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Accountancy Practice - Cheshire/Lancs
Accountancy practice is wanted in Cheshire or Lancashire up to £500k annual fee income.
T/O: Up to £500k

Aerospace or Specialised Industry - UK
UK based manufacturing �buy and build� group is seeking complementary businesses predominantly in the aerospace and specialised industrial engineering markets. Precision mechanical engineering - manufacturer with a strong core technology position with both OEM and End User sales potential in International markets; or distributor with substantive distribution agreements in place. Aerospace - manufacturer of precision components, ground support equipment, defence components or systems covering the complete range of technologies from electronics or avionics through to control systems, hydraulics or engines (including design, manufacture installation, testing or servicing of such items).

Aerospace/Defence - USA
Seeking aerospace/aviation/defence-related service providers in USA. Will consider manufacturer in niche market. All propositions considered within the aviation/aerospace/defence markets.
T/O: $1m+

Agency/ Recruitment - UK
Company looking to purchase part or all of agency/ recruitment company. Must be operating in engineering/ black trades/ electrical/ construction/ petrochem industries. Either temporary labour or permanent placements.

Aggregate Merchant - UK
We are looking for established aggregate merchant.

Agriculture/ Food - UK
Maximum funds £500k. Proven manager seeks a business to develop. Outright purchase, partnership or joint ventures considered. Any area of UK.

Agriculture/ Food - UK
Business development opportunity required by proved business manager. Outright purchase, partnership, or joint venture considered.

All Companies - UK
Company with historic EBIT £500k+. Outright sale or vendors who want a partial exit.
T/O: £2m

All Manufacturing Companies - UK
KSA wants to buy manufacturers (especially with own products)with cash-flow problems. KSA Structured Capital has access to £3m of turnaround funding for appropriate purchases.
T/O: £800k+

All Sectors - UK
Private buyer looking to acquire established businesses in any sector with good historical cashflow. Retirement sales preferable.
T/O: £2m - £10m

Aluminium Products - UK
Far East client with UK wholesale base wishes to expand by acquiring end user of aluminium based products. May be anywhere in UK but preferably within the Midlands.

Aluminium Products - Midlands
Far East client with UK wholesale base wishes to expand by acquiring end user of aluminium based products. May be anywhere in the UK but preferably within the Midlands.

Aluminium Stockholder - UK
Acquisitive overseas group looking for large aluminium stockholder to supply the UK and Western Europe.

Aluminum Castings - UK
Low pressure and gravity castings (no high pressure,no sand). Machining facilities preferred. Established customer base (not necessarily automotive). Management must have English skills and be willing to stay on (especially marketing).

Any Sector - UK
Any sector required as long as there is property on the balance sheet.
T/O: Up to £10m

Any Sector
We have a client with global marketing and sales experience looking for an exciting opportunity (or recovery) to invest £350k. He wishes to become hands-on and bring his own talents to an existing management team.
T/O: £500k - £15m

Any Sector - UK
Turnaround professional with funds seeking opportunities with under performing businesses or non core subsidiaries. Any sector considered. May be outright purchase or investment where incumbent management retain an equity involvement.
T/O: T/o up to £10m

Any Sector - UK
Companies wanted, ideally retirement sales with minimum turnover £2m. Third party support available for deferred consideration or loan note elements also.
T/O: £2m+

Any Sector - UK
Business wanted. Any sector. Strong management team seeking to develop the right business.
T/O: £2m - £5m

Any Sector - UK
Private buyer wishing to acquire established businesses in any sector with good historical cashflow.
T/O: £2m - £5m

Any Sector - UK
Private investors seeking to purchase established service business with a history of stable, profitable operations. All sectors and geographic areas considered. Strict confidentiality assured.
T/O: £1m - £5m

Any Sector - UK
Private buyer wishing to aqcuire established businesses in any sector with good historical cash-flow. NP £200k - £1m.

