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For over 30 years we have helped match thousands of business buyers and sellers resulting in total transaction deal flow of £6.5 billion to date. Our members also receive updates on the latest distressed businesses and get exclusive acquisition insights and resources.
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- View nearly all UK SME businesses for sale in one place, ensuring you don’t miss out on any potential opportunities.
- We receive new business listings daily from owner sellers, brokers and other intermediaries throughout the UK.
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- List your business for sale with us and be seen by thousands of serious buyers today.
- There are no transactional costs, fees or commission to pay when selling your business, regardless of whether you are an owner, broker or other intermediary.
- As long as the company meets our minimum size criteria and is a genuine UK business for sale, it can be included on our site.
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- Stay up-to-date with the latest distressed business opportunities. We list every UK company that falls into administration, liquidation or has a winding-up petition lodged against it.
- Our members have exclusive access to information on all UK distressed businesses, including direct contact details for any insolvency practitioners.
- Get the latest distressed business listings as soon as they are posted with our daily email alerts.
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SubscriberThanks to BSR I have finally ended the search for my first company acquisition. A corporate finance boutique listed ‘Project Jasper’ on BSR and it caught my eye immediately, as it seemed to tick all the right boxes, including industry niche, turnover of around £4 million and EBITDA of between £500k and £1m. The deal did take nine months to finally get signed, but I have to say I am really very excited and happy with the purchase.
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SubscriberSince we subscribed to Business Sale Report, our M&A activity has increased several fold, and been made much more easy. Generally a very useful publication.
Featured Businesses For Sale
Precision Engineering Company
This is a well-established precision engineering company in the UK. The company Founder intends to exit the business in order to prioritise his personal and family life.....
ACCA Regulated Practice
Established over 6 years following a buy-out from a national firm by a partner and grown since by recommendation....
Provider of Fire Protection Solutions
This company undertakes passive fire protection services, ensuring that clients’ premises are in accordance with safety regulations, protecting the integrity of each building and its occupants in the event of a fire....
Medical Services & NHS Patient Transportation
Delivery of first aid & medical services for live events festivals concerts & TV productions across the UK. Utilises its trusted base of 200+ subcontracted medical staff to deliver large-scale medical cover....
Commercial Cleaning Services
Commercial cleaners delivering contracted services for offices factories & holiday lets across the North West. Its team of 130+ cleaners regularly service c.170 sites achieving consistent levels of turnover & recurring revenue....
Ecommerce Brand
A well-respected ecommerce business is now for sale. It has been growing since 2019 and the current owner is ready to sell to a suitable buyer....
Recruitment Solutions Provider
A specialised provider of recruitment solutions primarily within the SaaS and Fintech industries providing top-tier individuals and teams to clients empowering them to excel in their selected markets and regions.....
Fashion Accessories Design, Import & Distribution
High quality, affordable fashion accessories company providing jewellery, handbags, scarves, gloves and a wide range of other products....
Aesthetics & Specialist Pharmacy
The business operates across the aesthetics value chain, offering Ofqual-regulated aesthetics training and wholesale aesthetics supply, and operating a specialist aesthetics pharmacy....
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Each month, hundreds of companies for sale are listed with us by private owners, business brokers, accountants and intermediaries across the UK. There are also extraordinary opportunities for entrepreneurs to buy distressed businesses and assets. We publish daily listings of all UK companies in administration, liquidation and winding-up petitions.
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Owners are vital to a business and shouldn’t shy away from exerting their influence on its identity and future growth plans. But, even if the business is profitable, over-reliance on one or two key figures can create major issues should they decide to sell or if the unforeseen happens and they can no longer run the business as before.
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