M&A Radar vs Sourcescrub
Sourcescrub is a deal sourcing platform for private equity, investment banking, corporate development and consulting teams (according to its website). M&A Radar is target search for buyers in 11 CEE countries: you see the anonymised market and our operator approaches the owners you choose, in our own name.
- The whole market, not only companies for sale.
- Owners approached in their own language, without naming you.
- You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees.
Information about Sourcescrub is based on its public website, reviewed October 2026.
What the company doesLaser cutting, bending and powder coating of sheet-metal parts for machine builders. Customers are manufacturers in the region.
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The short answerA different approachAt a glanceHow M&A Radar worksWhen Sourcescrub is the better choiceWhen M&A Radar fitsUsing bothFAQSources and correctionsThe short answer
Choose Sourcescrub if your team wants a data platform to find, track and contact companies itself, with contact details, CRM integrations and an API, and your search reaches beyond Central and Eastern Europe.
Choose M&A Radar if your targets are in the 11 CEE countries and you want us to approach the owners in our own name, in their language and without naming you.
A different approach
Both help buyers find private companies. They work in different ways.
Who contacts the owner
Sourcescrub gives your team contact details, signals and CRM integrations for its own outreach, according to its website.
At M&A Radar, our operator approaches the owners of the companies you mark, in our own name and without naming you.
What you see before any names
Sourcescrub shows company profiles linked to sources such as conference, best-of and industry lists, according to its website.
M&A Radar shows anonymised cards: bands from filed accounts, what the company does and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range.
Where each one works
Sourcescrub’s home page describes 17 million companies linked to 290,000 sources. The pages we reviewed do not list the countries it covers (October 2026).
M&A Radar works only in 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia.
Who uses it
Sourcescrub lists solutions for private equity, investment banking, corporate development and consulting teams, according to its website.
Only buyers use M&A Radar. We contact owners in our own name, and if an owner wants to go further, we advise the owner, not you. It is not a marketplace and not a data subscription.
At a glance
Sourcescrub column: its own public pages, checked 15 October 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page.
| Topic | Sourcescrub (per its website, Oct 2026) | M&A Radar | What it means for a buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | A deal sourcing platform to discover, track and engage private companies. | Target origination for buyers in 11 CEE countries. You see the anonymised market, and our operator approaches the owners you choose, in our own name. | Sourcescrub is a tool your team works in. M&A Radar adds an operator who approaches the owners in M&A Radar’s own name. |
| Who it is for | Private equity, investment banking, corporate development and consulting teams. | Buyers only: PE funds, search funds, family offices, strategic buyers and independent sponsors. | Both serve buyers. Sourcescrub also serves advisors and consultants. |
| Countries covered | The country list is not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). Its home page cites 17 million companies. | 11 CEE countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia. | Check your target countries with Sourcescrub directly. M&A Radar does not cover targets outside these 11 countries. |
| Which companies you see | A database of private companies, linked to sources such as conference, best-of and industry lists. | Companies that match your criteria, anonymised, whether or not they are for sale. | Neither is a list of businesses for sale. |
| What you see before contact | Company profiles with sources, signal data, people, investments and growth metrics, and contact details. | No name and no exact figures: bands from filed accounts, a 3-year revenue trend, what the company does, banded ratios and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range from regional transaction multiples. | With Sourcescrub you work with identified companies from the start. With M&A Radar you judge fit first and learn the name later. |
| Criteria that filters can’t express | Custom scoring rules, Similar Companies and SourcingGPT tools, and an on-demand data team for research requests. | Requirements in your own words, checked against each listed company’s own website: stated, says otherwise, not stated, or no readable website. They do not narrow the search. | Useful for niches no industry code captures. Our website checks show what a company says about itself. They are not verified facts. |
| Who approaches the owner, and in which language | Your team, using contact details, signals and CRM workflows from the platform. An owner-approach service run by Sourcescrub: not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). | Our operator, in the owner’s language, after you mark the company. | With Sourcescrub you run the contact. With M&A Radar our operator makes it, in our own name. |
| Is your name disclosed, and when | Your team makes the contact, so you decide what to share. Buyer anonymity towards owners: not described on the pages we reviewed (Oct 2026). | We approach owners without naming you, and describe you only in terms you have approved. You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees. Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. | If you need to stay unnamed in the first talks, M&A Radar is set up for that. |
| Contact data, exports, CRM and API | Offered: contact details, exports (companies including contacts), native CRM integrations, Data Connect Cloud and Data Connect API, and Chrome and Firefox extensions. | Not offered: no owner contact details, data exports, CRM sync or API. Our operator makes the first contact. | If your team runs its own outreach and pipeline tools, Sourcescrub fits that way of working better. |
| How fees are set | Plans (Essentials, Plus, Professional), CRM integrations and Data Connect, each marked “Request pricing”. | Our fees are paid by the buyer and set out in the buyer agreement, which you sign before we contact any owner. | Ask both for their terms in writing before you start. |
How M&A Radar works
- You set criteria.Countries, subsectors (101 in 19 sector groups), revenue, EBITDA, headcount, growth trend and shareholder structure. You can also describe the target in plain words and add special requirements, which are checked against each company’s own website.