Any Sector - UK
MBI, we offer you specialist support from sourcing target companies, business planning, raising finance through to completion.
T/O: £1m+

Any Sector - UK
Private buyer looking to acquire good cashflow businesses with established historical earnings.
T/O: EBIT: £200k- £1m

Any Sector - UK
Private buyer looking to acquire good cashflow businesses with established historical earnings.
T/O: £200k - £1m

Any Sector except Fashion and Carpets - UK
Very experienced retailer with significant turnaround experience looking for multiple retail business opportunties - significant finance available.

Any Service Sector - UK
Any business generating sales required. Middle management team to remain. Any size. Solvency not an issue. Happy with e-commerce. Strong sales and marketing, finance and admin skill set. Hands on involvement 2-3 days per week.
T/O: Any

Architects' Practice - UK
Large non-UK-based professional services company seeks to acquire a UK architects' practice with strong presence in either healthcare or education and preferably both. A pedigree in designing technical buildings would be a bonus. Must have at least 50 staff and preferably less than 200. Location preferably in south half of UK.
T/O: £5m

Architectural/ Steelwork Fabrications - UK
Engineering group requires bespoke architectural/ steelwork fabrication company, good order book. Turnover up to £5m (would consider a struggling business).
T/O: £1m - £5m

Arts/ Literary - Bath
A company required for a successful lawyer to buy and manage. The business will probably have an arty, bookish or aesthetically interesting theme and be within 45 mins drive of Bath.
T/O: £1m - £4m

Automotive Sector - UK
Well-established, Beds/Bucks based, luxury car body shop. Excellent premises, very good customer base, wishes to accelerate growth through merger/alliance or acquisition with similar or complimentary business. All businesses considered.
T/O: Up to £1m

B2B Service Company - UK
B2B service company required in West Midlands/Warwickshire area. Company should have ongoing service contracts and have potential to double turnover/ profits with focused business development expertise.
T/O: Up to £500k

Bakers - NE Scotland
Rapidly expanding company looking to consolidate market position by acquiring bakers in NE Scotland.

Bakers - NE Scotland
Rapidly expanding company looking to consolidate their market position by acquiring bakers in the North East of Scotland.
T/O: £500k+

Bicycle Distribution - UK
Bicycle distribution business required. The level of profitability does not matter.
T/O: Up to £10m

Boat Hire - France/ Spain
Boat and/or jet ski hire company, based in southern France or Spain.
T/O: Up to c.�400k

Bookshop - North West/Midlands
Looking for any bookshop for sale in the North West of England or Midlands/Birmingham area. Freehold only.
T/O: Up to £2m

Broach Tooling - UK
Looking for companies involved in broach tool manufacturing, regrinding and the production of broached components. All types of broaching considered including flat, round, helical and fir tree form.
T/O: Up to £1m

Builder - Devon
Devon-based builder sought, ideally with turnover £5m - £10m. ++£1M available in ready funds.
T/O: £5m-£10m

Builder/Joiner. - UK
A small building contractor and/or joinery business based in the Worcester/Hereford area. No need for freehold premises. Some work in hand would be helpful. A pending retirement would be ideal where the individual wants to stay in touch for a short period of time. A realistic price expectation is important. The business doesn't have to be profitable when purchased.
T/O: Under £2m

Builders' Merchant - UK
Client seeking established builders' merchant.
T/O: £1m+

Builders Merchants - UK
Looking for builders merchants lying South West of a line from Southampton through Swindon to Worcester. Also, timber companies throughout England.

Builders Merchants - UK
Major UK plc seeks acquisitions anywhere in the UK. Concentration on timber, builders or plumbers merchants and will consider insulation distributors. Opportunities would be considered in other related markets, such as electrical, decorating or bathroom showrooms, if the right business.

Builders' Merchants - UK
Major worldwide group looking to acquire builders' and plumbers' merchants throughout the UK.

Builders' & Plumbers' Merchants - UK
Major worldwide group looking to acquire builders & plumbers merchants throughout the UK.
T/O: £1m+

Building/ Construction - London
Seeking established for at least 3 years building/ construction company. Ltd or Plc. Has to be based in London. All offers will be considered.

