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Acquisitions Wanted

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ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
Industrial/Service Sector Businesses Sought
in UK
Strong Growth prospects - EBIT at least £500,000 ideally higher - MBI sought with management willing to stay in business - 60 per cent acquisition sought (Ref. REINDSERV)
Target Value: £5,000,000 to £100,000,000
COMMERICAL
in UK
Encumbant management team - All commerical and industrial considered; except IT, textiles and retail - Must be profitable with strong growth - Minimum turnover £10m - Maximum turnover £100m - Anywhere in the UK - Ideally in the North West (Ref. Commercial)
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Construction & Refurbishment, Building & Fitters
Fencing Contractor
in NW. England (incl N. Wales)
Turnover £600,000 plus - Northwest based - Contract or domestic work - Ability to run under management - Some manufacturing ability ideally (Ref. Borders)
Social Housing and Property Maintenance
in W. Midlands / W. Central England, NW. England (incl N. Wales) or UK
Companies are sought who are providing / or have contracts with housing associations and local authorities / or insurance companies - Must have skilled workforce - Especially interested in companies who can offer M & E and gas services - Ideally turnover will be around £2M and growing - Happy to retain the existing owners on consultancy if applicable - Market leading corporate buyer with track record of acquiring (Ref. Refurb)
Social Housing Repair & Maintenance
in SE. England, S. England or East Anglia
Companies are sought that are providing Social Housing Repair & Maintenance Services - Fast growing trade buyer showing sustained growth of £25-30M per year, with over 300 staff operating in South/South East of England - Core revenues from full development, new build, regeneration and refurbishment services to Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords - Integration to provide significant up sell opportunity of services to the client bases of both businesses - Our client has funds available (Ref. 5168)
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Electronics & Electrical Equipment
Acqua Electro seeks small-medium online based retailers in electronic products
in UK
UK wide companies considered - Loss making or small profits considered - Preference to high-margin (Ref. Acqua Electro)
Target Value: £500 to £2,000,000
Spark
in Midlands / Central England or N. England
Minimum Turnover from £250,000 - £5,000,000 - Retainable staff - Good contract base - Surface Mount and conventional capability - Based in the North West or Midlands - Profit or loss making considered (Ref. Spark)
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Engineering
Engineering Companies Sought
in Midlands / Central England or NW. England (incl N. Wales)
Good quality Management Buy In Candiate - Highly experienced with backing of corporate finance - Turnover up to £2 million - Distressed companies considered - Experience in the following disciplinesFabrication, CNC capabilties, Die Casting, Pressing (Ref. Engine)
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Manufacture
Store Display Fixtures / Systems OR Portable Display Systems OR Exhibition Systems
in UK
A successful Exhibition & Display System Company based overseas is looking to acquire a company which - Manufactures innovative products and systems for retail fixed display OR retail portable display OR for exhibitions. - Profitable and unprofitable companies considered: the product or system is the point. - Location can be anywhere in the UK. - Target companies should have a minimum turnover of €3m and a maximum of €15m (£2m – £10m) (Ref. 10149)
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Manufacture - Food
Food Manufacture
in N. England, Midlands / Central England or S. England
To be run by existing management - Revenues in excess of £500k per annum (Ref. Feast)
Target Value: £500,000 to £750,000
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Merchants & Showrooms
Timber Merchant
in N. England or W. Midlands / W. Central England
Corporate acquirer seeks Timber Merchants within West Yorkshire, North West, West Midlands - Would like freehold sites - Will retain the staff - Must be profit generating - Minimum turnover of £1m considered - Maximum turnover of up to £15m (Ref. Timber)
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Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics
Chemical or Health Distributor required
in UK
UK Based - Turnover £5-50M - Export business is preferred - Strong Management team in place ideal - MBO/MBI structured deal considered - Chemical or Health distributor focused business required (Ref. 3382)
Contract Manufacturing
in UK or Europe (excl UK)
Seeking companies involved in contract manufacturing processes - Ideally involved in the manufacturer of toiletries, beauty products - Will consider distressed or companies in administration - Minimum net profit considered £500K - Maximum net profit consdered £2M (Ref. Beauty)
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Wholesale & Distribution
Office Consumables and Furniture Supplies
in N. England, Midlands / Central England or E. Midlands / E. Central England (incl East Anglia)
Corporate acquirer with numerous sites throughout the UK is seeking companies in the North West, Yorkshire and Stoke areas - The companies will supply office consumables, office furniture or janitorial products - Interested in turnaround opportunites with good client base and strong performance businesses - Businesses generating a profit before tax of up to circa £1.5m would be preferable although each opportunity will looked at on its own merits (Ref. Supply)
Fencing, gate and decking supply businesses WANTED.
