Resources
Reading worth your time.
Frameworks, benchmarks and field notes for UK owners and buyers. Written with Chris.
Valuation
What UK limited companies are actually worth in 2026
A plain-English guide to multiples, adjustments and the soft factors buyers really price.
12 min read
Exit readiness
The five things buyers check before they even open the financials
Owner dependency, contracts, customer mix, systems and the story. Get these right first.
8 min read
For buyers
Building an acquisition profile that actually returns matches
Most searches fail because the profile is too vague. Here's how Chris frames a sharp one.
9 min read
Growth
Three levers that lift small-business value the fastest
Recurring revenue, customer concentration, owner replacement. The order matters.
7 min read
Deals
Earn-outs, deferred consideration and the cost of getting paid later
Most deals aren't won on headline price. They're won on structure.
10 min read
Market
UK SME deal flow: what the last 12 months actually looked like
Honest data on what closed, what didn't, and where buyers are leaning in 2026.
6 min read