Buying and selling a business

Are you considering buying or selling a business?

A recent article by PWC states “The conditions for Merger & Acquisition (M&A) activity appear well-aligned: many businesses have a strategic need to consolidate, divest non-core businesses, or quickly acquire new capabilities and skills. And there is plenty of money available to fund deals.”

This is supported by the latest Merger and Acquisition (M&A) figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), showing an overall increase in 2021*.

If you are considering buying or selling a business, or planning on doing so in the coming years and want to ensure you are properly prepared, there are some key things you can do.

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£11.2bn

Inward M&A activity in Q1 2022

145

Inward M&A deals in Q1 2022

<£5.1bn

lower than the previous quarter

UK Attractive Investment Proposition

According to recently published information by Bayes, the UK is the 'top investment destination in Europe' for domestic and inbound investment. The findings came following research of the M&A Attractiveness Index Score, recently published by the Mergers and Acquisitions Research Centre. The report sees the UK now ranked 3rd globally in terms of attractiveness for investment.

Whilst 2021 saw record levels of M&A activity in the UK, the ONS results from the first quarter of 2022 show a definite slow down in the market. This could however be just a little bump in the road. According to the data, January and February showed a slight decrease in M&A activity before a slight increase in March.

I engaged Forrester Boyd Corporate Finance to sell my company and they took me through the detailed sales process supporting me every step of the way. They successfully marketed the company to a wide range of potential buyers and following extensive negotiations over the price and the structure we received an excellent offer. Forrester Boyd Corporate Finance assisted us throughout the extensive due diligence process that followed and also advised me personally on my tax position.
Elaine Kitson, Locate Supplies

Considering buying or selling a business?