Effective Deal Origination

Deal origination is crucial for a successful business acquisition. It ensures you have options, helping you avoid overpaying and find the right fit.

By targeting off-market businesses, you gain access to unique opportunities that align with your goals. At Unloq, we excel in deal origination, helping you confidently navigate the acquisition process.

If you want to purchase a company to achieve a successful business acquisition, an effective deal origination process is important for your success.

  • Choice means you don’t have to overpay
  • Choice means you can pick a large or small company
  • Choice means being able to compare and contrast
  • Choice means not having to start all over again
  • Choice is on your side

If you really want a choice, then your next option should be to prioritise off-market businesses for sale. The chances are that there may be only a handful of companies for sale today that are even near your brief. You can probably count them on one hand. Or possibly just a finger.

So, approaching companies that are not for sale should be a core part of your strategy. See Unloq’s business listings for potential acquisition opportunities, and opportunities to buy a company

What Does ‘Choice’ Look Like?

If you need options, you need to implement more proactive acquisition plans. To give you an idea of what it looks like for our clients here are some averages across a short-term acquisition project (between 8 and 9 months):

  • 120 researched and profiled Target businesses with identified shareholders
  • 77 conversations with the key decision-makers
  • 51 introductions to explore the acquisition
  • 5 indicative offers
  • 2 to heads of terms
  • 1 acquisition

Unloq is the Uk’s leading Mergers & Acquisitions firm, we carry out necessary due diligence and financial due diligence for our clients looking to buy a business. If you have a business you want to sell, choose Firm Gains, our leading business-selling firm.

If you want to know what this process would look like for your business, please contact us through this website, or call +44 (0)1962 609 000.

Precise Targeting

Deep research identifies the best companies

Fast Start

Talk to businesses within weeks, not months

More Choice

Our off-market skill yields more conversations

Shorter Time to Synergy

More choice means strong growth at lower risk

Cross-Border Reach

Explore regions without presence before committing

Minimal Disruption

We originate, so you focus on execution

If You Want Ideal Flow Let’s Talk

There is only so much you can tell from reviewing our website, the best way to explore is to have a short meeting with one of our team.

Unloq the Numbers

1:5

For every 1
target approached
we analyse at least
5 companies

2%

Only 2% of
companies are
for sale at
any one time

40%

On average 40%
of business owners
we contact are
Interested in meeting

100%

All the companies
acquired through us
are still trading or
part of a successful group

2/3rds

Of the business owners
we reach, 2/3rds
are interested in
exploring the approach

90%

Over 90% of the
transactions we
completed were
off market

15+

We are currently originating
in over 15 countries
for cross-border
work for clients

20

20 Introductions
with the right businesses
will lead to a great
fitting acquisition

M&A Insights and Latest Trends

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THE 2% PROBLEM: WHY REACTIVE BUYERS ALWAYS LOSE OUT
THE IN-HOUSE EXECUTION ADVANTAGE
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CROSS BORDER ACQUISITIONS: AN EFFICIENT APPROACH
CROSS BORDER ACQUISITIONS: AN EFFICIENT APPROACH
GETTING THE RIGHT FIT REALISES SUCCESSFUL INORGANIC GROWTH
GETTING THE RIGHT FIT REALISES SUCCESSFUL INORGANIC GROWTH
FINDING THE SWEET SPORT IN OFF-MARKET ACQUISITION
FINDING THE SWEET SPORT IN OFF-MARKET ACQUISITION
MAKING CROSS-BORDER M&A PERFORM
MAKING CROSS-BORDER M&A PERFORM
A STRATEGIC GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION STRATEGY
A STRATEGIC GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION STRATEGY

Regional and Cross-Border Deal Makers

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UK & Europe Office
Fourth Floor
Reading Bridge House
Reading
RG1 8PR

Contact: +44 (0) 1962 609 000

APAC Office
1 Sussex Street
Barangaroo
NSW 2000
Australia

Contact: +61 (0) 417 671 854