisition criteria. We start with a feasibility study for those criteria, and we reply within one business day.