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We work with UK business owners weighing up a partial business sale, strategic investment, a minority or majority stake sale, a trade partnership, a staged exit or a full sale. The first conversation is simply about understanding your objectives and the options genuinely open to you.
Strictly confidential
Nothing is discussed with staff, shareholders, customers or advisers without your explicit permission.
No obligation
An initial conversation commits you to nothing. There is no mandate to sign and no hard sell.
No decision needed first
You do not need to have settled on a structure, a timescale or a valuation before making contact.
What you can discuss
Founders come to us at very different stages. A first conversation can cover any of the following, or simply the question of which of them might apply.
Not sure which route is right for you?
You do not need to have decided on a transaction structure before speaking with us. Most owners we meet are not sure whether they want a trade partner, private equity, a minority investment, a majority deal or a full exit. The first conversation is about understanding your objectives and the options available.
Who this is for
Owners and selling shareholders of established, profitable UK SMEs who want an experienced, discreet view before committing to anything. We act on the sell-side only and never represent buyers, investors or incoming partners.
If a sale is not the right answer for you at this point, we will say so.
What happens next
Tell us briefly about you and your business
Sector, approximate size and what is prompting you to look at options. A few lines is enough.
An adviser reviews your enquiry
Every enquiry is read by a senior sell-side adviser, not passed to a call centre or a junior team.
We arrange an initial confidential discussion
Usually a call at a time that suits you, held in confidence and without obligation.
If there is a sensible route forward, we set out the next steps
Including the realistic options, what each would involve and what would need to be true to proceed.
Tony Vaughan
Founder, Mergers.co.uk
Tony Vaughan is the founder of Mergers.co.uk and a specialist sell-side adviser working with UK SME founders on partial business sales, strategic partnerships and staged exits. Enquiries made here are reviewed personally. More about Tony
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