Register as a distressed-asset buyer

A UK buyer (individual, family office, PE fund or trading company) whose identity, proof of funds and platform NDA are on file with Sell Ltd's compliance team. Verified status unlocks direct contact with appointed Insolvency Practitioners (Begbies Traynor, FRP Advisory, Interpath, Quantuma) and real-time administration alerts inside 5 minutes of publication.

Yes. Verified buyer status is free. Sell Ltd charges a success fee on completion only, disclosed on the listing before you engage. No monthly subscription, no listing browse fee.

1 business day from full document submission. Sell Ltd asks for: (1) government-issued ID, (2) proof of funds (bank statement, lender term sheet or PE fund committed-capital confirmation), (3) signed platform NDA. Complex corporate structures (multiple UBOs, offshore vehicles) may take 3 days.

Sell Ltd offers 'provisional buyer' status which unlocks Companies House and Gazette-sourced listings but not direct IP contact. Upgrade to verified when funds are lodged or a lender term sheet is in hand. Sell Ltd's finance partners (ABL, invoice finance, HNW lenders) can help — see the financing guide.

Yes. The primary buyer entity (Ltd, LLP, PLC, foreign parent) is the registered party. Sell Ltd's compliance team verifies UBOs via PSC filings on Companies House. For corporate buyers, provide the last set of statutory accounts and confirmation of the deal-team lead.

The minimum required under UK GDPR: ID number, name, business address, source-of-funds evidence, buying-criteria filters and platform activity logs. Data is stored in the UK (AWS eu-west-2) and never sold. Full details in the privacy notice at /privacy.

Email and in-app notification within 5 minutes of a matching listing publishing. Filters cover: sector, UK region, revenue band (£100k–£100m+), headcount band, asset type (plant, IP, real estate, contracts) and process type (pre-pack or marketed).

Nothing — no fee, no obligation. Verified buyer status stays active as long as your ID and proof of funds remain current (12-month refresh). Compliance follow-ups are automated and require ~15 minutes annually.

No. Initial expressions of interest go out under your platform alias with sector and cheque-size range. Identity, full profile and fund proof release only when both sides opt in — usually just before first NDA exchange.

Advisors and brokers should use the Sell Ltd broker portal at /brokers, not the buyer registration. Broker accounts unlock multi-client visibility and different fee mechanics. Family offices with multiple deal teams can register sub-accounts under one parent — email compliance to set up.

The Sell Ltd flow works from £50k (small asset sales) to £15m (mid-market administrations). Below £50k, direct-to-IP outreach is often faster. Above £15m, mandates are typically pre-marketed by Big-4 restructuring — Sell Ltd surfaces these but they close on relationships, not platforms.

Click Register above, complete the 4-minute buyer profile, upload ID and proof of funds. Sell Ltd's compliance team confirms within 1 business day. Alerts start firing the moment verification lands.