in SE. England
Distribution & Supply of Fencing Materials. - Turnover Range £500,000 - £3,000,000 - Location South East England (Ref. 3526)
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Facilities Management
Facilities Services (UK)
in UK
Hard Services such as Air Conditioning, Heating & Ventilation, Mechanical and Engineering - £500,000 to £2.5million T/O - Profitability preferred but turnaround considered - Location - anywhere in the UK (Ref. 3627)
Target Value: £500,000 to £2,500,000
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Hire
Plant Hire / Building Services
in UK
Plant Hire - Building Products - Construction Services - Minimum turnover considered £500K - Multiple sites sought - Large Corporate buyer (Ref. Plant)
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IT & Telecom
Computer Server Maintenance
in UK
Operating in the supply of server maintenance (ideally HP, SUN, IBM) - Existing contracts in place (evergreen contracts acceptable) - Loss making or profit making - Strong sales & technology teams desirable - (Ref: Knole) (Ref. Liaise)
Target Value: £1,000,000 to £10,000,000
Digital Imaging / Document Management
in UK
Flexible on Turnover and Profit - Based in Northwest England or possible to relocate - Reputable Purchaser - Funding available for immediate acquisition - Turnarounds considered (Ref. A13269)
Acquisition Search: IT Businesses
in UK
CRM Resellers: Suitable businesses will have involvement with any of the following products: ACT!, SAGE CRM, Goldmine, Sales Logix, MS CRM - IT Support Services: Involvement in outsourcing of the IT department providing a range of support and maintenance services - Generalist Software Resellers (Ref. 7725)
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Marketing, Media, Publishing & Design
Digital Signage Business
in UK
High profile digital signage company is seeking to acquire similar and related businesses, with a proven presence and business model - Ideally looking to consolidate the fragmented digital signage market - Profitable or non profitable businesses considered - Any location across the UK (Ref. Digital)
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Recruitment
Recruitment - Legal / Sales / Permanent
in NW. England (incl N. Wales)
Based in the North West - Ideally Manchester - Turnover of any size (Ref. Horizon)
Medical Recruitment
in SE. England
Large independent medical recruitment company is looking to acquire dentist, optician or other medical recruitment agencies - Profitable or non-profitable companies considered - Relocatable preferred - Knowledgeable employees (Ref. Refresh)
Target Value: £200,000 to £1,000,000
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Security, Health & Safety
CCTV / Access Equipment
in NW. England (incl N. Wales) or Midlands / Central England
Retainable staff - Minimum turnover £500,000 (Ref. Overview)
Target Value: £500,000 to £1,000,000
Security Company
in NW. England (incl N. Wales)
Man guarding - Based anywhere in the UK - Minimum turnover £500,000 (Ref. Protect)
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Service & Consultancy
Insurance Broker
in NW. England (incl N. Wales), W. Midlands / W. Central England or N. England
Will consider opportunities with a turnover of up to £2m - Interested in most sectors - Large corporate seeking to increase market share through acquisitions (Ref. Broker)
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ALL CARE AND EDUCATION
Care Company seeks acquisition targets
in NW. England (incl N. Wales) or Midlands / Central England
Mental Health - Domicilary Care - Learning Disabilities - Physical Disablities (Ref. 13206)
Target Value: £200,000 to £5,000,000
Homecare / Domiciliary / Learning Difficulties
in UK
Serious acquirer seeks a number of homecare / domiciliary and learning support providers - Locations sought; West London – in particular Hammersmith and Fulham / Greater London / Birmingham / Nottingham / Edinburgh - Turnover minimum £200K to maximum £2.5M - Evidence of funding available to interested parties - Potential companies will have retainable management or be prepared to offer a handover subject to agreeing terms - Good CQC rating (Ref. 13282)
Target Value: £300,000 to £1,000,000
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Care, Nursing & Nanny
Domicilary Care Agency
in NW. England (incl N. Wales)
Based in Yorkshire and / or surrounding areas - Minimum turnover £500,000 (Ref. Support)
Domicilary Care Company
in Scotland, Midlands / Central England or N. England
UK based Domicilary Care Based Business - Block and Spot Considered - 1000 hrs per week minimum (Ref. DOMACQUA)
Target Value: Upto £5,000,000
Home care / Supported Living
in NW. England (incl N. Wales), W. Midlands / W. Central England or N. England
Corporate acquirer with track record for delivering high standards of care - Particularly interested in supported living for adults with learning disabilities or mental health issues - Minimum turnover of £300,000 up to £20M - Ideally, looking for companies that have good inspection reports - Retainable management team required or consultancy from outgoing vendors - Funding in place (Ref. Cherish)
Domiciliary / Nursing Care
in SE. England
Within 2 hours drive of North London - Registered Manager retainable - Minimum rating of 2 stars - Established at least 4 years - Turnover between £500,000 and £2,000,000 (Ref. 3480)
Target Value: £300,000 to £1,000,000
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Childcare, Education, Schools & Training
Vocational Training
in UK
Venture Capital company is seeking further acquisitions within the government funded training sector - Particularly interested in companies that have secured Train 2 Gain or Apprenticeships - Must have good ofsted reports - Must have good attainment results - Ideally have lead provider status although sub contractors will be considered - Any size considered (Ref. Train)
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ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
ALL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL
ALL MOTOR AND TRANSPORT
  • Car Factors & Spares
  • Garage Services
  • Marine Businesses
  • Motor Dealerships
  • Petrol Stations
  • Vehicle hire (incl taxi)
ALL CATERING AND LEISURE
  • Health, Fitness, Leisure equipment
  • Health, Fitness, Theatre & Leisure facilities
  • Leisure agencies
  • Outdoor pursuits
  • Restaurants
ALL CARE AND EDUCATION
ALL RETAIL
  • Niche Retail