Business & M&A

Structured deals need structured custody.

Business acquisitions, asset purchases, and multi-party deals rarely close in one payment. NEFIMS supports staged releases, holdbacks, and multi-party approval — plus API access if you need escrow built into your own platform.

Why It Matters

What makes business deals harder to secure.

Multiple parties, one pool of funds

NEFIMS supports multi-party agreements with individual approval requirements per party.

Post-closing holdbacks with unclear terms

Set holdback amounts and release conditions (e.g. indemnification periods) directly in the agreement.

Platforms need escrow at scale, not one deal at a time

API access lets marketplaces and brokerages create, fund, and release escrow programmatically.

The Process

Built for staged, multi-party transactions.

Step 1

Structure the deal

Define purchase price, holdback amounts, and each party's approval role.

Step 2

Fund in stages

Closing funds and any holdback are held separately, each with its own release conditions.

Step 3

Release per milestone

Funds release as conditions are met — at closing, and again at the end of any holdback period.

Fees for Business & M&A

What it costs

Custom pricing based on deal structure and transaction volume.

Platforms integrating via API receive volume-based pricing — contact us for a quote.

See full fee schedule →
We needed a six-month holdback tied to an indemnification clause. Most escrow providers couldn't structure that. NEFIMS did it in the initial agreement.
— Buyer-Side Counsel, Small Business Acquisition, closed via NEFIMS
Common Questions

Before you start

Yes — holdback periods are set in the agreement terms with no fixed maximum.

Yes — programmatic escrow creation, funding, and release is available for marketplaces, brokerages, and platforms. Contact us for API documentation.

Multi-party agreements support more than two participants, each with individually defined approval rights.

Talk to us about structuring your deal.