Building Contractors - UK
Our client, the ex main board director of a major multi-national construction group, is looking to acquire building contractors, or M & E contractors. Location not important, will consider under performing and loss-making businesses. (Ref 1038)
T/O: £5m - £50m

Building Maintenance - UK
Based in Bucks, Beds, Herts, or possibly Berks. Seek a services-oriented building firm with turnover ideally in range £1M to £3M. Need not be profitable, but should have good, direct labour force and some local management. Sought as a bolt-on by a successful building firm wanting to establish a local office
T/O: £1m+

Building Products - UK
Successful UK company supplying range of products to UK house builders seeks co-operation/opportunity to acquire companies engaged in similar activities.

Building/ Propety Maintenance - London
Seeking under-performing or loss making building/ property maintenance company in London to purchase.

Building Services - UK
Seeking to acquire a business that can be grown and developed in the North East of England, profit requirement £35k-£250k. Preferably with existing quality management team. Shared or part ownership would also be considered. In the Tyneside area, the following sectors would be of interest: construction; building; building services; contract/ subcontract services or suppliers; plant hire/ general hire; financial; estate agency; and also others that could withstand non-industry acquisition i.e. strong management companies. In NE England/ Southern Scotland, the leisure sector would be of interest: caravan parks; day attractions; theme parks.

Building Services - UK
HVAC maintenance business, ideally but not necessarily nationally represented, with experienced staff technically competent in air conditioning, air handling, refrigeration, co-generation, controls and BMS. Should have high quality maintenance operations and contract customers.

Building Services - UK
Substantial Group wish to purchase refrigeration, air conditioning or building services contracting and service business. Should be profitable and capable of significant growth.
T/O: £ 7m+

Building/Construction Maintenance - UK
Seeking established reputable building maintenance company engaged in term maintenance contracts.Financially underperforming and or retirement sitauations considered. Ideally situated in london or surrounding area.
T/O: £5,000,000 - £10,000,000

Business Management Software - UK
AIM-listed group actively looking to acquire companies operating in the business management software sector.
T/O: £1m+

Business Purchasing Service - UK
Do you want someone who can look after and grow your business while you gradually relinquish the reigns? If you are earning profits greater than £100k per year and you have an idea of sale price, please call us for a confidential discussion.

Businesses Sought - South
A successful young entrepreneur is seeking to buy an exciting business which he can help grow rapidly. Business must be established and profitable. Location M4 Bristol-Reading.
T/O: £1m+

Cake Manufacturer - UK
Rapidly expanding group looking to acquire cake manufacturers. All companies with turnover £5m+ considered.
T/O: £5m+

Cake Manufacturers - UK
Highly acquisitive group looking to acquire cake and pastry manufacturers throughout the UK.
T/O: £5m+

Capital Equipment - UK & Eire
Manufacturers/distributors to the food industry looking for acquisition or alliance.
T/O: £1m - £10m

Care Homes - UK
A leading UK company in specialist care, seeks learning disability care homes throughout England, Wales and Scotland. Homes will be registered for a minimum of six with fees over £1,000 per week.

Catering - South
Contract catering company, small catering retail chain, or business with catering brand required by acquisitive client. Location: South of England or Midlands.

Chemical Resale - UK
We are looking for companies involved in the light chemical Industry. Resale/distribution and light manufacture/blending companies will be of interest. preferably based in the Yorkshire region.
T/O: £600k+

Chemicals - UK
We are interested in acquiring companies involved in manufacturing and/ or distribution in the chemicals, personal care and pharma sectors.
T/O: £2m - £40m

Children & Adolescent Services - England/ Wales
Acquirers seek care homes providing child and adolescent care services in mental health, challenging behaviours and/or learning disabilities. Opportunities sought through out England and Wales.

Children's Clothing - North
Established supplier of children's wear for age range 2 to 8 years sought. Product range may cover both clothing and accessories. Should have sound customer base. Location: any part of UK but preferably Northern England.
T/O: Up to £3m

Children's Nurseries - South Yorkshire
Company seeks several children's nurseries in South Yorkshire to complement existing. Good quality management will be an incentive to remain in the new group. Owners may wish to sell but remain in the management team, or may want to nominate members of their staff to develop the future business. Any size considered with freehold property.
T/O: £100k+

Chilled Food Manufacturing - North/ Scotland
A chilled food manufacturer specialising in Italian foods has a requirement for additional capacity. Seek premises or plant and machinery across the UK, preferably in Scotland or North of England.

