The Problem
Most off-market acquisition searchers pay broker premiums (8-12% on close) or buy generic firmographic feeds that miss long-tail vertical entities. State business licensure databases cover the long tail brokers don't but are vertical-by-vertical and state-by-state.
The Scavio Solution
Public state registries (FDACS Florida, BORME equivalents) + Scavio for owner/web/social/sale-signal enrichment + Outscraper for active-status Maps cross-check.
Before
An r/buyingabusiness post: $1M-rev acquisition targets sourced via brokers cost 8-12% on close. Generic firmographic feeds cost $5K+/mo enterprise floor.
After
Hundreds-to-thousands of registered businesses per state per vertical, enriched, ready for direct mail or phone outreach. Per-target-pulled cost under $0.03.
Who It Is For
M&A searchers buying micro-businesses ($500K-$5M EBITDA), independent sponsors, search-fund operators, niche acquisition agencies.
Key Benefits
- First-party gov data (free)
- Scavio fills owner + social + sale-signal enrichment
- Outscraper Maps confirms operating status
- Per-target cost <$0.03
- Off-market coverage brokers miss
Python Example
import requests, os
H = {'x-api-key': os.environ['SCAVIO_API_KEY']}
def enrich_target(name, state):
queries = [
f'site:linkedin.com/in OWNER {name}',
f'"{name}" review 2026',
f'"{name}" for sale OR retiring 2026',
]
return [r for q in queries for r in requests.post('https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/search', headers=H, json={'query': q}).json().get('organic_results', [])[:3]]JavaScript Example
// Same in TS.Platforms Used
Web search with knowledge graph, PAA, and AI overviews