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Confidential Completed Business Transactions
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INSTRUCTIONLondon based Event Catering Business
Transaction: Trade sale
The owners of an event catering operation completed a confidential sale to another hospitality-sector business. We looked for purchasers who understood food service, event delivery and the importance of continuity for existing bookings. Suitable operators were contacted directly and qualified before detailed discussions, with adviser support continuing through negotiations and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONPlastic Building Products
Transaction: Trade sale
A supplier of plastic building products completed a trade sale to a purchaser with complementary activities. The buyer search concentrated on businesses involved in construction products and associated supply channels, rather than general investors. Our advisers made discreet approaches, established which parties could complete a deal and helped the owner reach workable sale terms.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of small Beauty Salon
Transaction: Trade sale
A small beauty salon completed a sale to a new operator. At this level, a credible buyer and workable handover can matter more than generating a long list of casual enquiries. We identified and screened prospective purchasers, kept discussions confidential and supported the proprietor with the terms and practical steps needed to complete the transfer.
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INSTRUCTIONPensions Administration and Management Business
Transaction: Trade sale
The disposal of a pensions administration and management provider was handled as a confidential transaction. The search was directed towards firms with related administration or financial-services capabilities and an understanding of the responsibilities attached to client accounts. We approached suitable prospects, evaluated their ability to proceed and advised the seller during the sale process.
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INSTRUCTIONBeauty Salon in affluent Surrey Village
Transaction: Trade sale
The sale of this village beauty salon involved finding a purchaser who understood the importance of regular clients, experienced therapists and continuity of service. We approached suitable operators discreetly and dealt with enquiries on the owner's behalf. The transaction was managed with care around staff, customers and the practical handover of an established local salon.
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INSTRUCTIONSale of Cornish natural spring water company
Transaction: Trade sale
A natural spring water company changed ownership following a confidential trade sale. Potential purchasers were considered on the basis of their experience in bottled drinks, supply arrangements and related distribution activities. We made direct approaches to selected businesses, qualified their ability to proceed and advised the seller as the commercial terms were negotiated.
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INSTRUCTIONInternet Trading Business
Transaction: Trade sale
An established internet trading operation was sold to a purchaser with related commercial interests. Our task was to identify operators capable of taking on an online sales activity and incorporating it into an existing business. Prospects were researched and contacted directly, with confidentiality maintained as the seller considered interest and agreed the transaction.
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INSTRUCTIONSecurity Systems Installation & Maintenance Business
Transaction: Trade sale
The owner of a security systems installer completed a sale to another participant in the sector. The mix of new installations, maintenance and repair services provided a sensible basis for identifying prospective purchasers. We researched businesses with compatible activities, handled approaches privately and helped the owner work through buyer interest and the sale negotiations.
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INSTRUCTIONEstablished Telecom Business - System Installation & Maintenance
Transaction: Trade sale
An established telecommunications installation and maintenance provider completed a trade sale to a complementary operator. Its combination of equipment work and ongoing service was relevant to companies seeking to strengthen their technical offering. We built the buyer search around those links, approached prospects directly and remained involved in the negotiations and transaction process to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONConstruction Labour Agency
Transaction: Trade sale
The sale of a construction labour agency was agreed with a business operating in a related market. Buyer research focused on organisations already accustomed to servicing building contractors and managing temporary labour requirements. Our advisers handled confidential approaches and buyer qualification, then worked with the seller on the practical commercial issues that arise before a transaction can complete.
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INSTRUCTIONFully Operational Contact Centre / Research centre
Transaction: Trade sale
A staffed contact and research centre formed the subject of this completed trade sale. The operation offered an established service platform that could complement an acquirer's own customer-contact or research activities. We researched likely purchasers, approached them discreetly and helped the owner manage the interest and negotiations rather than relying on general business-sale advertising.
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INSTRUCTIONNiche Corporate Software Business
Transaction: Trade sale
The sale concerned a corporate software operation serving business customers. Our brief was to find a purchaser with related commercial activities and the capacity to take the operation forward. We identified and contacted suitable businesses in confidence, managed interest as it developed and supported negotiations so the seller could complete the disposal on agreed terms.
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INSTRUCTIONIT Reseller / VAR to Local Government
Transaction: Trade sale
An IT reseller supplying the public sector was acquired following a targeted approach to companies with complementary products and customer relationships. The buyer search considered both technical capabilities and the demands of serving institutional customers. We dealt directly with potential acquirers, screened their suitability and advised the owner as the sale terms were settled.
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INSTRUCTIONSoftware Testing Training & Consultancy Business
Transaction: Management buyout (MBO)
This software testing, training and consultancy operation was sold to its management team, rather than to an outside trade buyer. The transaction required a different approach to a conventional sale, with particular attention to the owners' exit arrangements and a workable transfer to the people already running the company. We advised on the commercial terms and supported the process through to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONSpecialist Media Buying Agency
Transaction: Trade sale
A specialist media buying agency has changed hands following a confidential trade sale. We concentrated the buyer search on marketing and communications companies that could see a practical fit with the agency's existing work. Rather than wait for enquiries, we contacted prospective acquirers directly, qualified their interest and advised the sellers through negotiations and completion.
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INSTRUCTIONNational Emergency Fleet Breakdown Operations Centre
Transaction: Trade sale
The owners of a fleet breakdown operations centre completed a sale to a trade purchaser active in transport support services. For a business whose service depends on responding when vehicles are off the road, a buyer with related operational capabilities was the natural starting point. Our work included discreet research, direct approaches and support with the commercial discussions through to completion.
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INSTRUCTIONBeauty & Aesthetics Salon
Transaction: Trade sale
A beauty and aesthetics salon completed a sale to a new operator with relevant personal-care experience. Confidentiality mattered while customers and staff continued their normal routines. We identified suitable buyers, assessed their ability to take over the service and advised the owner as the offer, transfer arrangements and completion were dealt with.
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INSTRUCTIONModular Merchandising & Retail Units
Transaction: Trade sale
A manufacturer or supplier of modular merchandising and retail display units completed a sale to a complementary commercial operator. We considered purchasers already serving shops and retail environments, where an established product offer could have practical appeal. Potential buyers were researched, approached directly and qualified before negotiations and completion were supported.
Lead Sale Adviser:Tony VaughanSpeak to an Adviser About Selling a Similar Business
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