Cleaning Contractor - UK
Cleaning contractor based in South East seeks similar company who would be interested in either a merger or sale. All enquiries will be dealt with in strictest confidence.
T/O: £500k to £3m

CNC Machines - UK
We wish to buy a CNC machine manufacturer in Europe (not machine tool).

CNC Machining - UK
Companies engaged in CNC machining, forging and toolmaking.
T/O: £5m

Coded Welding & Assembly - UK
Required by an existing engineering group which has won a contract requiring coded welding and assembly.
T/O: £2m

Commercial Cleaning - UK
Any commercial cleaning or janitorial supply company that has goodwill contracts. Any part of the UK, at local or national level.
T/O: £600k

Commercial Cleaning Company - UK
Specialised office and warehouse cleaning contracts. One-off builder cleans (high margin). Excellent client base including �blue chip� customers. Adaptable and flexible operations to accommodate varying client�s needs. Currently operated from home-based office. Well trained and dedicated workforce. Full handover assured.
T/O: £600k

Commercial Contract Cleaning - UK
Venture capital backed client wishes to acquire well established contract cleaning companies turning over £8m - £20m.
T/O: £8m - £20m

Commercial Van/Truck Dealerships - Scotland
Rapidly expanding UK company seeking to acquire commercial van/truck dealerships throughout Scotland.

Commercial Vehicles - UK
Successful manufacturing company seeks an acquisition in a commercially- related industry.

Commercial Waste - London
Companies involved in commercial waste eg packaging,document shredding etc. Location London and Home Counties.
T/O: £250k

Commerical Van/ Truck Dealerships - Scotland
Rapidly expanding UK company seeking to acquire commercial van/ truck dealerships throughout Scotland.

Company with Own Products - South
An ambitious individual is seeking a business opportunity South of Swindon. Suitable acquisition targets will have their own product range. Sector is not critical but businesses must be currently profitable.
T/O: £1m - £5m

Component Distribution - UK
Mechanical or electronic component distribution businesses required to add to our existing portfolio of companies.
T/O: £250k to £1m

Compressor Servicing - UK
Compressor sales and servicing, and/ or pneumatics.
T/O: £250k+

Computer Supplies - UK
Leading supplier of computer hardware, software and IT services to the educational sector seeking to acquire companies providing software, services and systems to the UK education market.

Concrete Products - UK
Client wishes to acquire a small to medium sized company for a specific product range to be produced.
T/O: Any

Construction - UK
Construction, not housebuilding. Building or civil engineering sectors as prime contractor. Sub-sectors also of interest: piling; mechanical and electrical; demolition; facilities management. Typically: a retirement sale of a stable business or business where the vendor has lost the appetite for continued growth and development, or a business facing difficult challenges but not yet making serious losses or a non-core corporate divestment. Profitability: ideally making at least £2m pre-tax profit. A turnaround or profit improvement opportunity would be of particular interest provided the business had no large borrowings.
T/O: £20m+

Construction Firms - Scotland
UK wide group looking to acquire construction firms throughout Scotland.
T/O: £1m - £30m

Construction Services - Bristol
Our clients are seeking businesses servicing new-build residential housing within 50 miles of Bristol.
T/O: £2m-£5m

Construction Services - UK
South East based client requires property maintenance, painting & decorating, joinery, plumbing & heating or builder's merchants business turning over up to £2m. (Ref 1025)
T/O: up to £2m

Consultancy - UK
Consultancy required - environmental/ health/ safety.

Consumable Items - UK
Importer and distributor of non-food consumable items required to add on to existing successful business. Any area of UK and any size.
T/O: Up to £20m

Consumer Products - UK
MBI team with strengths in sales, finance, international sourcing and operations seek to acquire a business with t/o in the approximate region of £2m-£15m. Preferably a company involved in the sales/ marketing/ supply/ manufacture/ packaging of non-food consumer products in the health care/ beauty care/ baby care/ medical/ household sectors with an established B2B customer base.
T/O: £2m+

Contract Catering Business - UK
Established national retailer is looking to acquire an established contract catering business.

