IDENTIFYING AND FINDING THE RIGHT FIT IS HARD WORK

You’re here because your company has a vision for inorganic growth. It’s a great aim, but there’s a challenging road ahead.

The first hurdle is where to start? With only 2% of companies for sale at any one time, looking on-market often leads to issues such as overvaluation and lack of choice.

So, you need to go off-market, but often that means approaching and engaging competitors, or performing research without the resources to do so. Unloq fills this gap by providing the expertise and support necessary to identify and secure valuable acquisition opportunities. We have access to eight sources of business data, and a wide network of advisors, accountants and lawyers.

We map the Market for Trade Buyers

Most trade buyers have specific requirements that go beyond sector or service type. Unloq conducts thorough market research to build highly targeted lists of companies that match your unique criteria, helping you understand where opportunities exist and building contacts that offer future value. We have projects that are very local (within 20 miles of a premises) and global, and have worked for clients across most of the developed world.

Engaging and Persuading Your Competitors

We’re experts at reaching out to business owners. It’s something we have refined over years of optimisation of our data sources, channels of communication and types of outreach. On average, within the first six months, we will have had a direct conversation with over 50% of business owners to explore interest.

Most of the targets trade buyers want to reach are direct or indirect competitors of yours, and will be resistant to your approach and reluctant in sharing information. Unloq’s skilled outreach process ensures that we initiate conversations in a way that puts potential targets at ease, opening the door to productive discussions and deal-making.

We’ll Help Get Your Acquisition Across the Line – Supporting Trade Buyers

Our deep experience in valuation, negotiation and deal structure makes us the ideal acquisition partner for any trade buyer. The origination is important, but we also work closely with you and your potential acquisition to ensure that the relationship remains strong throughout the process.

We can work with your partners or help you pull a team together. We are used to working alongside corporate finance, accounting and legal firms. And, if there is a gap to fill, we work closely with a number of partners who can assist and will recommend the most appropriate partner to work with.

With Unloq, you work with a specialised partner who tailors the search process to your specific needs. We identify the best possible acquisitions and connect you with them through a proven outreach model, maximising your chances of securing the right deals. Call 01962-609-000 during working hours or send us a meeting request, let’s connect.

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

Unloq: White Papers

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.

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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UK & Europe Office
Third 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