We buy, build & group great businesses

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Why we do this

In this climate, it’s go big or go home.

Running a small business has never been harder. A decade of shocks has hit independent owners one after another — with no time to recover between them.

Four shocks in under a decade. Alone, each one can end a good business. Grouped together, they don’t have to.

The onslaught · 01 / 04

Brexit

New borders, new paperwork, new costs. Overnight, trading with your nearest market got slower and dearer — and the rules kept moving.

The onslaught · 02 / 04

Pandemics

Shutters down, demand gone, staff furloughed. Whole sectors lost a year of trading and took on debt simply to reopen the doors.

The onslaught · 03 / 04

Trussonomics

A mini-budget, a gilt crisis, and borrowing costs that doubled in weeks. Refinancing turned brutal precisely when cash was tightest.

The onslaught · 04 / 04

Fuel & war shocks

War in Europe sent energy and input prices soaring. Margins built over decades were swallowed in a single winter.

The S in SME is ignored by Private Equity…

Their loss is our GAIN

Small businesses make up 60% of the economy —
and we intend to help them survive thrive.

Investment wish list…

but not essential

we care about the people behind the numbers more

£200k – £5M EBITDA UK based B2B Recurring Revenue Exit or Growth mindset Great Managers Genuine mass market appeal Identifiable client base
For owners ready to move on

Sell

Ready now, or not quite yet. We are the buyer — no broker's fee, no stranger in the room. Your name and your people stay.

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For owners with ambition left

Grow

Build something bigger before you sell. We back you with capital and structure to grow — including by acquiring other companies.

Explore growing

How agglomeration works

The journey.

From the first conversation to a careful handover — paced by you, with no surprises along the way.

  1. 01

    Talk

    A confidential first call. No advisers, no obligation — just a straight conversation about where you are.

  2. 02

    Understand

    We get to know the business properly — the numbers, the people, and what makes it work.

  3. 03

    Offer

    An honest, indicative offer, quickly. If it is not the right fit, we tell you why.

  4. 04

    Plan

    Diligence and planning, done with you — structured so there are no surprises at completion.

  5. 05

    Hand over

    Completion and a careful handover. Your name, your people and your standards stay.

Ready to talk?

It starts with one straight conversation.

No advisers, no obligation, no jargon. Tell us about your business and what you want next — we will tell you, honestly, whether we are the right fit.

Always in confidence · We reply within one working day