Contract Cleaners - UK
Private investors seek established contract cleaners in the Milton Keynes/Northampton/Bedford/Luton areas.
T/O: £750k+

Contract Cleaning - UK
General cleaning company with sound profit record required by overseas client. London, Midlands and North.
T/O: £5m-£10m

Contract Cleaning - UK
London & Home Counties based contract cleaning companies.
T/O: £1m-£5m

Contract Cleaning - North
Acquisitive client wishes to purchase commercial cleaning businesses turning over up to £2m, located in the M62 corridor, North Midlands, North East or North West.
T/O: Up to £2m

Contract Cleaning - UK
Highly acquisitive group seeks contract cleaning companies throughout the UK. Turnover £5m+.
T/O: £5m+

Contract Cleaning - North West
Daily office cleaning or industrial cleaning with high proportion of contracted or recurring work.
T/O: £200k-£3m

Contract Cleaning/ Security Business - UK
Experienced private investor looking to purchase business, ideally located in Milton Keynes but would consider A1/M1 corridor north as far as Leicester. Must have good quality customer base with largest customer representing no more than 15% of turnover. Also enthusiastic second tier management who would be receptive to helping the business to grow organically and by making further acquisitions. T/o at least £8m with profits at break-even or better.
T/O: £8m+

Contract Furniture - UK
Established 10 years - contract furniture into nursing homes and health sector. Clients include NHS and BUPA. High growth curve and very profitable. NAV £1.1m.
T/O: £3m

Contract Packers - UK
A contract packaging company looking to expand through acquisition of contract packers in the UK.
T/O: £100k - £1m

Corporate Branded Workwear - UK

T/O: £1.3m

Corporate Recovery - M25 Corridor
Companies with a turnover of £1m+ wanted with cash flow difficulties or funding issues sought by proactive capable team within corporate finance provider.
T/O: £1m+

Corporate Wear and Work Wear - UK
Major UK group looking to acquire companies involved in the supply of corporate wear and workwear.
T/O: £5m+

Corporate/ Workwear - UK
Major UK group looking to acquire companies involved in the supply of corporate wear and workwear.
T/O: £5m+

Cottages - UK
Leading local holiday cottage agency looking to grow its national presence is seeking to acquire a national operator with in excess of 200 cottages.
T/O: £250k

Courier - London
Looking to acquire courier companies along the M4 Corridor and Central London.
T/O: £500k - £1.5m

Courier Business - UK
Established company wishes to acquire a courier business with T/o up to £1m. All locations considered.
T/O: Up to £1m

Courier business - UK
Courier Business wanted in Southern England

Data & Communications Systems - UK
AIM-listed company involved in the sales and maintenance of mobile computerised data capture and communication systems seeks complimentary acquisitions to expand product and technology bases in core competence of mobile or static data capture technology.

Debt Advisory or Mortgage Broking - UK
Acquisitive client looking to purchase a company providing debt advisory services. Residential mortgage brokers also of interest. (Ref 907)

Dental Businesses - UK
Seeking dental companies manufacturing, wholesalers, and/or distributors. Size not relevant.
T/O: £2m+

Digital Print - UK
Any type or size of digital print. Could be signs and graphics, or general digital print.

Direct Sales - UK
Looking for a company in the automotive/insurance sector with direct sales, and/or B2C, and/or service provider.
T/O: Any

Distribution - UK
Strong management team with MBO experience looking to acquire distribution or allied business. Management team has strong financial, design and Far East resourcing skills. Any products considered.
T/O: £5m

Distribution - UK
Looking for distribution business. Could suit for someone looking to exit.
T/O: £1m+

Distributor/ Manufacturing/ Niche Engineering - UK
Distributor/ manufacturing/ niche engineering business wanted. Must be relocatable to Merseyside. Must be able to operate within 5000/ 7000 sq ft. not including office or facilities.
T/O: Up to £600k

Distributors of Janitorial & Related Products - UK
Suppliers of janitorial/ hygiene/ paper/ cleaning products sought. Complimentary product areas also considered e.g. catering consumables, beverages. Located south of M62, north of M4. Must generate £100k+ operating profit.
T/O: £2m - £10m

DIY & Builders Merchant - UK
Looking to acquire small to medium sized, established supplier of consumable items (preferable polythene, plastic) to the UK DIY and/or builders merchant sector. Turnover up to £5m. Non-profitable and turnaround situations considered.
T/O: Up to £5m

Domiciliary Care - UK
A major not-for-profit care group operating in the domiciliary care market seeks domiciliary care businesses in the South West. Ideally located in the North Somerset/Bristol area.

