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Reference: BW2661
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A privately owned, mid-market security services group is seeking acquisitions throughout the UK of businesses operating in the areas of; manned guarding, mobile patrols, key holding & alarm response, CCTV, alarms & access control, retail security and ancillary services such as facilities management, incident management, cleaning etc.

The potential acquirer is a sector consolidator and has funds available on balance sheet to execute transactions. Quick decision-making and ability to fund deals has led to the acquirer being a regular buyer of smaller businesses in the sector and quickly integrating them into its existing operations.

Distressed opportunities considered, with an ability to move very quickly. Retirement sales are welcomed, as is continued owner involvement.

The target is likely to have sales of between £1m and £10m, although a single larger acquisition will be considered if the right opportunity presents itself.

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Reference: BW2632
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Technology
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A quality UK IT support company wishes to strengthen its managed services outsourcing capabilities via acquisition. This is a strong UK company with backing of a large US parent. It has funds available for acquisitions.

The acquisition targets to be IT managed services/total solutions businesses (remote monitoring/hosting/helpdesk/ disaster recovery – print management would be an added advantage) which deals largely within UK mainland (although Irish support would be an advantage).

Underlying trading should preferably be profitable (after adding back any excessive costs of directors/owners ). Good first or second tier management team, and commercially strong.

Turnover ideally £2m to £10m with business model to include high proportion of recurring revenue with low ratio of subcontracted work.


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Reference: BW2535
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A client with funds readily available to acquire businesses or product lines involved within skin care products (with or without commercial infrastructure); therapeutic scope of products would include dermatology (prescription or pharmacy), wound care or medical devices.

Turnover between £500k-£10m in the UK or rest of EU.


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Reference: BW2488
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A UK based private equity investor with global operations is looking to build a group focussed on the design and manufacture of test and measurement equipment.

The group has significant financial and operational resources and opportunity exists for management to build significant equity value.

Acquisition targets to be established businesses that develop manufacture and service equipment which detects, measures and controls; physical properties such as temperature, pressure, flow, torque and vibration; electrical conditions such voltage, current and power; safety and security threats such chemical, biological and explosive agents and biological or healthcare interactions.

Target companies to be consistently profitable and have established revenues in excess of £10 million.

Existing private ownership preferred. Self contained non-core disposals will be considered.

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Reference: BW2361
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
An acquisitive group of companies is seeking manufacturing and distribution businesses in the chemicals sector. The acquisition target to be based anywhere in the UK and Europe, involved in chemicals, personal care or pharmaceuticals and large enough to be a stand alone business with a direct management team.

Turnover £10m+. Smaller businesses may be of interest if they can be bolted on to one of the existing companies.



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Reference: BW2349
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Distribution, Freight, Logistics
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A private family owned UK based industrial group with operations throughout Europe is seeking acquisitions. The company has a strong management team and a track record of acquisitive growth. It has significant cash resources.

The acquisition target to be metal stockholders or distributors of timber, heating and plumbing products. Minimum turnover £10m, based anywhere in Europe. Distressed situations considered.


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Reference: BW2338
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Food and Drink
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A long established food manufacturer and processor with an impressive client base in retail, wholesale and food service has funds available for acquisitions.

The acquisition target to be meat/food processing/ready meals, ambient or chilled and based in the UK.

Turnover £1m - £10m.


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Reference: BW2308
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Engineering
Location : UK Wide | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 9.5m
An Indian engineering, procurement and construction company operating in the downstream oil and gas sector is seeking acquisitions. The company has expertise in design, engineering, construction and commissioning of storage vessels, tankages, mounded bullets etc. for refineries and other process based industries.

The company turnover to March 2011 is circa US$100m/£63m with an order book of US$350m/£222m to be executed within the next 24 months.

The company wishes to augment its EPC expertise with design and engineering capability for complex process plant units. It is seeking to acquire a company which has extensive design and engineering expertise for process plant units with a track record of executing projects within oil & gas, refineries, fertilizers and petrochemical industries.

Target company turnover to be US$3m/£1.9m-US$15m/£9.5m. No preference on location.


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Reference: BW2272
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : North West |
Turnover : £ 10.0m
An experienced management team are seeking acquisitions within contract cleaning, security (SIA approved), waste or washroom service businesses. ISO accreditations preferable.

The target business ideally to be based in the North West with a turnover between £10-£20m with EBITDA circa £500k - £1.5m.


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Reference: BW2263
Category: Businesses Sought
Type: Engineering
Location : East Midlands | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 10.0m
A highly successful individual with expertise in corporate, commercial and customer service innovation across a range of industry sectors is seeking acquisitions.

The acquirer has experience in CEO, MD and NED roles and is seeking engineering or software, volume driven, factory based businesses with a fixed cost base. There should be a good quality product in place and an ambitious second tier management team receptive to an investment opportunity. All sectors considered except military, public sector, bio science, B2C or food.

The target business preferably to be based in the Midlands/North with a turnover of £10-£50m with a positive cash flow. Not a turnaround but potentially underperforming due to current climate/management.



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