Acquirers who want to buy deliberately, not reactively.
We work with UK businesses and investors that want acquisition to make them stronger, and want the right owners, at the right price, before anyone else gets to them.
Who comes to us, and what for
Growing by bolt-on without a deal team
Typically £5m–£50m turnover. You've done a deal or two, or can see competitors doing them, and the search keeps losing to the day job.
Acquisition search →Add-on pace inside the hold period
Your investors underwrote a buy-and-build. You need a steady flow of owners who'll talk, not another broker teaser.
Acquisition search →Direct deals, without the auction
You'd rather buy well-run private businesses directly than compete in a process. We find and approach owners on your behalf, buy-side only.
Acquisition search →Your first acquisition, done properly
An established owner buying a competitor or a local business, who wants to run the deal themselves with an experienced buyer beside them.
The Accelerator →The moment usually looks like this
Organic growth is working, but not enough
The current growth path may not get you to the scale, market position or exit value you want.
The market is consolidating
Competitors are buying, larger groups are entering, and strong independents are disappearing.
You've seen opportunities, but there's no system
One or two possible deals, but no thesis, target criteria or repeatable process behind them.
You want to build exit value
Not selling now, but building a company that's more strategic and more valuable when the time comes.
You need to know what to avoid
The question isn't whether you can acquire. It's what would make the business stronger, and what to walk away from.
You want senior judgement first
Before committing time, capital and fees to a process.
This works best if
- You run a UK founder-led or owner-managed business, a PE-backed platform or a family office
- Your business is typically £5m–£50m turnover (larger platforms too)
- You believe acquisition could accelerate growth or improve exit value
- You want a clear thesis before approaching the market
- You want senior-led advice, not a brokered list of businesses for sale
This isn't the right fit if
- You're looking to sell your business: we only act for buyers
- You want a list of companies currently for sale
- You want to buy something cheap without a strategic reason
- You're looking to buy with no money down
- You're pre-revenue or still proving the commercial model
Sector-led, not sector-limited
We work best in fragmented, founder-led markets where acquisition creates advantage through geography, capability, customers, recurring revenue or margin.
Ready to see who's in your market?
A free 30-minute call with Michael. No pitch deck, no obligation.