Investors
Acquire an Established Business, in the UK or Overseas
Off market. Vetted. Shared under NDA.
Discretion. Integrity. Diligence.
DiscretionPrivate information remains private. Nothing shared without your permission. Opportunities held for a private, trusted few.
IntegrityHonest advice. Straight answers. Nothing hidden.
DiligenceEvery detail checked. Every party verified. Both sides protected.
What we do
The filter, not the deal.
When an owner sells a private business, their adviser approaches a shortlist of buyers directly. Details are shared only after a non-disclosure agreement is signed.
We bring family offices and private buyers off-market businesses for sale, and property, in the UK and overseas. If you want to buy a business UK-wide, or acquire an established business overseas, every opportunity is checked before it reaches you, so your time goes only on deals that are real and that fit.
We work with buyers seeking the whole company or a controlling stake (50% or more). Minority stakes are referred to authorised partners.
What we check
What we check before an introduction.
THE NUMBERS
Revenue, margins, cash, working capital and forecasts.
THE STORY
Whether the owner’s account matches the evidence.
WHAT A BUYER NEEDS TO KNOW
Customer concentration, owner dependency, legal matters, intellectual property and key people.
THE MATCH
Whether the business fits what you want to acquire.
What you receive
After you sign the seller’s NDA, you receive the information memorandum.
It covers the history and ownership of the business; customers, suppliers and contracts; the last two to three years of accounts; forecasts and cash flow; key people; legal matters and property. The seller signs off every statement in it.
How it works
Eleven steps. Nothing listed publicly.
APPLY
Tell us what you want to buy: sectors, deal size and location.
CALL
We arrange a short call to find out what you want and whether we can help.
FACT FIND
We send it to you after the call. It finds out what you want to buy, why, and by when. You send proof of funds and we run basic checks. You sign an NDA with Prestige & Co first.
ENGAGEMENT
We agree the terms in a signed letter.
MATCHING
We agree exactly what you want, so we only consider businesses that fit.
INTRODUCTION
You receive an anonymous summary of a matching business. No names.
NDA AND INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
If you are interested, you sign the seller’s NDA and receive the full details.
OFFER
You make an offer.
DUE DILIGENCE
We run the commercial, financial and legal checks.
HEADS OF TERMS
A non-binding outline of price, structure and timing.
SALE AGREEMENT AND COMPLETION
Solicitors on each side agree the contract, and the deal completes.
What we bring
Experience on both sides of a sale.
Twenty-five years across banking, wealth management, real estate and business-building. M&A experience since 2009, as a founder selling a business and as an adviser to vendors and acquirers. Relationships with family offices and investment funds, built since 2021.
Property and overseas
Property and buying overseas. Fifteen markets.
We source and vet every property opportunity before it reaches you, through relationships with real estate specialists in fifteen markets: agents, developers, lawyers, accountants and brokers who know that market.
United Kingdom · Spain · Portugal · France · Italy · Germany · Poland · Czech Republic · Albania · Sweden · Norway · Denmark · United States · Mexico · Dubai, UAE.
Valuation, finance arranging and legal work are referred to qualified specialists in the country the deal sits in.
Common questions
Common questions.
Are opportunities listed publicly?
No. You see an anonymous summary first. The full details come only after you sign the seller’s NDA.
What size of stake?
The whole company or a controlling stake (50% or more). Minority stakes are referred to authorised partners.
Do you cover property?
Yes, in fifteen markets. See the Property page.
Are you regulated?
No. Prestige & Co is a commercial consultancy, not a regulated firm. Where regulated advice is required, we refer to authorised partners.
The first step
Every engagement starts with an application.
We take on work only where we can make a difference. The application tells us what you want to achieve, by when, and how this fits your wider plans.