About Us
Experienced business operators acquiring, developing and growing established businesses across the UK.
At Business Exiting Solutions, we understand businesses because we have built, acquired, operated and grown them ourselves.
Our background is rooted in hands on business ownership and operational leadership.
We are part of a wider group with more than 20 years’ experience across a range of sectors including hospitality, health and social care, property, staffing, financial services, marketing and technology.
The journey began in hospitality and events before expanding into a diverse portfolio of businesses across multiple industries. Since then, we have been involved in the establishment, acquisition and development of more than 15 businesses.
That experience has given us a practical understanding of what it takes to step into an existing business, understand what makes it successful, strengthen its foundations and support its next stage of growth.
20+
Years’ experience across our wider group
15+
Businesses established, acquired and developed
7
Sectors including hospitality, health and social care, property, staffing, financial services, marketing and technology.
Our Experience
Over the years, we have established, acquired and developed businesses across a number of different industries.
Our experience includes:
Property Management
A North West based property management organisation trading over 10 years
Hospitality
A Cheshire based bar trading for 5 years
Financial Services
A Midlands based financial services organisation trading for 5 years
Health & Social Care
A North West based health and social care staffing agency trading for over 10 years
Alongside these acquisitions, our wider group continues to operate businesses across health and social care, property, staffing solutions, finance, hospitality, marketing and technology.
Working across such a varied group of businesses has given us experience in areas including operations, finance, recruitment, property, systems, marketing, leadership and business development.
While every business is different, we have found that the fundamentals of a strong business are often very similar: good people, clear financials, effective systems, strong customer relationships and a clear plan for the future.
Good peopleClear financialsEffective systemsStrong customer relationshipsA clear plan for the future
A Different Kind of Buyer
We know that many business owners are looking for an alternative to selling to a large corporate organisation.
They want to know that the business they have spent years building will be understood, respected and looked after.
That is where we are different.
We are not brokers and we are not part of a national chain.
We are experienced business owners and operators, using our own funding to acquire businesses that we believe have a strong future.
This means you are dealing directly with the people who will be acquiring and supporting your business, rather than an intermediary looking to introduce it to someone else.
Protecting What You Have Built
For many owners, their business represents far more than a balance sheet.
It can represent decades of hard work, long standing employees, loyal customers, trusted suppliers and a reputation that has been carefully built within the local community.
We recognise the value of that.
Wherever possible, our aim is for each business to retain its existing management team, employees, unique identity and reputation.
We do not believe that acquiring a business should automatically mean changing everything that made it successful in the first place.
Instead, we want to understand what already works, protect it and provide the additional support, investment and infrastructure that can help the business continue to develop.
Our aim is not to simply acquire businesses.
It is to build on what is already there.
Our Approach
Every business owner’s circumstances are different.
Some may be ready to retire. Others may want to step back gradually, release some of the value they have built up or simply feel that the business now needs something different to move forward.
That is why we do not believe in a one-size-fits-all approach.
We start with a straightforward and confidential conversation.
We want to understand the business, the owner's plans and what matters most to them when considering an exit.
From there, we can explore whether there is a solution that works for everyone involved.
Our focus is on:
Straightforward and transparent conversations
Confidentiality throughout the process
Understanding the people and culture behind the business
Retaining strong management teams wherever possible
Protecting the identity and reputation of the business
Providing investment, experience and operational support
Creating long-term, sustainable growth
More Than a Transaction
Selling a business is a major decision. For many owners, it may be one of the biggest decisions they ever make.
We understand that agreeing a price is only one part of that decision.
Who takes the business forward, what happens to the team, whether the name remains and how customers are looked after can be just as important.
Our goal is to create a transition that gives owners confidence that what they have built is being passed on to people who understand what it takes to run and grow a business.
Thinking About Your Next Chapter?
You may already be considering selling your business, or you may simply be starting to think about what the future could look like.
Either way, an initial conversation does not need to mean making a decision.
If you would like to talk confidentially about your business, your plans and the options available to you, we would be happy to hear from you.
Ready for a confidential conversation?
Get in touch with the Business Exiting Solutions team today.
No obligation. No brokers. Just a straightforward conversation about you, your business and what comes next.