On the owner's side
Business Sale Compass exists for people thinking about selling their company, not for buyers hunting for targets. The first question is always what you need to protect and what you want to come away with.
We help with a decision you only make once.
We bring 20 years' combined experience in M&A, investment banking and corporate advisory. We use it to help owners understand how a sale works, compare adviser proposals and recognise an adviser who can actually deliver a deal like theirs.
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Our team's professional background
20 years' combined experience in M&A, investment banking and corporate advisory.
Trade marks belong to their owners. They are shown only to identify the team's previous professional experience and do not imply any affiliation.
First-hand M&A and investment banking experience
Between us we have 20 years' combined experience in M&A, investment banking and corporate advisory, including time at EY and Barclays. It gives us a demanding yardstick for judging the analysis, the process and the people who would run your sale.
The right adviser, not the best known
A well-known firm can be excellent and still be wrong for your deal. A £4m engineering business rarely gets senior attention at a firm whose last ten deals were above £50m. We select by sector, deal size, team and capacity, then tell you why each one made the list.
Your privacy before your company's name
Sector, size and a handful of figures are enough for us to understand your position. We don't need the name of your company to start.
One yardstick for comparing proposals
Track record, buyer access, team, process, fees and the engagement letter. Putting every proposal on the same footing turns very different pitches into a decision you can make.
Straight answers, even when the answer is to wait
Not every company should go to market this year. If preparing, fixing a dependency or waiting for a stronger set of accounts would improve your options, we will say so.
Business Sale Compass
More than an introduction.
We get to know your situation, give you a realistic view of value and the context you need to choose. The decision, the pace and the terms stay yours.