With over 100 combined years of experience of understanding owners aspirations, we take a considered, flexible and thorough approach to selling your company. The aim is to maximise value, be that financial or non-financial.
How do we deliver maximum value? Through the Polestar methodology, we:
- Conduct a careful exit planning and analysis which ensures that the free cash is maximised, that the company is presented in the most appropriate sector and that its business model will be value-enhancing
- Carefully prepare the business to increase its value by between 70% and 100% over a year or two
- Identify strategic buyers early, with careful positioning so they come looking for you
- Tailor a marketing plan for the exit
- Provide a high-quality information memorandum and management presentation
- Ensure you are due diligence ready – consider vendor due diligence
- Drive the deal to completion
A competitive process ensures the best possible price.
Recent Transactions
Advised on the sale of the business to New York-based J.S. Held
Advised fast-growing ESG consultancy and software provider on partial exit and development capital with funding from Bridges (impact investor), MSCI and Farview
Sale of risk consultancy to New York-based J. S. Held
Sale of ProActive Prosthetics to Ability Matters Group, backed by G Square Healthcare Private Equity
Polestar advised on Sale of Hughes and Salvidge Waste Management Limited
Sale of e-commerce specialist to US-based Malouf
Disposal of this market-leading flexible benefits software business to management - backed by Ethos Partners
Sale of Double First, a leading education Management Information System for private and international schools, to Australia's Education Horizons Group
Management Buyout of arts and crafts educational supplier, Specialist Crafts (three weeks before lockdown!)
Sale of the UK's first independent licensed telecoms provider, Du Pre, to Southern Communications, backed by Livingbridge (private equity)
Sale of specialist rail sector contractor, Readypower, to Primary Capital via MBO
Disposal of IT support and distribution business to Denmark's EET Group
Advised vendor on sale to Danwood Ltd - a key feature of this transaction was the value attributed to the in-house software
Disposal via MBO funded by Maven Capital and HSBC
Sale of platform lift business, Gartec, to Sweden-based Aritco Lift AB
Sale of eDrive Engineering Services Limited to US tech buyer
Disposal of ingredients business to Maven-backed Atlantic Foods
Advised shareholders on disposal of travel agency network
Sale of PAT testing business OCS Group
Advising on the sale of this translation business to Australia’s Appen Ltd
Sale of gaming business to Sweden’s Boss Media and International Game Technology Plc
Accelerated disposal of South Coast steel construction business
Sale of IFA business to Bestinvest
Sold to a consortium of international investors lead by Westbridge Private Equity
Sale to management
Sale of telecoms and infrastructure business to Nine Telecom - now owned by LDC-backed Onecom
Sale of metal recycling business to market leader, European Metal Recycling
Sale of vehicle leasing company to GKL Leasing
Advised shareholders on the sale of specialist marketing communications agency to competitor, Communique
Strategic advice to world-renowned classic Aston Martin specialist
Disposal advisory services to ETC Communications, an IT consulting services company, on its disposal to listed business software solutions provider Touchstone Group
Advised on the disposal of Claydon Group Holdings to a private investors group
Acquisition advice on purchase of Spanish Agromark and its UK distribution partner, Marshalls
Sale of British & Brazilian to AG Thames Holdings Limited
Advised founders on their exit to co-shareholders