Business acquisition specialists

Reduce business acquisition risk with a talented, strategic, and tenacious team of experts.

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62% first-time success rate

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Make better business acquisitions

Get tailored support and excellent advice to achieve your business goals sooner. Work with expert acquisition advisors for listed and private companies on the acquisition trail. Whether you’re new to M&A or an experienced acquirer, we’ll help with your planning, outreach, and transactions.

A dedicated M&A team

We’ll look after the entire process from start to finish so you can focus on achieving goals and running your business.

Flexible services

Only use us for what you need, whether that’s origination, nurturing, chase-ups, negotiations, or deal completion. We can work with you long-term or on one-off projects.

Led by seasoned professionals

We don't pass work to juniors. All our specialists have worked on dozens of transactions, to ensure a consistently reliable, high-quality service for you.

Credibility

Lean on our years of experience and connections to find, nurture, and close opportunities faster.

Global reach

Access our comprehensive global research capability, including ‘off market’ targets, and find us in 11 offices worldwide to facilitate connections.

Finding a partner

Combining strategy and chemistry

How do you find your ideal business growth consultants? Here are some key traits to look for before making a commitment.

Whatever help you need in M&A, experience matters. A partner who's in your corner will overcome fears and frustrations to find mutual gains.

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Trust and confidentiality are paramount at such a pivotal point in your business’ history. Get a partner that understands this intrinsically to minimise commercial risk.

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Focus on level of experience and commercial knowledge. Deep understanding coupled with great problem solving and critical thinking contributes to successful, smooth-running sales.

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Look for rigorous researchers, financial analysts, and powerful negotiators that make sure no stone is left unturned to get you the best possible results from a sale.

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Expect full transparency, regular updates, clear processes, realistic milestones, and communicators that command a room to deliver accurate, poignant information during those crucial presentations.

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For a partner, the best part of selling a business is getting to know the owner and their business to find a buyer who’ll look after its future. That takes time, patience, and inquisitiveness.

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“James nursed me through the whole process, and even after the sale completed, he was still interested and helped to resolve issues that had arisen. All things considered, I would thoroughly recommend James, who steered the project to a very successful conclusion.”

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Relevant resources

Dive into our knowledge base to learn more about the M&A landscape and get great advice from our experts.

Top 10 reasons to acquire another business

Top 10 reasons to acquire another business

Recent research suggests around 30% of UK SMEs are considering acquiring another business to accelerate growth. M&A can offer a range of strategic advantages and benefits, but only after carefully crafting a corporate growth strategy with strict criteria to keep your business on track.

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