For owners
Sell Your Business
Whether you’re planning an exit, considering succession or exploring your options, we provide independent advice on valuation, identifying the right buyers and managing your sale through to completion.
Independent M&A advisory
Realising the full value of what you’ve built.
Independent M&A advice for owners, shareholders and acquirers of established businesses. We combine strategic buyer research, commercial insight and hands-on transaction management to help clients achieve the right outcome.
An initial conversation does not commit you to selling.
Explore Selling Your Business
For buyers
Acquire a Business
We help companies, investors and acquisition entrepreneurs identify suitable opportunities, assess strategic fit and navigate the acquisition process with confidence.
Our approach
Strategic thinking. Personal accountability.
Every business has its own strengths, opportunities and potential buyers. We take the time to understand what makes a company valuable, identify those best positioned to recognise that value, and guide our clients through each stage of the transaction.
Strategic buyer research
We look beyond conventional buyer searches to identify companies, investors and industry consolidators with a compelling reason to acquire.
Director-led advisory
Our clients benefit from direct senior-level involvement, consistent communication and personal accountability throughout the transaction.
Commercially focused advice
From valuation and positioning to negotiation and completion, our advice is grounded in achieving the right commercial outcome.
Sell-side process
How a sale usually progresses
Every business is different, but most sell-side engagements follow six broad stages.
- 01
Understanding your objectives
Your business, your reasons for considering a sale and what a successful exit would mean to you.
- 02
Assessing business value
Financial performance, commercial strengths and market conditions, leading to realistic expectations.
- 03
Preparing for market
An accurate, compelling presentation of the qualities that matter most to acquirers.
- 04
Identifying strategic buyers
Research and carefully selected approaches to operators, consolidators and investors.
- 05
Negotiating the transaction
Evaluating offers and terms to secure the strongest overall outcome.
- 06
Managing the sale to completion
Coordinating the process alongside your legal, tax and other advisers.
Sector insight
Understanding businesses. Understanding buyers.
We work across established industries, combining business-level analysis with research into strategic acquirers at home and abroad, investment activity and sector consolidation. Our focus is on understanding what makes each business attractive to the right buyer.
Healthcare & Aesthetics
Dental, medical, aesthetics, wellness and specialist clinics
Business & Professional Services
Accountancy, recruitment, consultancy and other B2B services
Construction & Building Services
Plumbing, HVAC, electrical, scaffolding, maintenance and specialist trades
Engineering & Manufacturing
Industrial, specialist manufacturing, paper, packaging and production businesses
Technology & IT Services
Software, managed IT, technology services and digital businesses
Consumer & Retail
Retail, consumer brands, e-commerce and multi-site businesses
Hospitality & Foodservice
Restaurants, hospitality groups and food-related businesses
Education & Childcare
Nurseries, education providers and training businesses
Automotive & Transport Services
Garages, automotive services and related businesses
Facilities & Commercial Services
Cleaning, facilities management and outsourced commercial services
Leisure & Recreation
Sports, fitness, pools, spas and leisure businesses
Wholesale & Distribution
Importers, distributors, wholesalers and trade suppliers
Succession and retirement
When the next stage is personal, not just commercial
For many owners, a sale is about what happens to their staff, their customers and their own next chapter. Those considerations shape the timing, the type of buyer and the structure of a transaction as much as the numbers do.
Some owners want a clean exit. Others want a handover period, a role for a family member, or a buyer who will keep the team in place. We start by understanding which of these matters to you.
The right buyer and deal structure
A strong outcome depends on more than headline price. We assess buyer fit, funding, proposed terms, handover expectations and the future of the business so you can compare offers on their full merits.
See how we manage the processStart with a conversation
Tell us a little about your business and what you want the next stage to look like. An initial conversation does not commit you to selling.