Domiciliary Care Providers - UK
Rapidly expanding company looking to acquire profitable domiciliary care providers. All locations will be considered. Any business with a turnover of more than £800k would potentially be of interest.
T/O: £800k+

Downhole Casing & Tubing - UK
Private UK company seeking to acquire companies involved in the supply and maintenance of downhole casing and tubing to the oil and gas industry.

Drilling/ Completion Products - UK
MBI team actively looking to acquire companies operating in the oil and gas industry involved in the manufacture of drilling/completion products.
T/O: £1m - £5m

Drilling Services - UK
Energy group looking to acquire drilling service companies involved in directional drilling, measurement-while-drilling and logging-while-drilling operations.

E-commerce - UK
Very dynamic young entrepreneur with funds in place is looking to buy into and grow an exciting business within 1 hr drive of Gloucester. Attractive sectors are fine art, specialty or health foods, mail order.
T/O: £1m-£10m

E-Commerce - Midlands/ South West
A successful entrepreneurial chairman is looking for an opportunity to invest his money and his experience. E-commerce or interesting software applications are his specialism. Location between Bristol and Birmingham
T/O: £3m+

E-Commerce - UK
Private buyer wishing to aqcuire e-commerce businesses with good historical cash-flow. NP £200k - £1m.

E-Learning, Hard Skills Training - UK
AIM-listed company is looking to acquire niche e-learning and hard skills training companies as part of its acquisitive growth strategy.

E-learning, Hard Skills Training - UK
AIM-listed company seeking to acquire niche e-learning and hard skills training companies as part of its acquisitive growth strategy.

Educational Cleaning - UK
Looking for a school, college or university cleaning company that has established contracts. Any size will be considered for purchase on a local or national level. With particular interest at £100k to £2m.

Elderly Care Homes - UK
Care home operators looking to expand operations through acquisition seek elderly residential and/or nursing homes. Minimum registration of 25 � 30 beds. Locations required throughout the UK.

Electrical Control Systems & Enviroment Control - UK
Company engaged in the above seeking to expand. Turnover £2m up to £6m preferred, but all considered.
T/O: £2m - £6m

Electrical/ Electro-mechanical - UK
My company is in vehicle lighting as a 1ST tier supplier. QS9001 working towards TS16949. We have full design capability running Catia. I am looking for additional revenue streams, which do not have to be in automotive, that I can run alongside my existing assemblies. Basically anything will be considered.
T/O: Up to £500k

Electrical/Electronic - UK
Distribution of electrical/ electronic componentry is sought. Turnover between £2m and £10m.
T/O: £2m - £10m

Electro-Mechanical Components - UK
UK company specialising in design, development and production of electromechanical components for various industries (including automotive) seeks appropriate companies/technologies to acquire. Acquisition of niche, but non-core divisions from larger companies also of interest.
T/O: Up to £5m

Electronic/ Electrical Distributor - UK
Electronic/ Electrical distributor based within the UK, location is not a problem.
T/O: £1m

Electronics & Power Supply - UK
Preferably a manufacturer of power supply units that are used in transport systems, defence industry or other highly demanding areas.
T/O: £5m

Emergency Responses - UK
Rapidly expanding company looking to acquire companies involved in the provision of emergency response and crisis management services to hazardous industries.

Energy Control Products - UK
Rapidly expanding company involved in the manufacture and supply of time-based energy control products seeks to make complimentary acquisitions throughout the UK.

Engineered Products - UK
An established South West-based engineering group is looking to acquire a business with a product range using cast or machined components, e.g. alloy wheels, motor vehicle spares.
T/O: £1m+

Engineering - UK
Engineering business wanted. Value up to £1m. Any business with its own product. No sub-contract companies.

