Pre-LOI intelligence for private equity.

JW Strategy Partners helps buyers understand what they're acquiring before they sign. We surface valuation-critical risk while it can still inform price, structure, and the decision to proceed.

Why we exist

Traditional diligence starts too late. By the time a data room opens, price is anchored, teams are mobilized, and momentum overrides judgment.

We move the critical question upstream — before the LOI — where it creates leverage. Not by scanning systems or requesting access, but by demanding evidence from the principal and scoring what comes back.

Our work integrates with your existing deal teams and diligence providers. We don't replace your process. We sharpen it.

The BLACK Protocol

BLACK is our flagship diagnostic — a fixed-protocol interview and evidence collection system that delivers pricing-grade risk signals in 72 hours with zero system access.

10 sector-calibrated binary questions. A 24-hour evidence window. Binary scoring against governance frameworks. A decision memo that reads in under 10 minutes and holds up under audit indefinitely.

Leadership

James D. Wilson

Founder & Managing Partner

Technologist and strategist with deep experience at the intersection of technology assessment and deal execution. Previously led operational transformations delivering measurable cost reductions and efficiency gains across complex technology environments. Built the BLACK protocol to give buyers pricing-grade risk signals before they commit capital.

Operating principles

Evidence over opinion

Every finding traces to a timestamped artifact. If it can't be evidenced, it doesn't exist.

Fixed protocol, not advisory

The protocol runs the same way every time. No scope creep. No billable ambiguity.

The answer is the deliverable

Proceed, reprice, restructure, or walk. Not a slide deck. A decision memo with evidence.

Insured and defensible

Professional liability coverage through Lloyd's of London. Aligned with ILPA, ISO 27001, and COSO frameworks.

Ready to talk?

Engagements are reserved for sponsors with active deal flow.

Following qualification, we align on a fixed protocol with outcome-linked participation.

Schedule a Call

Capacity is limited. Prior qualification required.