Partner With Valont: A Different Path Forward
For business owners considering growth capital or succession options, Valont offers flexible partnership structures backed by secured capital and long-term custodianship.
Full or Partial Exit
Achieve liquidity while protecting your legacy
Growth Partnership
Access capital and technology to scale
Succession Solution
Secure your legacy and team's future
We Partner With Service Businesses Ready for Change
Valont specializes in acquiring and transforming professional service businesses with:
What Makes Us Different
Your Team Stays
We invest in growth, not cost-cutting. Your team remains intact and empowered.
Your Culture Stays
We preserve what makes your business special. Your values and culture remain.
Access to Growth
Technology, capital, and expertise to break through growth barriers.
Unlike traditional acquirers, we invest in growth, not cost-cutting. Your team stays. Your clients stay. Your culture stays. What changes? Access to technology, capital, and expertise to finally break through growth barriers.
A Message from Our Founder
After two decades building and exiting multiple businesses, I know first-hand how demanding it is to run a services firm while also trying to grow it. You're responsible for people, clients, compliance, delivery and strategy—often with very little support.
Valont exists to be a partner to owners in that position. We don't strip teams, cut culture, or treat acquisitions as financial assets. We invest in capability, keep people in meaningful roles, and help the business scale without placing everything on the founder's shoulders.
If you're exploring succession, growth, or simply want a different future for the business you've built, I'd welcome a conversation. No sales pitch—just a genuine discussion about options.
Andrew Northcott
Founder, Valont
Why Now?
The professional services landscape is changing rapidly
Technology disruption accelerating
AI and automation are reshaping service delivery models
Succession gaps widening
Finding the right successor is becoming increasingly difficult
Compliance burden increasing
Regulatory requirements demand more time and expertise
Talent acquisition becoming harder
Competition for skilled professionals is intensifying
You've built something valuable. But going forward alone is getting harder. We offer partnership options that protect what you've built while providing the resources to thrive.
Partnership Structures We're Offering
Every business is unique. So is every deal.
Growth Partnership
Maintain control, gain resources
Sell 25-49% for growth capital
- •Keep majority ownership
- •Access capital for expansion
- •Technology platform upgrade
- •Back-office support
Majority Acquisition
Transition with confidence
Sell 51-75% and stay involved
- •Fair valuation process
- •Flexible transition timeline
- •Team and culture protection
- •Continued involvement options
Full Acquisition
Complete your succession plan
Sell 100%, transition out 6-12 months
- •Clean exit opportunity
- •Transition support period
- •Legacy preservation
- •Team continuity assured
Wattlestone: Powering Valont and Beyond
Valont is part of Wattlestone, a family-owned investment and operating group.
Wattlestone builds and stewards businesses with a long-term view, guided by discipline, humility, and a commitment to enduring value. Its approach is anchored in the Wattlestone Business System — a framework of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and agentic AI.
Across financial assets, real estate, operating companies, and growth ventures, Wattlestone applies the same philosophy: quiet discipline, resilience, and compounding strength over time.
Valont reflects this heritage — delivering essential business services with the stability, technology, and care that Wattlestone is known for.
Meet the Team
Bringing over 20 years of industry experience and expertise
Andrew Northcott
CHAIRMAN
Andrew Northcott is the founder and Executive Chairman of Wattlestone having started multiple successful business ventures across a range of sectors including workforce management, technology, agriculture, tourism and real estate.
Alex Dignam
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - WATTLESTONE
Alex is a corporate finance and capital markets executive with 17 years experience gained through various roles at Deutsche Bank and UBS Investment Bank. His most recent role prior to joining Wattlestone was as Managing Director, Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets at UBS for Australia and New Zealand.
Nick Lucock
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - VALONT
Nick leads partnership development for Valont, bringing extensive experience in business acquisitions and service business operations. He works closely with business owners to explore partnership structures that protect their legacy while enabling growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Have questions? Want to discuss your specific situation? Get in touch with us.