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Business Sales & Valuation

Whether you’re looking to understand the value of your business or considering selling, Ensors Corporate Finance team can advise on every step of the process.

I want to sell my business

Future proof your finances:

Selling your business can be a daunting thought. You may be looking ahead to retirement and succession planning or considering taking a step back from being the key decision maker.

In these situations it can be tricky to know where to start. Our experienced Corporate Finance team provides you with the guidance you need. Whether you’re currently assessing your options or are ready to initiate the sale process, we can help you to extract value from your business tax efficiently.

Get Advice and Guidance On:

Business Valuation

Providing robust valuations at enterprise and equity level. Conducting research on comparable deals and assessing the market.

Assessing the Value of a Minority Shareholding

Understanding the value and how minority discounts can impact the value.

The Sale Process

Step by step guidance from negotiation all the way through to helping with the financial aspects of the share purchase agreement (SPA). Negotiation of key areas such as consideration and payment terms, heads of agreement, due diligence and negotiating completion accounts/locked box mechanisms.

Inheritance tax (IHT) and Capital Gains tax (CGT)

Assessing the key considerations when considering a sale of shares.

“Simon, Ben and the rest of the Ensors team really helped simplify what can be a very complex process. They played a very proactive role in steering us through and liaising with all parties to ensure that we stayed on track and faithful to the objectives of the deal. I would not hesitate to recommend Ensors and pay particular thanks to Simon & Ben for their support.”

Rod Jackson – Shareholder of Green Duck Limited

Meet your local business sales & valuation experts

Find out my options

Our dedicated Corporate Finance team members are personable and friendly with a down to earth approach. We’re happy to explain and adopt a no jargon approach. We’re also all qualified/training accountants so we understand the numbers.

David Scrivener

Partner

Simon Martin

Partner

Keith Ferguson

Partner

What Ensors brings to your business sale

With decades of experience across a thriving range of industries, sectors and sizes of business, our Corporate Finance team are qualified accountants. They understand the complexities of your business finances and are in the best position to advise you.

Industry Recognition

Corporate Finance Partner David Scrivener won ‘Dealmaker
of the Year’ at the Emerging Leaders M&A awards and has been nominated for ‘Dealmaker of the Year’ for the last 4 years at the Central and East Dealmaker awards. Corporate Finance Associate Partner Simon Martin won ‘Emerging Dealmaker of the Year’ in 2021, with the team advising on the ‘Private Equity Deal of the Year’ in 2020 and ‘Deal of the Year under £10m’ in 2022.

Market Knowledge

As a team, we deal with either side of the transaction. We advise on deals so know real multiples being paid, our advice is from experience not a textbook. We have insider knowledge of what buyers might be thinking about and looking for. This means we can help you defend against price chips.

The Right Advice

All of our senior team members are qualified accounts which gives us a full perspective on the transaction. We’re not only experienced but we also work with the wider team at Ensors, ensuring all bases are covered.

Industry Recognition

Market Knowledge

Industry Recognition

Recent deal completions

Project Poppins

Dec-24

Industries: Software Development

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory Corporate Finance and Tax services to the shareholders of a software company, Trelica Limited, on their sale to 1Password (Agilebits, Inc).

Project Ethos

Dec-24

Industries: Mechanical and Electrical

Impact: Ensors assisted in a successful share buyback of an exiting shareholder as well as a transfer of shares.

Project Lisbon

Nov-24

Industries: Facilities Services

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence services to a large facilities services group on their acquisition of a facilities management company.

Project Spring

Nov-24

Industries: Professional Services

Impact: Ensors advised the shareholders on the sale of 100% of their shares in two companies, one operating in financial services, and the other operating as an online advertising board. The advice related to certain key aspects of the share purchase agreement, and to negotiating the working capital target.

Project Insure

Oct-24

Industries: Insurance brokers

Impact: Ensors advised on a successful buyout of a previous investor to consolidate ownership.

