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Free Acquire.com listing checker: payback, multiple, red flags
Short answer: paste any Acquire.com listing summary into the free checker below. You get payback in months, the asking multiple against comparable listings, and the top red flags, each with a question to send the seller. It runs in your browser, nothing you paste is sent, and it uses the same 33 published rules as /checker/. Screening only, not advice.
Open the full Acquire.com listing checker 33-rule checklist (PDF)
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What buyers usually miss on Acquire.com
- Public summary first. Listings stay anonymous until the seller grants access. Last month vs TTM profit, ARR vs trailing revenue and the multiple are often visible enough to rule a deal out. See Acquire.com listing red flags.
- Verified ≠ revenue verified. The Verified badge confirms seller identity (and US entity checks). Connected ChartMogul metrics are different; typed-in figures are claims until you see the source.
- Buyer membership to contact sellers. Premium or Platinum is required to message. Screen the public numbers before you pay for access time.
- LOI exclusivity. An accepted LOI typically removes other buyers' access and often includes a no-shop clause. Screen before you lock the window on a weak listing.
- Curated, not diligence. Acquire.com says it approves a minority of submissions and leaves in-depth diligence to buyers. Use the red-flag rules on every summary.
Get 11 seller question checklists: 151 questions to send a seller
Enter your email and the next page gives you the general seller question checklist (web page and PDF) straight away, no waiting, along with the other free files: 11 seller question checklists (151 questions across eleven business types), the 72-hour vetting plan and a 14-column deal-tracker spreadsheet. We also email you the links so you have them later.
No newsletter: we send one email with your links, and at most one more when online checkout opens. Reply "stop" to hello@firstpassmemo.com to be removed. Looking at a live listing priced $10k–150k? Get a full memo: $79, pay after delivery instead; its confirmation page has the same downloads.
Frequently asked questions
Can I run the Acquire.com listing checker before I request access?
Yes. Paste the public summary figures and wording. Many Acquire.com red flags (last month vs average, ARR vs TTM, thin customer counts, missing churn) show up before you NDA.
Does this Acquire.com listing checker work for SaaS only?
Acquire.com focuses on software businesses, and the checker handles SaaS-heavy fields (ARR, MRR, churn) as well as general payback and concentration rules. Paste whatever the summary shows.
Is the Acquire.com listing checker the same as a paid memo?
No. The free checker and emailed report cover flags and seller questions. A full FirstPass memo is $79 on a live listing you send, paid after delivery.
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FirstPass Memo is independent, buyer-paid and not affiliated with Acquire.com. The checker is informational screening, not investment, legal or tax advice.