Engineering - UK
Ideally Midlands-based. Any business within the specified sector considered.
T/O: £800k+

Engineering - UK
Engineering business wanted by experienced individuals. Must have own niche product. Purchase value up to £1m. Will consider partnership with existing owner.
T/O: £700k - £2m

Engineering/ Fabrication Services - UK
Rapidly expanding engineering company looking to acquire similar businesses operating in the engineering/ fabrication services market.

Enigneering - Bath
A successful entrepreneurial businessman is looking to acquire a business closer to his home. Engineering, manufacturing or B2B distribution all appeal. The target business will be profitable with clear prospects for growth.
T/O: £1m - £3m

Environmental/ Chemical/ Industrial - UK
Seeking chemical / industrial supplies operation.
T/O: Up to £10m

Estate Agency - Essex
Estate agencies required in Essex and surrounding counties. Entire companies, surplus branches etc. Anything considered. Principals only.

Exiting Owner Manager - South West
A successful entrepreneur is seeking to lead a management buyout team and bring drive and energy to a profitable company where the owner is trying to retire.
T/O: £1m-£10m

Expansion Capital - UK
Investors seeking businesses that have profits greater than £100k yr. and have profitable business models requiring cash to expand.

Export Potential - UK
American investor wishes to acquire UK company with export potential and whose products or services are ideally capable of exploitation in the USA. With up to £2.5m available for the initial purchase and a further £2.5 m available to fund the internal growth of the business, a turnaround situation or receivership purchase is preferred.

Fabrication - UK
Fabrication company required in the East Midlands, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire area's. Must have good balance sheet, forward order book and ISO 9000 preferred. Any viable business considered, retirement sales of special interest. All opportunities considered.
T/O: £1m - £5m

Fabrication & Distributuion - UK
Looking for a bolt-on to an existing fabrication and distribution company which supplies a variety of handling systems to UK and European market place.
T/O: £200k - £600k

Facilities Maintenance - UK
Experienced private investor seeks a company in the services sector, particularly in the field of facilities management. He has a sound technical background and available funding for the right opportunity.
T/O: £1m

Facilities Management - UK
We are looking for companies providing services to local authorities and housing associations in South East, Midlands, and Manchester.
T/O: £1m+

Facilities Management
Company seeking small acquisition in this sector.
T/O: £1m+

Facilities Management - UK
We have a number of PLC's looking to make a strategic purchase. Talk to us in full confidence.
T/O: £2m+

Fastener Distribution Company - UK
Company engaged in the distribution of fasteners and fixings to OEM's, general manufacturers, and building sectors.
T/O: £500k - £5m

Ferroalloys manufacturer - UK
Ferroalloys manufacturer wanted.

Fine Art - Gloucester
A dynamic and cultured young entrepreneur is looking to apply his skill, energy, and savings to a business involved in fine art. Target area is within one hour drive of Gloucester.
T/O: £1m+

Flooring Contractor - South East
An established supplier and installer of floor coverings for the commercial sector seeks a bolt-on acquisition of a similar firm based ideally in London area or South East. It must have a team of directly-employed installers. It need not be profitable.
T/O: £1m

Food Importer/Distributor - UK
Client seeks food importer/distributor supplying delicatessen-type products into the retail sector for acquisition or alliance. Client has established business supplying products to the major supermarkets in the UK and is seeking to expand the range of products. Both branded and non-branded products considered.

Food Importer/Distributor - UK
Client seeks food importer/distributor supplying delicatessen type products into the retail sector for acquisition of alliance. Client has string links to major supermarkets and is seeking to expand product range. Branded and non-branded goods considered.

