M&A Outlook 2025
Update January 2025: Seen the amount of interest we have received in our latest business sale mandates, buyers of businesses remain active. With the positive figures on the economy being published, the outlook for the M&A market in the UK & Ireland for 2025 is notably promising.
Core sectors of interest are Cyber Security and IT Managed Services, Logistics & Distribution, Manufacturing and Engineering, Building Materials and Facilities Management.
Check out our latest Businesses For Sale and Recent M&A Deals.
If you would like advice on your exit strategy, do get in touch.
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Our business sale and acquisition consultants are highly experienced in selling established SME businesses and negotiating the optimum value whether via a trade sale, MBO or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Working with a small number of clients, our hands-on service coupled with our extensive network of buyers ensures that we achieve our high success rate.
We will manage the complete Selling Process from the initial idea through to the successful sale – all the time adding value to your business.
We Sell Businesses
Achieving both a high success rate and optimum deal value for our clients, we are sector focused business brokers operating across the UK and internationally, providing a hands-on one-to-one service to business owners selling their business. Read more about our individual services below.
Businesses For Sale
Recent Deals
Sale of Food Manufacturer – Asian and Middle Eastern Sauces, Pastes and Relishes
Turnover: £810k
Duration: 36 Months
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Latest Business Sales News and Events
Tue 7th January 2025
How much will it cost to sell my business?
If you have been considering the sale of your business for some time, you may have considered some of the questions we have written articles about over the last few months: Planning the sale of your business and what questions to ask your accountant and wealth advisor? What would you do if you did not...
Tue 10th December 2024
Businesses Likely to Sell Well in 2025
2025 will no doubt present its challenges for business and in particular the fortunes of SME businesses and their owners, whether due to the government’s domestic policies or world events. This said, there have been significant challenges for business owners pretty much every year. Can you remember a year since 2008, a few years after...
Sun 3rd November 2024
The Impact of the CGT Rate Increase on Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR)
With just five months until the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) rate with Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) rises from 10% to 14% on lifetime gains up to £1m, SME business owners considering an exit should take note. Selling before April 2025 could lead to significant tax savings, particularly for companies with multiple shareholders. Five months...
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