Up front budget: £2,000,000
Current turn over circa: £20,000,000
Cash offer: Up to 1.4x turnover
Established since: 1980
Locations: Warwickshire,Lancashire
Additional Notes:
As a top 100 UK accountancy firm with a number of offices including key cities, the firm offers the scale and reach to support clients nationwide while remaining highly accessible.
Their partner-led, client-focused approach means clients receive proactive, tailored advice and dedicated service, ensuring personal attention and timely support at every stage.
By retaining existing office space and branding, and keeping all current staff in place, they ensure a smooth transition for clients and team members, preserving continuity and local identity.
With deep sector expertise and a client base ranging from startups to high-turnover firms, they are well positioned to meet the diverse needs of your clients and help them grow.
Their full-service offering goes beyond compliance to include corporate restructuring, inheritance tax planning, international tax, capital gains strategies, and audit, adding strategic value for clients and enhancing the overall proposition.
As an independent, non–private equity–backed firm, they can offer flexible deal structures, including generous upfront payments and minimal clawbacks—making the process smoother and more financially attractive for you.
They are open to flexible future involvement, whether you wish to retain substantial equity, stay on in a consultancy capacity or step back entirely while your team takes the lead with their full support and development.
Vendor requirements
- Turnover £500,000+
- Established 10 years+
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181381 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £75,000
Current turn over circa: £40,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2014
Locations: Lancashire
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses
- Cash funded so can move forward flexibly at your own pace
- This firm is looking to diversify and expand its client base and benefits from dealing with high level advisory work with very high value clients
- Due to the nature of the client base and work, this firm is able to offer veyr strong and personal relationships with clients ensuring quality goodwill is protected
- Able to move forward very quickly
- Principal qualified with over 20 years experience in the industry
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181358 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £250,000
Current turn over circa: £1,000,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2000
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses.
- This firm is actively exploring opportunities that value strong client relationships and high service standards.
- This firm prides itself on its bespoke, high touch advisory services dealing with clients across the North West and Channel Islands.
- With funding already secured, the firm is well positioned to proceed swiftly and smoothly through the acquisitions process.
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181348 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £200,000
Current turn over circa: £650,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2000
Locations: Merseyside
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses.
- Cash funded so can move forward flexibly at your own pace, ensuring you are not let down at the 11th hour by someone struggling with their financing at the last moment.
- This firm boasts a strong acquisitions record having successfully completed on several acquisitions with retention usually in excess of 90-95% meaning you are more likely to receive every penny for your business.
- This firm prides itself on its family feel, servicing clients with a warm, open and down to earth approach to encourage goodwill and loyalty.
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181332 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £400,001
Current turn over circa: £-2,000,000
Cash offer: up to 1.2x GRF
Established since:
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.2x GRF for the right businesses
- Funding in place ready to go so can move forward quickly and flexibly at your own pace
- Acquired before on several occasions successfully usually with retention in excess of 90% or more
- Fantastic reputation across North Wales ensuring quality client goodwill is protected
- Open to retaining staff and offices so you can find a flexible exit strategy to suit your needs
- This is a firm with the expertise to carefully and empathetically guide clients in their journey towards MTD
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181319 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £100,000
Current turn over circa: £300,000
Cash offer: up to 1.2x GRF
Established since: 2000
Locations: Lancashire
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.2x GRF for the right businesses
- Cash funded so can move forward flexibly at your own pace
- Ideally seeking portable blocks of fees or local small practitioners looking to retire where clients can be successfully serviced from their existing structures in Lancashire/County Durham
- This is a tech savvy firm, who are very experienced in building strong personal relationships with clients whilst working remotely ensuring quality goodwill is protected and retention kept high
- Acquired before successfully demonstrating a proven track record of ensuring high retention and that you receive every penny for your life's work
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181311 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £200,000
Current turn over circa: £400,000
Cash offer: up to 1.4x GRF
Established since: 2015
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- This is a firm with a very strong focus on business consultancy, advisory and added value services with a real emphasis on client service, relationships and satisfaction seeking similar businesses to grow further
- Cash funded so can move forward at your own pace and prepared to pay up to 1.4x GRF for the right businesses
- Particularly interested in large payrolls, management accounting work etc. not your typical compliance based firms
- Acquired before on several occasions with a proven track record of acquisitions ensuring high client retention to maximise value you will receive for your business
- Budget to buy up to £400,000
SELLER REQUIREMENTS
- majority/all limited company clients
- plenty of opportunity to upsell and expand services to clients further
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181300 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £150,000
Current turn over circa: £500,000
Cash offer: up to 1.4x GRF
Established since: 2000
Locations: Greater Manchester,Cheshire
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.4x GRF for the right businesses
- Funding in place and secured so ready to move forward quickly for the right opportunities. This is a serious acquirer.
