By Mark Mills OBE DL · Founder of Cardpoint plc and author of Making Your Mark.

If you are thinking “I want to sell my business in the North West”, start with the outcome you want for yourself, your company and your team.

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Think beyond the nearest buyer

I advise owners across the North West and work nationwide. A regional business can hold strategic value for a much larger group: specialist technology, a customer base, technical people or access to a market. We examine those strengths before deciding who to approach.

What Mini-Cam shows about buyer fit

Mini-Cam’s pipeline inspection equipment and software offered capabilities that complemented Halma’s water technology businesses. A focused buyer search produced six offers from ten approaches. The point for another owner is to understand why a particular acquirer would value the company, then support that case with evidence.

Experience you can explore

Read the Mini-Cam story for an example of matching a specialist business with a strategic buyer. Read the client experience.

Is your business a fit?

I work across sectors, ideally with established businesses generating annual profits of £1m–£100m. This is a profit range, rather than turnover or an expected sale price. Our first discussion establishes whether my approach fits your business and the sale you have in mind.

Plan before you approach buyers

Whether a sale is close or several years away, reliable accounts, clear ownership of important assets and a capable management team help you prepare. Use the business sale guide for questions about timing, confidentiality, value and fees. See Mark’s process for how we would work together.

Considering a sale within three years, with annual profit above £1m? Request a free signed copy of Making Your Mark, worth £18.

Arrange a confidential chat with Mark

Prefer to book directly? Choose a time in Mark’s diary.