ARE YOU AN ENTREPRENEUR WHO WANTS TO BUY A BUSINESS?

As well as helping businesses with the processes of acquiring companies, we help entrepreneurs buy businesses too. So how can an entrepreneur acquire a business? Entrepreneurs often have different mindsets when it comes to acquisition. A business may want to…

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WANT TO BUY A HEALTHY BUSINESS? YOU’LL HAVE TO PAY

Some will justifiably tell you that it is a buyer’s market when you acquire a business. Sellers can wait a long time for the right deal to come along, and the law of supply and demand will tell you the…

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MAXIMISE YOUR CHANCES OF BUYING A BUSINESS

Most business buyers believe that acquiring a business is as simple as purchasing just about anything else. However, this can leave a false impression of the scope of the work involved for prospective buyers. Negotiating a business purchase price is what it…

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VALUING ASSETS: WHAT TO ASK WHEN ACQUIRING A COMPANY?

When buying a business, as you get to the sharp end of the deal, you need to have detailed replies to a wide range of questions. These will vary depending on the nature of the purchase and on the complexity…

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WHY GROW YOUR BUSINESS THROUGH ACQUISITION?

The shift in business culture over the course of the last twenty years or so has meant that growing your business through acquisition is more common today than ever before. Entrepreneurs and Corporates view the acquisition as a part of…

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WHAT ARE THE 5 KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN BUYING A BUSINESS?

Purchasing any sort of business is a big step. Whether you are already used to running a going concern and are buying out a competitor to increase your market share, or taking your first steps working for yourself by buying…

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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

47%

On average 47%
of business owners
we contact are
Interested in meeting

4+

For 90%+ market
data coverage
you need at least
four different sources

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

100%

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

85%

Over 85% of the
transactions we
completed were
off market

4x

The fixed cost
of in-house
origination is
4 times higher

15+

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

16%

Over a sixth of
introductions
result in a
written offer

20

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

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

47%

On average 47%
of business owners
we contact are
Interested in meeting

4+

For 90%+ market
data coverage
you need at least
four different sources

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

100%

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

85%

Over 85% of the
transactions we
completed were
off market

4x

The fixed cost
of in-house
origination is
4 times higher

15+

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

16%

Over a sixth of
introductions
result in a
written offer

20

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

Unloq: White Papers

CROSS-BORDER M&A: WHY STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE BEATS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT

Most cross-border acquisition strategies fail before they begin. Companies invest six-figure sums, or more, over months to establish local infrastructure, country managers, offices, advisory relationships, only to discover that suitable acquisition targets don't exist

BUSINESS DATA FOR M&A: WHY THERE IS NO SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH

There are a wide number of business data suppliers all claiming to have the best and most comprehensive business data, promising a turn-key solution to origination. In this white paper we explore whether this is fact or fiction. Is it…

WHY ACQUISITIONS CONTINUE TO FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS: THE STRATEGIC PATH TO JOINING THE 70%

70% of mergers now succeed in creating value, a dramatic turnaround attributed to more disciplined dealmaking and post-merger integration. However, this success is not uniform across all major markets.

THE POWER OF CHOICE: WHY OPTIONALITY DRIVES M&A SUCCESS

In merger and acquisition strategy, one factor separates successful acquirers from those who struggle: choice. Not the illusion of choice that comes from reviewing hundreds of unsuitable opportunities, but genuine optionality: the ability to evaluate multiple high-quality targets and select…

THE OFF-MARKET ADVANTAGE: NAVIGATING COMPETITION IN THE CROWDED M&A MARKET

The mergers and acquisitions market finds itself in a peculiar state. Global private equity dry powder reached record levels in 2024, peaking at $2.62 trillion mid-year, indicating significant undeployed capital across the industry. So the paradox is that with all…

THE HIDDEN COST OF IN-HOUSE DEAL ORIGINATION: A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

When growth-hungry acquirers decide to pursue acquisitions, they face a critical choice: build an in-house deal origination capability or partner with a specialist. On the surface, the in-house route appears attractive: who knows your business better than your own team?

Regional and Cross-Border Deal Makers

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