- Acquired before successfully with retention in excess of 98% demonstrating a proven track record so you are more likely to receive every penny for your business.
- Principal ACCA qualified with almost 20 years experience in the industry with a real strength in nurturing client relationships
- Happy to take on staff and premises - flexible approach so you can find a suitable exit strategy to suit your needs
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181280 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £500,000
Current turn over circa: £2,000,000
Cash offer: up to 1.2x GRF
Established since: 2010
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.2x GRF for the right businesses.
- Financing in place ready to go and cash funded for smaller opportunities meaning you will not be let down at the 11th hour by someone struggling with their financing.
- Acquired before successfully demonstrating a proven track record hence you are more likely to receive every penny for your business.
- Flexible approach to acquisitions and for the right businesses open to retaining offices, staff and work with existing principals post sale so you can find that flexible exit strategy to suit your needs.
- Particularly interested in expanding across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.
- This is a chartered firm with a fantastic reputation in the local area and typically in these instances clients tend to settle better with the likes of such well established firms.
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181271 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £500,000
Current turn over circa: £2,500,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2000
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses
- Cash funded so can move forward at your own pace
- Acquired before demonstrating a proven track record and good handle on the process usually seeing very high retention in excess of 95% or more
- This firm is well established, chartered firm with a fantastic reputation and clients across the whole of the UK with a strong competent and qualified team in place with plenty of capacity to take on additional work
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181262 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £100,000
Current turn over circa: £200,000
Cash offer: up to 1.4x GRF
Established since: 2012
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.4x GRF for the right businesses
- Acquired before demonstrating a proven track record and strong handle on the process encouraging high retention so you are more likely to receive every penny for the business
- Very flexible approach to acquisitions open to considering taking on staff and premises to ensure full continuity for client base
- This is a friendly small practice, with clients across the whole of the UK and strong use of cloud softwares with plenty of capacity to take on new work
- This is a chartered firm with a fantastic reputation in the local area, typically we tend tofind clients settle better with the likes of such firms
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181261 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £500,001
Current turn over circa: £2,000,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2000
Locations: Lancashire
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses
- Cash funded so can move forward flexible at your own pace
- Acquired successfully on several occasions demonstrating a proven track record ensuring you are more likely to receive every penny for your life's work
- This is a client centric firm with a fantastic reputation in the local area and typically on our end we tend to find clients settle better with the likes of such qualified firms with that great history and brand
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181246 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £200,000
Current turn over circa: £1,500,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2015
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses
- Cash funded so can move forward flexibly at your own pace
- Ideally looking for opportunities up to £400,000 based within central Manchester or portable within their existing offices
- This firm prides themselves on their client centric approach and customer service, with a fantastic reputation and numerous glowing client testimonials online. We tend to find on our end clients settle better with the likes of such firms and therefore retention is likely to be higher ensuring you receive every penny for your business
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181239 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £100,000
Current turn over circa: £450,000
Cash offer: flexible
Established since: 2007
Locations: West Midlands
Additional Notes:
- This is a specialist R&D firm looking to acquire similar opportunities or branch out into general accountancy
- Presence across the North West and West Midlands
- Over 17 years experience in the industry
- Flexible deal structures depending on the opportunity
- Happy to work with existing principals post sale and consider retaining staff and premises for the right businesses
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181217 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £750,000
Current turn over circa: £5,000,000
Cash offer: usually up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 1980
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay a premium for the right businesses
- Funding secured so can move forward flexibly at your own pace
- Happy to retain staff and work with existing principals post sale
- Will consider offices for the right opportunities but preferable to port within their existing structures
- Acquired before successfully demonstrating a proven track record
- This firm has a fantastic reputation in the local area having won several business awards locally encouraging high customer satisfaction