- You see the anonymised market.Matching companies, not only those for sale. Each card shows bands from filed annual accounts, what the company does and, where enough comparable deals exist, an indicative price range. Missing data is marked unverified, not hidden. A search that has been run before shows at once; a new one is prepared by our operator, and you get an email within one business day.
- You mark companies.After you sign the buyer agreement. The companies you mark form your target list, and we approach their owners. If we decline one, we tell you.
- Our operator approaches the owners.In their language, in our own name, without naming you. Owners are contacted only after you mark their companies.
- The company’s name is disclosed once the owner agrees.Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. Then come meetings, LOI, due diligence and closing, with your own advisers.
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When Sourcescrub is the better choice
Sourcescrub is the better fit in these cases, based on what its website describes:
- You need coverage far beyond CEE. M&A Radar works only in 11 CEE countries. Sourcescrub’s home page describes a dataset of 17 million companies.
- Your team runs its own outreach. You want contact details, exports, CRM sync, an API or a data feed. Its website describes all of these.
- You source around conferences and industry lists. Its website describes conference planning and an on-demand data team with 24-hour list processing and enrichment.
- You want named companies from day one. Its website describes company profiles you can score, track and get alerts on. M&A Radar shows no names before the owner agrees.
- You are an adviser or consultant, not an acquirer. Sourcescrub lists investment banking and consulting among its solutions. M&A Radar is open to buyers only.
When M&A Radar fits
- Your targets are in the 11 CEE countries.
- The owners you want are not actively selling.
- You need a local-language approach to the owner.
- You do not want to be named when an owner is first approached.
- You want us to make the approach to the owner, in our own name.
Using both
This can make sense. A team could use Sourcescrub for screening and its own outreach in markets it covers directly, and M&A Radar for the owner approach in the 11 CEE countries. We approach only companies you mark on M&A Radar, so a CEE target needs to appear in your M&A Radar search. If you already know the company and are happy to contact the owner in your own name, you may not need us.
We cannot confirm how far Sourcescrub’s data reaches into CEE: the pages we reviewed do not list the countries it covers.
FAQ
What is the main difference between M&A Radar and Sourcescrub?
Who makes the approach. According to its website, Sourcescrub is a deal sourcing platform your team uses to find, track and contact companies. With M&A Radar you see the anonymised market in 11 CEE countries, and our operator approaches the owners you mark, without naming you.
Is M&A Radar a database or a marketplace?
Neither. It is target origination for buyers: you see companies that match your criteria, anonymised, whether or not they are for sale, and we approach the owners of the companies you mark, in our own name. It is not a data subscription, and it is not a list of companies for sale.
Which countries do you cover, and does Sourcescrub cover them too?
We cover Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia. A search with no country selected covers all 11. The Sourcescrub pages we reviewed in October 2026 do not list the countries it covers, so ask Sourcescrub directly about its depth there.
Will the owner know who I am, and when?
We approach the owner without naming you, and describe you only in terms you have approved. You learn the company’s name once the owner agrees to disclose it. Your name is given to the owner only with your consent. With Sourcescrub, your own team contacts companies, so you decide what to share.
Where do the financial figures come from?
From filed annual accounts, shown as bands, not exact figures. Missing data is marked unverified, not hidden. Where the accounts we hold show no depreciation (all of Lithuania and Latvia, and some companies elsewhere), we show operating margin instead of EBITDA, and any price range based on it is a floor. The indicative price range is an enterprise value, before net debt: it applies EV/EBITDA multiples from completed control deals with targets in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, pooled by sector group, to the latest filed year’s earnings. It appears only where enough comparable deals exist and earnings are positive. It is not a valuation.
Can I use Sourcescrub and M&A Radar together?
Yes. Sourcescrub can cover your own screening and outreach. M&A Radar covers the owner approach in the 11 CEE countries, for companies you mark on our platform.
How are fees set?
Our fees are paid by the buyer and set out in the buyer agreement, which you sign before we contact any owner.
See the anonymised market in 11 CEE countries.
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What we say about Sourcescrub comes from its public pages, checked on 15 October 2026:
- sourcescrub.com: home page
- sourcescrub.com: Why Sourcescrub
- sourcescrub.com: Private Equity
- sourcescrub.com: Pricing
- sourcescrub.com: Data Connect Cloud
- sourcescrub.com: Custom Research
On the integration into Grata: grata.com: Grata + Sourcescrub (Datasite, which owns both).
If something is out of date, tell us through the contact form and we will correct it.
Sourcescrub is a trademark of its owner. M&A Radar is not affiliated with Sourcescrub.