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Confidential Completed Business Transactions
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INSTRUCTIONStorage and Removals Specialist
Transaction: Trade sale
A storage and removals specialist changed hands following a confidential trade sale. We targeted operators with a practical reason to expand their removals, storage or transport capability. The search was handled through direct research and approaches rather than public exposure, with our advisers managing interested parties and supporting the owner through negotiation and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONAir Compressor Equipment, Parts & Servicing
Transaction: Trade sale
The sale of an air-compressor parts and servicing provider was completed with a complementary engineering or industrial-services purchaser. We researched companies familiar with equipment support and maintenance, then made direct confidential approaches. The owner received help qualifying buyer interest, agreeing terms and dealing with the practical steps through to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONClassic Car Repair & Restoration
Transaction: Employee Ownership Trust (EOT)
A classic-car repair and restoration operation completed a transfer to an Employee Ownership Trust. The arrangement allowed the business to move into employee ownership rather than be acquired by an outside trade buyer. Our role was to advise the owner on the transaction, help manage the commercial process and provide support as the ownership transfer was completed.
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INSTRUCTIONAward Winning Independent London based Cafe
Transaction: Trade sale
An independent café in a prominent urban location completed a confidential sale. Identifying a buyer who could continue the day-to-day hospitality operation was central to the process. We made discreet approaches, assessed the seriousness of potential purchasers and advised the owner on negotiations and the practical aspects of transferring the business.
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INSTRUCTIONSports Event Management Services
Transaction: Trade sale
A sports-event management service was sold to a complementary operator active in events or leisure. The buyer search took account of how recurring events, organisational experience and customer relationships might fit within a broader offering. We approached selected businesses directly and guided the seller through the interest received, commercial terms and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONFinancial Technology Software Developer
Transaction: Trade sale
A developer of financial technology software completed a trade sale to a business with related technical or financial-services interests. We identified prospective buyers able to understand the software's commercial application, rather than approaching general investors. Interested firms were screened carefully and the owner received support throughout negotiations and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONImporter of Natural Bristle Brushes
Transaction: Trade sale
The importer of natural-bristle brushes completed a trade sale to a purchaser with compatible product or distribution activity. We identified businesses likely to appreciate the existing supply arrangements and market served. Direct confidential contact allowed interested parties to be qualified before the seller entered detailed negotiations and brought the transaction to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONSpecialist Printing Services
Transaction: Trade sale
An established specialist printing operation was sold to another business in a related commercial market. The search looked for purchasers who could understand the plant, production service and customer requirements. We approached qualified operators discreetly, managed their enquiries and remained involved as the owner agreed terms and completed the disposal.
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INSTRUCTIONSpecialist Event, Consultancy & Online Spirits Business
Transaction: Trade sale
A company combining specialist events, consultancy and online drinks sales completed a confidential trade sale. Its mix of services called for a carefully selected buyer rather than a broad advertising campaign. We approached businesses with compatible interests, assessed genuine acquisition appetite and advised the owner throughout the commercial discussions.
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INSTRUCTIONNiche SaaS B2B Software
Transaction: Trade sale
A niche software-as-a-service provider selling to business customers was acquired by a complementary trade business. Our buyer search focused on organisations that understood subscription software and B2B service delivery. Potential acquirers were researched and contacted directly, with the owner supported through their evaluation, negotiations and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONProfitable IT Support Business Herts
Transaction: Trade sale
A profitable IT support operation completed a trade sale to another provider serving commercial customers. We concentrated on purchasers that would recognise the practical value of established client relationships and technical service capability. Following direct approaches, we helped the seller assess the interested parties, negotiate terms and complete the sale.
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INSTRUCTIONFree From Snack Brand
Transaction: Trade sale
A specialist snack brand was sold to a complementary food-sector purchaser. We considered businesses with relevant product, retail or distribution capabilities and approached selected operators confidentially. Our advisers dealt with the resulting enquiries, separated serious interest from speculative contact and supported the owner as the transaction progressed.
