M&A Outlook 2021
Update September 2021: Our business sale activity continues to be brisk as we head into autumn. This time of year is usually a busy time and this year is no different, as we will be bringing a number of new sale mandates to the market. Sectors include Managed IT Services, interior furniture installation and shop fitting – check out our latest Businesses For Sale.
M&A deals are being done and there remains strong appetite for established and sustainable businesses. Serious buyers with funds are active in the market, and our clients’ businesses are attracting a good level of interest from buyers with cash funds and the ability to raise further finance.
If you would like advice on your exit strategy, do get in touch.
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Your Business
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
Ambulance Service Provider – Patient Transport and Event Medical Cover Solutions
Turnover: £1.4m
Location: UK
Recent Deals
Sale of Precision Sheet Metal Engineering & Fabrication – Healthcare & MOD
Turnover: £1.0m
Duration: 8 Months
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Latest Business Sales News and Events
Mon 30th August 2021
Growing your business through acquisition: The pros and cons
Growing a business is normally done in one of two ways (or a combination of both). Organic growth – where the business naturally gets bigger thanks to winning more business. And growth through acquisition – where a company buys other companies to grow their offering, staff and customer base more quickly. In this article, we’ll...
Mon 19th July 2021
Why keeping records helps you sell your business
Business owners fail to sell their business by not taking critical steps, a survey has found. And if they do manage to find a buyer, it may not achieve its full value, the report claims. The findings of the survey of business owners by the Exit Planning Institute (EPI) were reported in Forbes magazine. According...
Mon 10th May 2021
Has the pandemic affected my business valuation?
This is a question we are frequently asked at present. It really depends on how your business has fared through the lockdowns and the prospects for an upturn as the restrictions on our movement start to relax. We tend to classify businesses into 3 main categories: Businesses which have seen consistent, if not growing sales...