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181216 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £150,000
Current turn over circa: £500,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since:
Locations: Merseyside
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right businesses
- This firm has successfully acquired before demonstrating a proven track record
- This party has a very flexible approach to acquisitions and is open to retaining staff, offices and principals in consultancy arrangements post sale if appropriate
- Friendly, personable and flexible working culture
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181173 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £5,000,000
Current turn over circa: £50,000,000
Cash offer: Up to 7x EBITDA
Established since: 1990
Locations: West Midlands,East Midlands,East Riding of Yorkshire,South Yorkshire
Additional Notes:
- My client comes to the market looking for a people-centric firm that places importance and focus on supporting and developing a team to ensure a strong and well rounded culture going forward
- With nearly 10 acquisitions to date, this firm has refined and implemented a unique transition that helps gradually introduce the practice to the wider group which has added to their continuous 90%+ client retention, giving you peace of mind that you, your staff and your clients will receive a smooth and seamless integration
- Principal's are offered complete flexibility on their plans following an initial 12 month handover period allowing you and your partners to engineer an exit that works for all involved
- This firm benefits from a secured line of funding meaning they can move quickly when needed or progress at your pace
- My client offers extensive inhouse support and will handle the compliance side to running the practice along with HR, marketing and more, allowing you to focus on the areas you enjoy in your role
- Training, mentoring, unique career progression plans and more are offered demonstrating the support and opportunity offered to the team so they can take the next step in their career if they wish
This purchaser will pay a premium for the following...
- Turnover £2,000,000 +
- Full team in place ideally with a strong second tier
- Handover commitment from principal
- Employee focused approach
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181130 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £50,000
Current turn over circa: £40,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2020
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right opportunities
- Cash funded so can move forward at your own pace
- This firm despite being newly established has a fantastic reputation within the local area with many five star client testimonials on Google
- This firm prides itself on its personal and tailored service to clients and is more relationship driven than by fees
- Principal is AAT qualified
- Ideally looking to take on a block of fees or small sole trader/owner managed business
- Open to retaining staff and premises
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181121 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £150,000
Current turn over circa: £2,300,000
Cash offer: up to 1.3x GRF
Established since: 2017
Locations: Greater Manchester
Additional Notes:
- Prepared to pay up to 1.3x GRF for the right opportunities
- Cash funded so can move forward flexibly at your own pace
- This is multi-faceted firm dealing with accountancy, umbrella work and payroll
- Ideally looking for smaller blocks of fees or small general practices to grow their accountancy side
- Well qualified and experienced team in place who pride themselves on providing a professional, tailored and personal service to clients with plenty of capacity to take on additional work
- Due to the nature of the group, despite being a large firm the culture here is very personal and friendly ensuring longstanding client goodwill is protected
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181084 ask for Lauren Burnham
Up front budget: £3,000,000
Current turn over circa: £17,000,000
Cash offer: Up to 1.5x GRF of 6x EBITDA
Established since: 2000
Additional Notes:
- My client is a well established practice that has seen fantastic organic growth over the past two decades and is eager to grow further through acquisition particularly across the Manchester, Oldham, Stockport, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool and surrounding areas
- With cash ready and available this practice is able to move swiftly or at your pace
- This firm has a good track record across acquisitions that yield in excess of 90% retention and demonstrate the experience and knowledge available to ensure a smooth transition for all involved
- With a keen interest in growing their presence, my client would look to retain premises, branding, staff and more so from a clients perspective there would be very little if any change - this approach has contributed to their strong track record in acquisitions
- You will be offered the opportunity to stay on in a longer term role or leave after an initial one year handover, giving you flexibility to craft a bespoke exit to suit your needs. My client will also eagerly talk with firms who are perhaps not looking at retirement but could benefit from joining forces with a larger firm to benefit from their resources
- With a breadth of development paths available, this firm can offer your team the opportunity to advance their qualifications or undertake new/additional training
REQUIRMENTS:
- Minimum turnover £1,000,000
- Available to provide a minimum handover of one year
For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 181083 ask for Lauren Burnham
Retiring Accountant
Unit 6
Highfield Business Park
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 2RN
01765 698 699
