For Sellers
Thinking about what happens next with your business?
If you have built an IT or technology business over the last decade or two and you are starting to think about what the next chapter looks like — stepping back, bringing in a partner, or an outright sale — you are probably not looking for a process run by advisers. You are looking for someone who will deal with you directly.
Have a confidential conversationWho we buy from
We are specifically interested in profitable, founder-led technology businesses in the UK — IT services, managed service providers, SaaS, digital agencies, and similar — with turnover between £1m and £4m. Owner-managed. Recurring or contracted revenue. A team that has been there a while.
You do not need to be in crisis to talk to us. Most of the conversations we have are with owners who are not in a hurry but are starting to think clearly about the future — succession, retirement, extracting value from what they have built.
Recent changes to Business Property Relief have prompted many owners to think carefully about timing. If that is relevant to your situation, the conversation is worth having sooner rather than later.
What we do differently
Principals, not process
You deal with Paul Carroll and Alex Porter directly — not a junior team, not an adviser acting as a relay. Two people who have done this before, at NASDAQ scale.
Your team stays
We are operators, not asset strippers. We buy businesses to grow them — which means we need the people who built them. We have a clear track record of keeping teams intact through transitions.
Client relationships protected
Client relationships are how a services business retains its value post-acquisition. We manage transitions carefully and do not do anything that puts long-standing client relationships at risk.
Fit, not auction
We are not the buyer who pays the most and worries about it afterwards. We want businesses that fit our operating group and where we can genuinely add value after the deal closes.
"We have done this at scale. Integrity Software brought together 13 technology companies under a single operating group — different products, different codebases, different cultures, different client bases — and took the combined entity to NASDAQ in 2000. That experience shapes everything we do."
How it works
- 01
Enquiry
You reach out — by form, phone, or email. Confidential. No obligation. We respond directly, usually within one working day.
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Discovery call
A short conversation to understand your business and your situation. We are straightforward about whether it is the kind of business we are looking for.
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NDA
If there is mutual interest, we sign a mutual NDA before anything sensitive is shared.
- 04
Information exchange
You share financials, contracts, team structure and customer information. We share our process and how we value businesses.
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Indicative offer
We put an offer in writing — indicative at this stage, subject to due diligence. We explain our valuation clearly and without jargon.
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Transition
Post-completion, we work with you on the transition — customers, team, systems — at a pace that protects the business.
Common questions
What will happen to my team?
They stay. We are not restructuring your business from day one — we are running it. The people who built the business are the ones who know how it works. We have a clear record of keeping teams intact through acquisitions.
How do you value a business like mine?
We use a multiple of maintainable earnings — adjusted EBITDA — which is the standard approach for businesses of this size. We adjust for owner salary, one-offs, and recurring versus non-recurring revenue. We explain the number clearly; we do not hide behind process.
What about my clients — will they know?
Not until you choose to tell them. We keep acquisitions confidential during the process. Transition communications to clients are planned carefully, with timing and messaging that you are involved in.
Do I need to use a broker or adviser?
No. You can come to us directly. Many sellers prefer it — it keeps the process simpler and the conversation cleaner. If you have an adviser you trust, we work with them too.
I am not ready to sell yet — is it worth talking?
Yes. Many of the most useful conversations happen before the seller has a fixed timeline. Understanding how your business would be valued, and what a sensible timeline looks like, costs nothing and changes the decisions you make now.
Start a confidential conversation
Use this form to reach out directly. Everything you share is treated in confidence. We respond within one working day.