Food Manufacturers - UK
Major group seeks to acquire food manufacturers throughout the UK. All companies with a turnover of more than £5m considered.
T/O: £5m+

Food Manufacturers - UK
Major group seeks to acquire food manufacturers throughout the UK. All companies with turnover > £5m considered.
T/O: £5m+

Food Manufacturing - UK
Company is engaged in the manufacture of biscuits, cakes and flapjacks. Looking to buy manufacturing volume/ turnover, but not necessarily plant or manufacturing capacity.
T/O: £1m

Food Manufacturing - North West
Food manufacturing with freehold premises in excess of 1500 sq. m. located in NW England.
T/O: £1m+

Food Manufacturing - UK
Food manufacturing company seeks to purchase businesses in the fresh red meat and poultry category or in the cooked food sous vide sector.
T/O: £2m+

Food Manufacturing/Service - UK
Food manufacturer or food service business required.
T/O: £10m

Food Processing - UK
Investment consortium seeks to acquire food processing businesses throughout the UK.
T/O: £10-£20m

Food Processors - UK
Investment consortium looking to acquire food processors throughout the UK. All companies with turnovers of more than £5m considered.
T/O: £5m+

Food Processors - UK
Investment consortium looking to acquire food processors throughout the UK. All companies with turnover > £5m considered
T/O: £5m+

Forge or Pressings - UK
Hot / cold forge manufacture or pressing company required.

Franchised Car Dealership - UK

Freight Forwarding - UK
Our Yorkshire based client is looking to acquire a freight forwarding business with a turnover of up to £5m. London/South East preferred although other locations considered. (Ref 828)
T/O: up to £5m

Frozen Food - NE Scotland
Group actively looking to diversify business activities by acquiring frozen food manufacturers in the North East of Scotland.

Frozen Food Manufacturers - Scotland
Group actively looking to diversify business activities by acquiring frozen food manufacturers in the North East of Scotland.

Fuel Distributors - UK
Highly acquisitive group looking to acquire fuel distributors throughout the UK. Will consider varied product range, although distribution must be in excess of 5 million litres per annum.

Funeral Directors - UK
Acquisitive UK consolidator in the funeral director sector seeks suitable businesses throughout England and Scotland. Key criteria are minimum of approximately 100 funerals per annum (ideally 200); South, South East, Midlands, North West England and Yorkshire, Scotland, Glasgow to Edinburgh.

Furnitiure Manufacturers - UK
Turnover from £1m and above, profitability not essential but must relocate. Any furniture sector considered.
T/O: £1m+

Furniture Companies - UK
Established group wishing to purchase furniture manufacturers. Must have strong middle-tier management.
T/O: £1m+

Furniture Companies - UK
An existing manufacturer based in the South is looking for any furniture manufacturer. The business must be relocatable and the current management must be prepared to offer a minimum six month handover period.
T/O: Any

Furniture Department Store - UK
Private UK company looking to acquire premises/existing outlet to retail furniture, beds, flooring, soft furnishings, kitchen and giftware and ladies and gents' clothing. Preferably in an out-of-city location.

Furniture/ Home Accessories - UK
Looking for a furniture and/or home accessories retail business. Ideal business will have some warehouses and/or retail shop(s) located within the Greater London M25 area.
T/O: £500k+

Furniture Manufacture/ Sales - UK
Manufacture or distribution of furniture to retailers or commercial sectors pub/ hotels etc. Profitable business preferred but will consider loss-making due to strategic location or asset purchase.
T/O: £500k - £25m

Furniture Manufacturers - UK
Highly acquisitive group seeks to acquire furniture manufacturers supplying the educational and health sectors.
T/O: £5m+

Furniture Manufacturers - UK
Rapidly expanding group looking to acquire furniture manufacturers supplying the educational and health sectors. All companies with turnovers of more than £3m considered.
T/O: £3m+

Furniture Manufacturers - UK
Rapidly expanding group looking to acquire furniture manufacturers supplying the educational and health sectors.
T/O: £1.5m+

Furniture Manufacturers - UK
Rapidly expanding group looking to acquire furniture manufacturers supplying the educational and health sectors.
T/O: £2m+

Fx/ Commodity/ Stock/ Financial Services - London
London-based broking firm operating in commodities/ stocks/ foreign exchange or similar regulated financial services required. T/o flexible must be break-even to positive p/l.

Garden Centres - UK
Acquisitive group looking to acquire garden centres throughout the UK. All companies with turnover £2m+ considered.
T/O: £2m+

Garden Centres - UK