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Pewter is a Florida broker that places de-identified copies of US firms' old records with a licensing partner it does not name. Its estimator default for a 100-person, 10-year firm shows $385K to $895K, labelled an illustration. The licensing firm pays Pewter's fee when a deal closes; the owner pays nothing.
Page updated 19 Oct 2026. Figures checked 18 Oct 2026 at their sources.
Broker paid by the licensing firm
US firms with 20+ staff; estimator default $385K to $895K; buyer pays the fee.
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sourced facts on record
As published
Old email, shared drives, and operating and accounting systems (Slack, Jira and Google Drive are named). Examples: freight rate quotes and dispatch records, engineering CAD files and reports, accounting workpapers and tax files. The firm licenses a de-identified copy and keeps the originals.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
The estimator default (100 employees, 10 years) reads $385K to $895K, based on its licensing partner's payout model for US firms and labelled an illustration only. Listed deals: a 100-person freight broker at $650K, an industrial distributor at $1.2M, a 60-person accounting firm at $350K and a marketing agency at $110K, all self-reported and not independently verified.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
A licence with a written offer that sets a payment schedule or milestones. The licensing firm pays Pewter a fee at close; the owner pays nothing.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
Owners of US firms with 20 or more employees.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
Some listed deals are described as a perpetual, exclusive licence; otherwise exclusivity is set in each deal's terms.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
Based in St. Pete Beach, Florida. It states it is not a law firm or a registered broker-dealer. A footer link mentions referral partners without terms.
(Pewter, checked 18 Oct 2026)
These points were not on Pewter's public pages when we checked on 18 Oct 2026. They are the questions to put in writing before signing anything.
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FAQ
Its estimator default for a 100-employee, 10-year US firm shows $385K to $895K, which it calls an illustration only, based on its licensing partner's payout model.
The licensing firm pays Pewter a fee when a deal closes. The owner pays nothing, according to Pewter.
No. It is a broker that places the data with a licensing partner it does not name.
Owners of US firms with 20 or more employees.
No. Pewter says the deals it lists are self-reported and have not been independently verified.
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