M&A Outlook 2024
Update April 2024: Q1 has seen healthy appetite from buyer for our current clients’ businesses for sale, particularly the IT managed services, Healthcare Systems and Clinical Trials Software businesses we have recently launched on the market.
The outlook for the M&A market in the UK & Ireland for the first half of 2024 and beyond is notably promising. Core sectors of interest are Cyber Security and Managed IT Services, Logistics & Distribution, Manufacturing and Engineering, Building Materials and Facilities Management.
Check out our latest Businesses For Sale and Recent M&A Deals. Check out our latest Businesses For Sale and Recent M&A Deals.
If you would like advice on your exit strategy, do get in touch.
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Your Business
Our business sale and acquisition consultants are highly experienced in selling established SME businesses and negotiating the optimum value whether via a trade sale, MBO or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Working with a small number of clients, our hands-on service coupled with our extensive network of buyers ensures that we achieve our high success rate.
We will manage the complete Selling Process from the initial idea through to the successful sale – all the time adding value to your business.
We Sell Businesses
Achieving both a high success rate and optimum deal value for our clients, we are sector focused business brokers operating across the UK and internationally, providing a hands-on one-to-one service to business owners selling their business. Read more about our individual services below.
Businesses For Sale
Recent Deals
Sale of Food Manufacturer – Asian and Middle Eastern Sauces, Pastes and Relishes
Turnover: £810k
Duration: 36 Months
Sale of Manufacturer and Retailer of uPVC and Aluminium Windows, Doors and Conservatories
Turnover: £7.5m
Duration: 7 Months
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Latest Business Sales News and Events
Fri 5th April 2024
Hornblower at Accountex 2024 – London
We are pleased once again to be exhibiting at the trade show for accountants, Accountex 2024 at the Excel Centre in London. Denise Prentice, Derick Humphrey and myself (Henry Campbell-Jones) will be at Stand 485 on Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th May, so do come and see us. Over the years, we have built relationships and...
Tue 9th January 2024
Which businesses will sell well in 2024?
Whatever the economic conditions and global outlook, when it comes to sales, mergers and acquisitions of Owner Managed SME businesses, certain factors hold true, perhaps now more than ever. Businesses which sell well typically have the same traits, they: Operate in a niche market with strong barriers to entry Have consistent recurring revenue, with clients...
Tue 9th January 2024
Will 2024 be a good year to sell your business?
The last 3 years have certainly been busy years for the sale and acquisition of Owner Managed SME businesses. It has recently been reported in the press that M&A deal values dropped by 33% to $265bn in 2023 compared to 2022. This has been put down to rising interest rates and a concerning outlook for...
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