Project Seagull

Oct-24

Industries: Pest Control

Impact: Advice was provided to facilitate a share buyback and property extraction in a pest control supplies company.

Project Charlie

Oct-24

Industries: Consultancy

Impact: Advisory services for a round of investments in a finance consulting Company. Advice provided on the sale of 44% of shares.

Project Teak

Oct-24

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors advised the shareholders on the sale of the Popworks Companies. Popworks provide point of sale display and design solutions.

Project Flight

Oct-24

Industries: Consultancy

Impact: Advised the shareholders on structuring and executing a management buy-out.

Project Glide

Oct-24

Industries: Mechanical and Electrical

Impact: Ensors provided a valuation to the shareholders and assisted in a subsequent restructure of the companies

Project Yamaha

Oct-24

Industries: Motor repair and servicing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services on the sale of 100% of the shares in a motor vehicle repair and service company. Advice was provided to the shareholders throughout the sale process from Heads of Terms to completion.

Project Blue Sky

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Ensors advised on a successful EOT of Pearl Automotive, an automotive part distributor and stockist.

Project Fusion

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services to the shareholders on the sale of 100% of the shares in the B&D Plastics companies. B&D are stockists and distributors of plastic pipework systems.

Project Caesar

Oct-24

Industries: Pest Control

Impact: Ensors advised on the sale of 100% of the shares in a pest control company.

Project Oxer

Oct-24

Industries: Distribution

Impact: Lead advisory corporate finance services on a sale of 100% of shares in a tool distribution business.

Project Taurus

Oct-24

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: A marketed sale of a manufacturer of precision plastic moulds. Lead advisory on 100% of the sale of shares.

Project Fuel

Jul-24

Industries: Retail

Impact: Lead advisory services provided to the shareholders on a sale of a petrol station and associated shop.

Project Hawk

Apr-24

Industries: Construction

Impact: Advised the shareholders on structuring and executing a management buy-out.

Project Cascade

Mar-24

Industries: Construction

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services in relation to the share sale of one of Suffolk’s leading chartered surveyors to a large multinational group headquartered in France.

Project Pacifico

Feb-24

Industries: Software Development

Impact: Ensors worked alongside an investment bank on the sale of a large professional services technology company and provided corporate finance and technical advisory services to sellers in respect of their sale to a large foreign corporate.

SG&A

Jan-24

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services to the sellers in respect of their business sale to an private investor backed MBO in the radiation protection industry.

Project Auctus

Jan-24

Industries: Marketing Agency

Impact: Ensors provided buy side advisory services to a marketing agency who successfully completed the acquisition of an industry competitor.

Project Gerda

Nov-23

Industries: Publishing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services, as well as both corporate and personal taxation advice, to the shareholders of a publishing company in the successful sale of their business.

Project Strong

Oct-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Ensors provided financial due diligence advice to a lender in respect of their proposed debt facility and cash flow loan to a construction company.

Project Amarillo

Sep-23

Industries: Drink Manufacturing

Impact: Ensors provided lead advisory services relating to a trade and asset purchase for an acquisitive company in the drinks manufacturing industry which included financial and tax due diligence as well assistance negotiating the deal.

Project Libra

Sep-23

Industries: Professional Services

Impact: A marketed sale of a long-standing firm of solicitors. Ensors marketed the company in January 2022 and an asset purchase was agreed and completed in September 2023.

Project Polaris

Sep-23

Industries: Business Services

Impact: Ensors successfully marketed and completed a sale of shares in HMP Associates, a payroll specialist. The deal completed in under 2 months following exclusivity.

Project Magnet

Sep-23

Industries: Agriculture

Impact: Ensors provided tax due diligence services for an acquisition of 100% of the shares in a cow and calf housing company.

Project Jupiter

Jul-23

Industries: Real Estate

Impact: Ensors provided advice to the sellers in the disposal of various assets and trade of a real estate company.

