What Can I Do For You?

The Three Services I Offer Are:

1. Broker Matching (my main service)

If you're looking to sell a larger business - at least a few million in turnover - then you need my advice and guidance to find the right partners to assist you with the sale and get you the best deal. I'm the sole UK authority on who does what in this M&A industry (and how well they do it)!

Yes, you can find firms like KBS etc yourself; anybody can do that. But there's a hidden wealth of talent in the UK to which you simply do not have access. These firms are far more professional and can get you a much better price for your business. I can advise you on this big decision and open the right doors for you. Choosing the right partner is critical especially when paying large retainers (download my guide to fees in the M&A industry). Choosing the wrong partner can be disastrous.

Book a free call with me, ask whatever questions you have, tap into my knowledge of the players in the market and how M&A operates,  and you'll go away a lot smarter (whether you decide to use my paid service or not).

There's no sales pitch at the call. And everything is 100% confidential. 

If you have a small business and are seeking a broker, please read this first. The professional M&A firms, investment banks, corporate finance firms etc., that I find for my typical client do have thresholds and do not take on smaller businesses. Only business brokers do, and that's not an area in which I make recommendations as business brokers can be very hit or miss. My service #2 or #3 below may be more suitable for you.

2. Paid-By-The-Hour Consultancy

You can speak with me to get my assistance and advice on any aspect of a business sale or purchase, or simply to raise questions you have.

If you're a smaller business, or you're a buyer looking for assistance with a target, please feel free to avail of the huge volume of free information on this site, the hundreds of articles I've written for various business magazines, the regular material I post on LinkedIn etc.

But you could also speak directly with me.

If you wish to speak, I'd be delighted to answer your questions / give you advice. Get in touch and we can arrange a paid consultancy call (I don't offer any initial free call, sorry).

For my expertise, I charge far less than what you'd pay for a barrister and an even smaller fraction of what you'd pay for an M&A expert in the city. Fortunately, I work from home and have no overheads, except for the odd virtual assistant to run admin tasks, so I don't need to charge city rates.

Is it worth booking time with me? Have a look at my LinkedIn profile and scroll down to the numerous testimonials and rave reviews left by previous clients. They think it's worth it, I think it's worth it, you've got to pull the trigger and get in touch to book a call. You're selling what's probably your biggest asset so it's be wise to invest in getting savvy advice!

3. My Assistance With The Sale Of Your Business

This is not a service I normally offer. But on rare occasions I take on the task of assisting a client to sell their business and I help them through the whole process from start to finish. I take on just one client a year for this particular service.

I take the odd case on to keep my wits sharp. I'm highly effective at selling businesses - I've sold several of my own businesses - and I have developed techniques and tactics way beyond what you'd get with the average business broker. But, again, I am not a broker and selling businesses is not my main job.

For example, I sold a business called Phantom Ltd on behalf of the owners (it is now called Moving Intelligence Ltd). I did everything from preparing the marketing material (Information Memorandum), to finding the best buyers the UK and Europe had to offer (over 80 of them), to negotiating, to handling the due diligence. I achieved for the vendors more than double what they were hoping to get, in a deal worth several millions pounds, and it was an all cash deal. Here's what my delighted client had to say in LinkedIn:

Here's what his lawyers said about the deal (again in LinkedIn):

Here's the testimonial his accountants left in LinkedIn:

If you know my history, have been following me for a while, have read my numerous articles etc., and want me to handle the sale of your business - and if you're making at least £250K in net profit per year - please contact me and provide some detail in your message especially in relation to your turnover and net profit (as declared in the official accounts) and state that you wish to discuss ME handling your sale.

If I do take on the challenge, I believe you'll do far better than you would if you instructed a business broker, but please don't get offended if I don't take your business on under this service as it's only rarely that I take on a sale mandate.

My advice on M&A / business buying and selling has featured in almost every major UK business magazine, including the below: