Successful bolt-on acquisition with no distraction to core business

Our client is a successful cleaning and soft services provider who operates nationally, but after a strategic review by the CFO it was clear that a large proportion of their income was derived from three key regions in the UK and two clients. They were therefore seeking to grow, not in terms of service diversification, […]

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Sale of a manned guarding business to a trade buyer

We were retained by our client, who had built his business over a period of 15 years, in order to work confidentially to sell his business. Our client had created his business from scratch, originally undertaking guarding duties for groups he knew personally and then eventually winning contracts and successfully providing a range of guarding […]

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Sale of fire and security detection/monitoring business to a PE group

We were retained by our client, who had built his business over a period of 12 years, in order to discreetly sell his business. From our initial meeting we established his key reasons for selling and agreed a short-term plan so that he could maximise his exit position and also remain engaged in the business […]

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Tactical support and project management of a deal

Our overseas client, who was highly versed in acquisitions and disposals, had identified a need for a bolt-on business in the UK to increase the geographic coverage of their existing company based in the North of England. Whilst their own internal research had identified a number of targets, our own research and knowledge of the […]

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A revised mid-term business plan and list of key targets

Our client is a successful project management and operations business with a strong reputation in high risk and business critical environments. Whilst they have been successful over the years, their core business remains heavily reliant on a limited core set of clients and services provided. This limitation can at times expose them, so they considered […]

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Off-market sale with key management retained

We were contacted by a group in a ‘distressed’ position who needed to move quickly and had concluded that a trade buyer was their best option given time pressures. Our team quickly mobilised and undertook an initial review so that we understood the key operational issues affecting the business. We used our accountant to identify […]

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Increased profit and cash generation within 18 months of appointment

Our client had been a successful technical installation and service business, but its profitability had decreased and growth had stagnated despite increased expenditure in sales and on marketing. Although the company had launched new sales materials and a refreshed website with detailed videos explaining their services, neither turnover nor profit had grown. At the same […]

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