Project Maidstone

Jun-23

Industries: Engineering

Impact: Provided advice surrounding legal documents, negotiations and corporation tax issues for an acquisition.

Project Eclipse

May-23

Industries: Advertising

Impact: Provided structuring and valuation advice ahead of facilitating an EOT for a learning solutions provider.

Project Leo

May-23

Industries: Glaziers

Impact: Structured and facilitated a management buy out, providing advice to the sellers.

Project Sonic

May-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Advised on an acquisition of 100% of shares in a fasteners company.

Project Tulip

Apr-23

Industries: Real Estate

Impact: Corporate Tax, VAT and due diligence advice provided for an acquisition of properties and a property investment company.

Project Tangerine

Apr-23

Industries: Private Equity

Impact: Provided due diligence services to the purchasers of a medical spaces company.

Project X

Mar-23

Industries: Processing and packaging

Impact: Provided lead advisory services for a sale of a poultry packer company.

Project Pulsar

Mar-23

Industries: Research & Development

Impact: Provided tailored advisory services for the founders of EGT Group to sell via an Employee Ownership Trust.

Project Build

Mar-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Bespoke advice provided on raising debt finance to facilitate a share repurchase.

Project Grape

Feb-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Corporate finance advice provided for a proposed management buyout.

Project Alloy

Feb-23

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Implemented a Management Buy Out of a business in the manufacturing industry.

Project Charge

Feb-23

Industries: Technology

Impact: Tax and corporate finance advice provided to a company initiating a fundraise.

Project Doctor

Feb-23

Industries: Property development

Impact: Advised on a sale of 100% of the shares in a distressed property development company.

Project Moore

Feb-23

Industries: Construction

Impact: Provided corporate finance advice for the acquisition of a roofing company and it’s subsidiaries.

Project Plough

Feb-23

Industries: Retail

Impact: Assisted on the tax implications of a purchase of the trade and assets of a clothing company in administration.

Project Care

Jan-23

Industries: Healthcare

Impact: Provided advice to the seller of a care staffing company on the share purchase agreement from a corporate finance and tax perspective.

Project Pier

Dec-22

Industries: Entertainment

Impact: Advised the sellers of an amusement company on a sale of shares from its parent company.

Project Cloud

Dec-22

Industries: Technology

Impact: Advised the sellers tax for structuring an EMI scheme for a technology company.

Project Flame

Dec-22

Industries: Fire safety

Impact: Advised the sellers on a sale of a fire safety protection company.

Project Gilbert

Dec-22

Industries: Recruitment

Impact: Carried out full scope due diligence work on Taskmaster Resources who were subsequently acquired by IPE Ventures, a private equity firm.

Project Stay

Nov-22

Industries: Hospitality

Impact: Provided corporate finance and tax advice on a demerger for a hotel company to facilitate a change in ownership. Advised on subsequent transfer of shares.

Project Remy

Nov-22

Industries: Retail

Impact: Advised a management team on an MBO of a catering company.

Project Florence

Nov-22

Industries: Manufacturing

Impact: Advised Criterion Ices Limited and Mare Novum Limited on its asset sale to Northern Bloc Ice Cream Limited.

Project Seville

Nov-22

Industries: Freight

Impact: Organised a Management Buy Out for a freight services company.

Project Norfolk

Aug-22

Industries: Education services

Impact: Bespoke due diligence work carried out on the target company who were successfully acquired to expand purchasers coverage in the educational industry.

Project Domus

Sep 2022

Industries: MBO Professional Services

Impact: Organising a Management Buy Out for a professional services firm.

Project Frank

Dec 2021

Industries: Equipment Wholesaler

Impact: Acquisition of an equipment wholesaler.

Project Mirai

Dec 2021

Industries: Environmental Industrial Services

Impact: Constructing the financial terms of a business sale of a longstanding Ensors client whereby the MD would stay on to lead the business.