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Buy or sell a Nearshore
services business
with confidence

Confidential M&A advisory for BPO, IT, and CX companies across the Americas.

About Us

Who we are

Next Coast Brokerage is an M&A advisory practice built around the Nearshore and US services markets. We know the BPO, IT, and CX sector because we've spent nearly two decades covering it, analyzing it, and operating inside it.

Core Attributes

Discreet Experienced Trusted

Our team's experience

$9B+

In acquisition exits

45+

Years advising the Americas market

Kirk Laughlin

“People in this sector already trusted our reporting on the Nearshore market. The brokerage lets us put that same knowledge to work on the deals themselves.”

Kirk Laughlin, Founder

Our Services

What we do

Whether you're acquiring or exiting, we bring the same discipline: clear targets, honest positioning, and decisions grounded in current market data.

Let's Talk Services

01Buy-side advisory

We help BPO and IT firms, funds, and private equity groups define real acquisition targets and pressure-test them with country-level insight and in-person visits before anyone signs.

Specialists reviewing market data together

02Sell-side advisory

We help owners, boards, and founders position the business, understand its competitive standing against LatAm and Caribbean peers, and reach the right buyers on the right terms.

Two people reaching an agreement in a trading office

03Market and diligence intelligence

We ground every engagement in current data on operating conditions, financials, staffing, and demand drivers, so decisions rest on the market as it is, not as it was two years ago.

Advisor working through financial notes at a desk

Operating Principles

How we work

As demand grows for outsourced partners in the Americas, it also creates a lot of noise. We cut through it with a process built on discretion and real fact-gathering, not broker theater.

Confidentiality first

We mask client names and release limited information until both sides are vetted and an NDA is in place. Your process stays yours until you decide otherwise.

Diligence over guesswork

We review P&L, balance sheets, one- and two-year forecasts, staffing, and competitive positioning directly. You get a clear-eyed picture, including the parts that need work.

Let's Work Together
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The Team

Meet your M&A advisory experts

Spencer Ewald

Spencer Ewald

Senior Vice President

Grew Nxtbook Media from scratch to $7M in sales and onto the Inc. 500 list, then led Inbox Health through $2.5M in early financing as CEO. Fifteen years in entrepreneurial management, and on the Next Coast Media Board of Advisors since 2010, based in Madison, Connecticut.

Steve Mezak

Steve Mezak

Vice President

Thirty years in Silicon Valley and three major exits behind him, including Aspect Development's $9B sale to i2. Co-founded Accelerance, the authority on global software engineering, and wrote the definitive book on cross-border software development.

Rider Tenorio

Rider J. Tenorio

Regional Director

Bilingual executive leading business development and high-value partnerships at Next Coast Brokerage. A track record directing cross-border operations across Central America, the EU, and the USA, with rigorous P&L oversight and a talent for restructuring complex workflows to run leaner.

Testimonials

Trusted by owners and operators

We deliver structured representation that connects preparation, positioning, and outcome.

Jaime Echavarria
“NCB's deep knowledge of emerging IT and business services markets has become a significant competitive advantage for companies evaluating nearshoring opportunities.”

Jaime Echavarria, Chairman of the Board, IMOCOM S.A.S.

Juan Pablo Tricarico
“Working with the NCB team is a true pleasure. They possess a deep understanding of the industry ecosystem while actively contributing to its growth and development.”

Juan Pablo Tricarico, CEO, Dr Cex LatAm

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, with a focus on the Nearshore corridor serving the US market. We concentrate on BPO, IT services, and customer-interfacing companies.

The usual drivers are lower operating costs, stronger language proficiency, faster time to market, and specialist teams in customer care, collections, billing, tech support, and outbound sales. Many are also looking for an alternative to the far-offshore model, with a partner in a closer time zone.

With a strategic review of where you stand against LATAM and Caribbean competitors, a look at your financials and forecasts, and an honest read on your labor and management picture. From there we shape how and to whom the business gets presented.

We pledge complete confidentiality. Your name stays masked and information stays limited until buyers and sellers are vetted and NDAs are secured. Nothing goes out that could expose your business prematurely, and your process is protected from the first conversation.

No. We work with medium and large organizations across the sector, including existing BPO and IT firms, fund managers, and venture and private equity investors.

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Buying or Selling, Let's Talk.

Whether you're looking to acquire or ready to sell, we can help you move with clarity, discretion, and practical strategy.

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