Legacy Forward Consulting | Acquisition Operations for SMB Buyers

# Legacy Forward Consulting > Legacy Forward Consulting helps acquisition entrepreneurs, search fund operators, family offices, and SMB buyers understand, transition, and modernize acquired businesses — with operational diligence support, day-one control planning, systems mapping, governance, and post-close modernization. ## About Legacy Forward Consulting is an acquisition operations firm built for buyers who operate the businesses they acquire. We sit exclusively on the buyer side of the table — no broker fees, no seller representation, no conflicts. Our framework: Systemize first. Automate second. Modernize third. Founded by Ryan Gorman and Yasmine Johnston-Ison. ## Services ### Before Close - **Operational Readiness Snapshot**: Rapid operational risk view — systems map, workflow review, data classification, key-person dependency notes, and first 90-day modernization priorities. - **Operational Diligence Sprint**: Comprehensive operational assessment for buyers under LOI — deep-dive workflow inventory, vendor/software review, automation readiness, and go/no-go recommendation. - **Market Fit Scan / Acquisition Criteria Mapping**: Curated off-market targets aligned to your criteria with fit scoring and approach recommendations. ### During Handoff - **Day-One Control Plan**: Access planning, employee/customer/vendor continuity protocols, first 30-day operating rhythm, and lender/investor-readable modernization roadmap. - **Founder Handoff / Operator Debrief**: Structured knowledge-capture session with the selling founder — undocumented workflows, vendor relationships, and informal operational shortcuts. - **Transition Risk Review**: Targeted analysis of high-risk transition points — key-person dependency mitigation and communication plans for high-value clients and vendors. ### After Close - **90-Day Modernization Blueprint**: Prioritized modernization plan with quick wins, foundational initiatives, milestones, and accountability assignments. - *

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