Outlook for Selling Your Business in 2025
Despite the increases in employers NI, minimum wage and regulation in the UK and the advent of tariffs from the US, most of the businesses we are meeting with remain buoyant. There are certainly headwinds, but good businesses will always attract good offers.
If you are contemplating a sale, read our article on which businesses we believe will sell well in 2025.
Seen the amount of interest we have received in our latest business sale mandates, buyers of businesses remain active.
Core sectors of interest are Cyber Security and Managed IT Services, Logistics & Distribution, Manufacturing and Engineering, Building Materials and Facilities Management.
Check out our latest Businesses For Sale and Recent M&A Deals.
If you would like advice on your exit strategy, do get in touch.
Realise the Full Value of
Your Business
Our business sale and acquisition consultants are highly experienced in selling established SME businesses and negotiating the optimum value whether via a trade sale, MBO or Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Working with a small number of clients, our hands-on service coupled with our extensive network of buyers ensures that we achieve our high success rate.
We will manage the complete Selling Process from the initial idea through to the successful sale – all the time adding value to your business.
We Sell Businesses
Achieving both a high success rate and optimum deal value for our clients, we are sector focused business brokers operating across the UK and internationally, providing a hands-on one-to-one service to business owners selling their business. Read more about our individual services below.
Businesses For Sale
Recent Deals
Sale of Food Manufacturer – Asian and Middle Eastern Sauces, Pastes and Relishes
Turnover: £810k
Duration: 36 Months
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Latest Business Sales News and Events
Thu 3rd April 2025
Hornblower at Accountex 2025 – London
We’re thrilled to announce our participation in Accountex 2025 at the Excel Centre in London! Join Denise Prentice, Derick Humphrey, and myself, Henry Campbell-Jones, at Stand 1344 on Wednesday, May 14th, and Thursday, May 15th. Over the years, we’ve built strong partnerships with accountancy firms, helping them support their clients with business valuations and sales....
Thu 6th March 2025
The State of the SME Business Sales and Acquisition Market in 2025
As we move further into 2025, the UK and Ireland’s SME mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape is experiencing a resurgence according to the latest Dealsuite M&A Monitor for H2-2024. We have summarised the highlights from the report here. A Market on the Rise in H2 2024 After a challenging period of high interest rates...
Wed 19th February 2025
Thinking about selling? What to consider before exiting
We are pleased to present another guest article from Compare Wealth Managers which talks about how to plan and manage the wealth you have built in the value of your business. Before initiating the sale of your business, thorough preparation is crucial. Compare Wealth Managers emphasises the importance of a comprehensive exit strategy, which...
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