A buy-side-only M&A adviser, based in Glasgow.
Most M&A advisers act for sellers as well as buyers. We only act for buyers: Scottish groups growing by acquisition, and buyers from elsewhere who want to acquire in Scotland.
A briefing is a free 30-minute call with Michael. No obligation.
100 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 1PB
- Buy-side only: no sellers to keep happy
- Partner-led by Michael Ferguson, former head of M&A at William Grant & Sons
- A fixed-fee 90-day search, with a five-seller guarantee
- UK-wide and cross-border through CDI Global
A small market where every approach is remembered
Scotland's private business community is close-knit. Owners talk to each other, and a clumsy or obvious approach travels. That's why we approach owners anonymously and personally, one by one, and only reveal who the buyer is once an owner has agreed to talk under a confidentiality agreement.
Many of the best Scottish businesses (family-owned manufacturers, food and drink producers, specialist services firms) never go near a broker. Reaching them means mapping the market from Companies House and sector knowledge, then writing to the owner, not the inbox.
As head of M&A at William Grant & Sons, Michael bought businesses from the Scottish side of the table, so he knows how these conversations go.
For Scottish acquirers, and for buyers coming to Scotland
Scottish groups growing by acquisition
Bolt-ons across Scotland, the rest of the UK and abroad. We map the market, approach owners on your behalf and bring the right ones to your table by day 90.
The 90-Day Acquisition Project →UK and overseas buyers acquiring in Scotland
Local knowledge of Scottish sectors, owners and advisers, with a Glasgow base for meetings and site visits.
Book a briefing →Your first acquisition
Established Scottish owners doing a first deal themselves, with an experienced buyer beside them.
The Accelerator →Scotland-specific legal points
Scots law governs property and some contract points, and Scottish solicitors run those parts of the deal. We coordinate them alongside your accountants.
Questions Scottish buyers ask
Do you only work on Scottish deals?
No. We're based in Glasgow and work UK-wide, with cross-border reach through CDI Global. Scotland is where we know the market best.
Do you act for Scottish sellers too?
No. We only act for buyers, in Scotland and everywhere else.
What does a search cost?
The 90-Day Acquisition Project is a fixed fee, agreed in writing before work starts, with at least five serious sellers at your table by day 90. Full details →
Ready to see who's in your market?
A free 30-minute call with Michael. No pitch deck, no obligation.