Selling, succession or a partner for the next stage.
A route for owners who care what happens to the business, the management team and the people after the deal.
Most owners have no plan
The UK economy runs on owner-managed businesses, yet most owners reach the point of sale without a plan, a prepared business or enough time to fix either.
Of UK private-sector businesses are small or medium-sized enterprises.
Federation of Small Businesses and Department for Business and Trade, via Price MannOf UK business owners still need a succession plan.
Federation of Small Businesses and Department for Business and Trade, via Price MannOf owners surveyed have no long-term plan for what happens after they leave.
Gallup, small business owner succession survey 2024Fill in: check the figures from Federation of Small Businesses and Department for Business and Trade, via Price Mann against the original before launch
Five ways we can work together
Not every owner wants to sell, and not every sale should be complete.
Full acquisition
A clean exit, with the business continued rather than broken up.
Partial investment
You keep a stake and stay involved, with capital and capability alongside you.
Growth partnership
Investment for a defined growth plan, with operators to help deliver it.
Succession
A structured handover where no family or management successor exists.
Carve-out
Selling a division or site that no longer fits, cleanly separated.
What happens after investment
The questions owners actually ask.
Management
We back management teams. Where a team needs strengthening, we say so before completion, not after.
Employees
Change is planned and explained. Automation is used to remove constrained and repetitive work, and that is set out honestly.
Customers and suppliers
Relationships are protected through the transition. Integration is planned around trading, not against it.
Confidentiality
Approaches are confidential. Nothing is disclosed to staff, customers or competitors without your agreement.
How the process runs
Typically three to six months from first conversation to completion. Fill in: confirm the timescale you want to commit to
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