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ExitSignal — from data to the business acquisition process

ExitSignal is an original system supporting the search for businesses to acquire and the work behind a potential transaction. It combines public data, AI analysis, indicative valuations and CRM. Its first application is the Polish accounting firm market.

In validation

The dashboard is operational, while the assumptions and usefulness of the workflow are being tested in practice. The project has no documented transaction results yet.

ExitSignal is an internal tool. A project demonstration without confidential data is available on request.

Conceptual diagram: ExitSignal between a fragmented market of businesses facing ownership change and potential buyers.
ExitSignal — data and a structured process help the two sides of the market find each other.An illustration of the system workflow, not a screenshot of the operational dashboard.
The business context

Data, AI and CRM in one workflow

In the fragmented accounting firm market, owners considering succession and potential buyers have no straightforward way to find each other. ExitSignal was built around this problem: how to research the market, assess a potential match and take a case from the first piece of information through successive stages of discussion.

From concept to development

  1. Product concept

    Translate a market problem into clear system tasks: identify businesses worth reviewing, explain their priority and prepare the next step. Usefulness in the business process is the guiding principle.

  2. Process architecture

    Connect public sources, a data model, signal assessment, indicative valuations and CRM. Each stage supplies the information needed by the next, preserving its provenance and level of confidence.

  3. A product for daily work

    A PWA dashboard designed for a single operator and accessible on a phone. AI roles support analysis and task organisation, while the interface connects information with a case, its history and its next action.

What this experience brings

The working dashboard connects market research with transaction workflow management. The project demonstrates the path from a market problem to a product: a data model, working rules, a division of responsibilities between AI and people, and an operator interface.

From public records to the next action

Each stage answers a different question for the operator: what do we know about the market, what deserves a closer look and how should we prepare the next step?

  1. Public data

    Information from registers and financial statements, with its sources identified.

  2. Market map

    A sector-specific database and structured company profiles that provide the starting point for analysis.

  3. Signals and priorities

    Succession hypotheses and a queue of cases to assess, taking data confidence into account.

  4. Indicative valuation

    An estimated value range based on financial statements, providing a starting point for further verification.

  5. Conversation preparation

    Information summaries and correspondence drafts for the person managing contact.

  6. Process and next steps

    CRM, a record of discussions, potential matching and support for subsequent stages of the transaction process.

What the system handles — and what people decide

Six AI roles share the analytical and operational tasks. Some update data and assessments; others prepare materials and recommendations for the operator.

The system analyses and prepares

  • Collects and updates information from public sources.
  • Analyses signals, records confidence in hypotheses and updates priorities.
  • Drafts correspondence, organises replies and suggests next actions.

People manage relationships and decide

  • Approve contact and the sending of messages.
  • Lead conversations, verify findings and build relationships.
  • Make decisions about matching parties and progressing a transaction.
ExitSignal

The decisions shaping the system

A hypothesis is not a fact

Information provenance and confidence are part of the data model. Recommendations therefore have context, and uncertainty stays visible to the person making the decision.

Priorities follow the objective

The work queue is designed to help select cases that matter to the business. Assessing opportunities and information reliability serves the next action, not database growth for its own sake.

One operator, one coherent view

The dashboard connects analysis with day-to-day case management. Desktop and phone access, together with suggested next actions, help the operator manage the process in one environment.

Architecture designed with other sectors in mind

Data collection, provenance and case management are separated from market-specific criteria. This provides a foundation for adapting the solution to other sectors. Each application still requires its own sources, assessment criteria and business validation.

Technology supporting the process

  • React + TypeScript
  • PostgreSQL / Supabase
  • Python
  • Cloudflare
  • Claude API
  • PWA
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