Most exit advisers have never sold a business. We have. We've signed sale agreements with shaking hands, made costly mistakes, navigated sleepless nights, and wrestled with the "am I selling too early or too late?" anxiety.
We've failed, so you don't have to.
Whether you're planning to exit in 12 months or 5 years, considering a trade sale, MBO, or strategic acquisition, or even building towards an eventual exit—we help you prepare both your business and yourself for a successful outcome.
Your business might be ready to sell, but are you ready for life after exit?
70% of entrepreneurs experience post-exit depression within two years. 75% of high-value exits fail to deliver personal satisfaction. The highest-priced exit isn't necessarily the most successful one.
Our Personal Exit Readiness Assessment evaluates five critical dimensions: clarity on why you're exiting, emotional preparedness, financial planning for post-exit life, practical transition preparation, and alignment between personal goals and exit strategy.
Perfect for: Founders preparing for one of life's biggest transitions who want to avoid post-exit regret.
Discover exactly what's blocking maximum exit value—and how to fix it.
Our comprehensive assessment evaluates your business across 12 essential value drivers that buyers actually care about. You'll get a baseline score, identification of what's blocking value, and a focused roadmap tailored to your business.
This works whether you're planning a trade sale, MBO, family succession, or long-term investor exit. It's about building a business that's valuable and transferable—regardless of your exit route.
Perfect for: Founders with 5-50 employees planning exit within 1-5 years who want to maximise appeal and reduce owner dependence.
Don't wait until 6 months before selling to start preparing.
Most business owners start exit preparation too late to maximise value. An Exit Readiness Officer ensures your business is continuously optimised across all value drivers, so when opportunity presents—or circumstances demand—you're ready to achieve premium valuations.
Perfect for: Founders who want strategic, ongoing partnership to build exit readiness over time.
Demonstrate future readiness and command premium valuations.
When buyers evaluate your business, they're increasingly asking about your AI strategy. Businesses with clear AI implementation command premium valuations because they demonstrate operational resilience and competitive advantage.
We help you implement AI through two lenses: operational efficiency that boosts margins, and strategic differentiation that creates competitive moat. Every recommendation answers: "How does this make your business more valuable to buyers?"
Perfect for: Family businesses and founder-led companies planning exit within 3-10 years who need practical, jargon-free AI guidance.
Strategic M&A for founders who want better businesses, not just bigger ones.
Whether you're acquiring to accelerate growth or making strategic acquisitions before your own exit, we provide end-to-end support designed specifically for UK SMEs. We're not traditional M&A advisors—we're business owners who've bought, integrated, and sold companies ourselves.
Get your acquisition thesis clear, your team aligned, and create a repeatable playbook before you start spending money. Know exactly what you're looking for, what you'll pay, and how you'll integrate.
Perfect for: First-time acquirers planning 2-5 deals over the next 3 years.
Systematic programme to identify and engage off-market sellers that match your criteria. Get first-mover advantage, better terms, and access to opportunities your competitors don't know exist.
Perfect for: Serial acquirers wanting proprietary deal flow without broker competition and inflated prices.
Planning to sell? One or two strategic acquisitions could transform weaknesses into strengths and materially increase your exit multiple. End-to-end support to execute and integrate deals that make your business substantially more valuable.
Perfect for: Founders with £2-10m EBITDA businesses planning exit in 12-24 months. Recent client added £8.8m to exit proceeds with one strategic tuck-in.
Model your acquisition financing in real-time.
Interactive tool showing how different financing structures (equity, debt, seller notes, earn-outs) affect your returns, risk, and cash requirements. See beyond interest rates to understand risk-adjusted costs and debt service coverage.
Perfect for: First-pass financial modelling before engaging advisors.
Expert guidance through every stage of your MBO journey.
Whether you're a founder considering selling to your management team or a management team looking to acquire your business, we coordinate the entire process from initial assessment to successful completion.
We can work with founders or management teams, but not both—we always recommend separate advisory teams even when parties feel close.
Perfect for: Established businesses with strong management teams ready for ownership transition.
Get your pitch deck ready for investor scrutiny.
Decades of buy-side and sell-side experience means we know what investors actually look for—and what causes them to pass. We provide honest, actionable feedback to improve your fundraising prospects.
What you get: Comprehensive written review, 60-minute feedback call, and optional market assessment or investor introductions.
Our guarantee: If you don't receive at least 3 actionable insights that improve your fundraising prospects, we'll refund 100% of your fee.
Perfect for: Founders preparing for funding rounds who want experienced eyes on their materials before approaching investors.
Understand what investors will evaluate at your funding stage.
Different funding stages require different strengths. We evaluate what matters most for your specific round and help you close the gaps before approaching investors.
Perfect for: Founders of businesses with 5-50 employees preparing for investment rounds.
Establish exit-ready UK operations that add 20-40% to your valuation.
For tech and deep tech companies generating £2-20m revenue, a UK presence isn't just about market access—it's about exit readiness. British buyers, European investors, and global acquirers look for UK operations as a mark of credibility, regulatory maturity, and scalable infrastructure.
We help international founders establish, scale, and position UK operations through the lens of what makes companies attractive to acquirers. We're not company formation agents—we're your strategic partners for building an exit-ready UK presence.
Perfect for: Established tech companies from Romania, Israel, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Australia, or similar markets who need UK credibility to unlock their next growth stage.
Typical timeline: 60-120 days from engagement to market traction.
Real experience, real empathy, real results.
This isn't generic advice from an exit handbook. It's hard-won experience about what actually matters when you're preparing to exit your life's work—or when you're strategically acquiring to build a stronger business.
Our philosophy is simple: Every decision should make your business more valuable, more scalable, and more attractive to acquirers. Not just bigger. Not just more complex. Better.
Our guarantee: If you don't leave any of our assessment processes with more clarity, confidence, and value than when you started—you don't pay. No awkwardness, no hard feelings.
Book a free 30-minute consultation to discuss your situation and discover which service is right for you.
Not at all. The best exits are planned well in advance. Building value over time means you're ready to maximise it when the moment comes.
No. We often work alongside accountants, lawyers, and M&A advisors. Our Strategy Programmes help you become a better client by clarifying what you want before engaging them.
Perfect. That's exactly when you should start. We'll tell you honestly whether our services are right for you now or whether you should wait—even if it means we don't get hired.
We have an excellent network, but we're not brokers. Our focus is preparing your business so buyers come to you—and when they do, you're ready to maximise value.
Most exit advisors have never sold a business. We have. Multiple times. We've also made costly mistakes. That lived experience means we ask the questions others skip and spot the problems others miss.
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