Maximize Your Lab’s Value with Insider Expertise
Advanced Strategic Partners
Your Insiders
on Your Side
At Advanced Strategic Partners (ASP), we deliver unmatched results for lab owners, CEOs, pathologists, and hospital executives. Unlike generic bankers, our team of lab industry veterans—including Gary Huff, former CEO of LabCorp Diagnostics, Rick Cooper, with 42 years in healthcare M&A, and Dan Lucky, a lab IT and project management expert—brings insider knowledge to every deal.
With a 95% success rate and over $2.4 billion in transactions, our proven 6-step M&A process ensures you don’t leave money on the table.
Case Studies
Proven Success in Lab M&A
Our track record speaks for itself. Since 2007, ASP has closed over 90 transactions, totaling $2.4 billion, for clinical, anatomic, molecular, and hospital outreach labs. From navigating complex regulations to optimizing operational value, we’ve helped lab owners and hospital executives achieve financial success where others falter. Our insider approach delivers outcomes that exceed industry averages.
Our 6-Step M&A Process
Your Path to Maximum Value
Our proprietary 6-step M&A process, honed over decades of lab industry experience, achieves a 95% deal closure rate. We guide you through every stage—strategy, valuation, negotiation, and beyond—to maximize your lab’s worth.
Learn how our process overcomes financial pressures and regulatory nuances in a detailed video explanation, ensuring you secure the best possible deal.
Pre- and Post-Deal Support
Content: Beyond the deal, ASP offers pre-transaction consulting to assess sale readiness, ensuring your lab is positioned for maximum value, and post-deal support with operational enhancements to sustain success, drawing on our expertise in business reviews and advisory services.
Valuation Checklist
Don’t Leave Money on the Table
Unlock your lab’s true potential with our expert valuation checklist. Designed for lab owners and hospital executives, this resource helps you identify key factors that drive value, from operational efficiencies to market positioning. Start optimizing your lab’s worth today with our proven insights.
Conquer Complex Industry Hurdles
We tackle the broad and complex issues of lab M&A, including tax laws, securities regulations, and optimal deal timing, using our deep industry knowledge to navigate these challenges and deliver superior outcomes for our clients.
Learn from Our Books
Master Lab M&A
My two medical books share the strategies behind ASP’s success. From understanding valuation nuances to implementing our 6-step process, these books offer actionable insights for lab leaders. Read exclusive excerpts to see how our insider expertise can transform your business.
Unleash the Power of Our Expert Team
Led by myself, Melissa Butterworth, with 26 years in the lab industry and over $2.4 billion in M&A transactions, alongside Gary Huff’s leadership at LabCorp, Rick Cooper’s 42 years managing 45+ lab transactions, and Dan Lucky’s 50 years in IT and corporate relations, our team brings a collective 100+ years of expertise to ensure ASP’s insider advantage in every deal.
BOOKS
The End Game: The Laboratory Owner's Exit Strategy
The End Game: Exit Guide for Hospital Lab Assets
CLUES: Think Positive, Practice Gratitude and Uncover Your Life Purpose
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