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INSTRUCTIONEstablished Catering Event Hire Business
Transaction: Trade sale
An event-equipment hire operator changed hands in a trade sale. The business's hire activity and service requirements pointed towards buyers already supplying events or related hospitality customers. We researched suitable companies, made private approaches and advised the proprietor as interest developed and the sale terms were negotiated.
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INSTRUCTIONProfitable Beauty & Aesthetics Clinic in Bucks
Transaction: Trade sale
The owner of a beauty and aesthetics clinic completed a confidential sale to a purchaser familiar with treatment-based services. The search required a buyer able to take on the day-to-day operation and maintain trust with existing clients. We qualified the interest received, advised on negotiations and supported the practical arrangements leading up to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONLong Established IT & Network Support Business
Transaction: Trade sale
An established IT and network support provider was sold to a complementary technology-services business. The recurring need for customer support and technical know-how made it relevant to operators seeking additional service capability. Our direct research-led buyer search generated qualified discussions, which we managed on the seller's behalf through to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONAccredited Security Installation and Maintenance Business
Transaction: Trade sale
An accredited security installer and maintenance provider completed a sale to a related operator. Buyers were assessed for their understanding of installation work, service contracts and the obligations of the sector. We contacted suitably placed businesses privately and advised the owner through purchaser qualification, commercial terms and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of Specialist Bird ID & Security Products
Transaction: Trade sale
A specialist supplier of identification and security products completed a trade sale to a business with compatible manufacturing or distribution interests. The unusual product category made targeted buyer research particularly important. We identified companies with relevant supply experience, approached them directly and helped the owner handle the interest, negotiations and disposal.
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INSTRUCTIONEstablished Social Media & Event Brand
Transaction: Trade sale
A social media and events brand completed a confidential trade sale. The buyer search was aimed at businesses that understood digital audiences, event activity and the value of an established brand presence. Rather than simply advertise the opportunity, we made selected direct approaches and supported the owner through buyer discussions, negotiations and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONAdministration and Event Management for Technical Associations
Transaction: Trade sale
The sale involved an organisation providing administration and event support to technical associations. Its specialist service relationships made a complementary business-services acquirer the logical target. We researched operators with related clients or capabilities, approached prospects privately and helped the seller assess interest and settle the commercial terms.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of Hair & Beauty Salon
Transaction: Trade sale
An independently operated hair and beauty salon was sold to a purchaser with relevant sector experience. We sought buyers able to manage an established appointment-based service and retain customer confidence during ownership change. Enquiries were handled discreetly, with negotiations and completion arrangements supported by experienced advisers.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of Advanced Cosmetic Treatment Clinic
Transaction: Trade sale
A specialist cosmetic treatment clinic completed a confidential sale to a new operator. The service offering called for a buyer who understood a treatment-led business, its clientele and the need for continuity. We approached prospects with relevant experience, assessed their ability to proceed and guided the owner through the offer, negotiations and handover.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of Surrey Beauty Salon
Transaction: Trade sale
This local beauty salon was sold after a discreet search for a purchaser willing and able to take over an established service business. We concentrated on practical buyers rather than open-market exposure, reviewing enquiries before progressing discussions. The proprietor was supported with the offer, negotiations and arrangements needed to hand over the operation.
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INSTRUCTIONDay Spa in affluent Surrey Village
Transaction: Trade sale
This day spa formed part of an owner-led exit involving more than one personal-care operation. We treated the spa's own services, staff and customer base as important considerations within the wider disposal. Prospective purchasers were approached in confidence, and our advice helped the owners deal with commercial terms and completion arrangements across the sale.
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INSTRUCTIONUpmarket Beauty Salon in Prime London Location
Transaction: Trade sale
An established beauty salon in a prominent urban location changed hands in a confidential sale. The priority was to find a purchaser able to maintain the client-facing operation while offering the owner a practical exit. We contacted suitable buyers, qualified their plans and resources, and supported negotiations and the transfer of the business.
Lead Sale Adviser:Tony VaughanSpeak to an Adviser About Selling a Similar Business
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