We buy established businesses with strong foundations and room to grow
We are looking to acquire profitable, established businesses where we can take a long term ownership role and build on what is already working.
What we do
We acquire and operate established businesses.
Our background is in building companies, technology, online marketing, sales and business growth. We look for businesses where that experience can be useful, while respecting the knowledge, relationships and reputation that have already made the company successful.
We are long term buyers. The aim is not to acquire a business, make a few quick changes and move on. We want to understand what makes a company work, look after what is valuable and find sensible ways to grow it over time.
What we’re looking for
We are not tied to one particular sector.
What matters more to us is finding a good business with a proven track record, a clear reason customers choose it and some connection to digital, technology, online sales or modern ways of working.
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Track record
Several years of successful trading gives us confidence that there is real and durable demand for what the business offers.
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Profitability
Sound economics, consistent profitability and reliable cash generation matter more to us than growth built primarily on future potential.
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Simplicity
The business should be easy to understand and easy to explain, with a clear product or service, an identifiable customer and an obvious reason they keep buying.
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Hard to replace
There should be something that makes the business difficult to replace. That might be its reputation, expertise, customer relationships, recurring revenue, specialist products, technology, distribution, proprietary data or simply many years of doing something exceptionally well.
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A digital element
We are particularly interested where technology already plays an important role, or where there is a clear opportunity for it to do so. That might mean selling online, using technology to deliver the service, operating through an online platform, offering a strong digital product, or having scope to grow through better use of technology, sales and marketing.
Who we’re a good fit for
We often speak to owners who have spent years building a good business and are starting to think about what comes next.
You may be considering retirement, looking to step back gradually, moving on to something new or simply feel that the company would benefit from fresh energy and investment.
We understand that selling a business is about more than agreeing a price. Employees, customers, reputation and what happens to the company afterwards can all matter.
We are happy to start with an informal and confidential conversation.
Get in touch
If you own a business that sounds like it could be a fit, or advise an owner who does, we would be pleased to hear from you.
There is no need to prepare a presentation or formal sales document. A short introduction is enough to start.