Established and profitable
Trading for years, not months, with a record of real profit rather than a promising forecast.
A straight answer
Would we be a good fit?
We would rather tell you honestly than waste months of your time. Here is the kind of business we're right for — and the kind we're not.
We're a good fit if
Most of this sounds like your business.
Strong customer relationships
Customers who stay because of how they are treated, not because switching is a nuisance.
Recurring or repeat business
Contracts, service plans, maintenance rounds or customers who reliably come back each year.
UK based
Anywhere in the United Kingdom. We are London-based but the business does not need to be.
An owner thinking about what's next
Retirement, succession, health, family, or simply the pull of a different challenge.
A good management team in place
People who can run a normal week without you. Where that layer exists, we look at almost any sector — and if it isn't there yet, we can help build it.
Room for sensible growth
Obvious, unhurried opportunities: a service never launched, pricing never reviewed, an area never covered.
An owner who cares who buys it
If your first question is about your staff rather than the maximum possible number, we'll get along.
Probably not us
Where we're the wrong buyer.
- Pre-revenue or early-stage startups
- Businesses in distress or formal insolvency
- Loss-making turnarounds requiring restructuring
- Single-client contractors with no transferable goodwill
- Owners who want an instant, unconditional cash exit at a premium price
Not sure which side you're on?
Very few businesses tick every box, and none of this is a scorecard. If you have a solid company and an honest question about what happens to it next, that is enough to start a conversation.
We'll give you a clear view within a couple of weeks — including the answer nobody else seems willing to give, which is sometimes simply "not us, and here's who might be".
Start a confidential conversation.
No broker, no obligation, and nothing shared with anyone. Just a private conversation about what you have built and what you'd like to happen next.