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Sale to Oxygen gives Rockford a breath of fresh air
Recovery audit specialist Rockford Associates has been sold to Oxygen Finance in a deal advised by KBS Corporate.
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Our accomplished team has decades of experience in completing every type of transaction across all industries and sectors. We achieve more UK business sales than any other company. (Source: LSEG)
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Location: Tyne and Wear
Buyer: Prime Property Finance
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Our award-winning business sales TEAM
John Rigby
Group Executive Chairman
Having previously worked in the commercial and corporate banking sectors, both within the UK and overseas, John joined KBS in 2000 and developed the national sales infrastructure of the Group. John became Group Executive Chairman in 2023 and has been responsible for driving growth as well as being integral in the development of the low-cost, process-driven delivery platform.
John Rigby
Group Executive Chairman
Having previously worked in the commercial and corporate banking sectors, both within the UK and overseas, John joined KBS in 2000 and developed the national sales infrastructure of the Group. John became Group Executive Chairman in 2023 and has been responsible for driving growth as well as being integral in the development of the low-cost, process-driven delivery platform.
Simon Daniels
Chief Sales Officer
Simon began his career in marketing strategy and is renowned for his experience and knowledge within the business sales marketplace. He has almost 20 years’ experience in developing creative sale strategies and fulfilling a decisive role in enabling shareholders to achieve their exit objectives.
Simon Daniels
Chief Sales Officer
Simon began his career in marketing strategy and is renowned for his experience and knowledge within the business sales marketplace. He has almost 20 years’ experience in developing creative sale strategies and fulfilling a decisive role in enabling shareholders to achieve their exit objectives.
David Gardner
Corporate Finance Managing Director
David is a seasoned Corporate Finance Director with an enviable track record of delivering high value deals across both international and UK buyer pools. His expertise spans multiple buyer and investor types, including private equity funds, evergreen investment portfolios, family offices and strategic trade buyers. With over 20 years spent advising entrepreneurial businesses, David is highly experienced and with a talent for aligning and delivering his clients’ aspirations and exit strategies.
David Gardner
Corporate Finance Managing Director
David is a seasoned Corporate Finance Director with an enviable track record of delivering high value deals across both international and UK buyer pools. His expertise spans multiple buyer and investor types, including private equity funds, evergreen investment portfolios, family offices and strategic trade buyers. With over 20 years spent advising entrepreneurial businesses, David is highly experienced and with a talent for aligning and delivering his clients’ aspirations and exit strategies.
Matt Clancy
Operations Director
With over 25 years’ experience, Matt specialises in providing exit strategy advice to company owners with a focus on delivering maximum shareholder value. His specific expertise includes company disposals, MBOs, strategic planning and fundraising.
Matt Clancy
Operations Director
With over 25 years’ experience, Matt specialises in providing exit strategy advice to company owners with a focus on delivering maximum shareholder value. His specific expertise includes company disposals, MBOs, strategic planning and fundraising.
Peter Kelly
Operations Director
Peter is a qualified chartered accountant with over 20 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, working with SMEs and entrepreneurial business owners. He has worked in commercial banking as a leveraged lender for a UK challenger bank, in practice as a corporate finance director and has industry experience as a finance director with a £30m turnover recycling business.
Peter Kelly
Operations Director
Peter is a qualified chartered accountant with over 20 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions, working with SMEs and entrepreneurial business owners. He has worked in commercial banking as a leveraged lender for a UK challenger bank, in practice as a corporate finance director and has industry experience as a finance director with a £30m turnover recycling business.
Gary Edwards
Group Head of Marketing
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If you are looking to sell or buy a business we would absolutely recommend them.
Justin Williams
FireUS Ltd
“We employed KBS to sell our business FireUs Ltd last year. We has researched into this and they stood out as the best. We were so glad that we picked them whilst it was a very in depth process selling our business, but they supported us and made the experience much easier. The main people that stood out for us with the professionalism and approach were Guy Haynes and Daniel Greenfield. If you are looking to sell or buy a business we would absolutely recommend them.”
“Would definitely recommend them.”
Katherine Prigmore
Business Development Director of Prigmore Haulage
“We used KBS to help with our partial sale! They helped promote us and worked with us the whole way through. The true value for their work came after the offer and Adam worked smoothly with us and could hear that he had our best interest at heart! Would definitely recommend them.”
“From start too finish their service was first class.”
Rodney Greer
Director of Photostatic Anglia
“We initially approached KBS and three other companies to handle the sale of our company. We choose KBS as they were very professional, knowledgeable and responded to all our queries in a timely manner. From start too finish their service was first class. Thank you KBS”
“I could not have completed this without the professionalism and personal interest that I have been afforded”
Simone Lawless
Director of Ibit Solutions
“My husband engaged with KBS in 2020 for the sale of our business. I completed a successful sale in October 2023. During the process my husband passed away and so the process became more complicated than I could have imagined. Luke Rae has been outstanding in his patience, communication and commitment to the sale of our business. I could not have completed this without the professionalism and personal interest that I have been afforded. Thank you Luke and the team.”
“The range of buyers that KBS introduced us to were of a high quality.”
Eric Luckwell
Technical Director of Datalink Electronics
“The range of buyers that KBS introduced us to were of a high quality. Throughout the sales process the shareholders were very pleased with the advice and help given to reach a good conclusion in the sale. Thank you KBS and the staff we worked with.”
Frequently asked questions
For many people, selling a business is one of the biggest transactions they are likely to ever undertake. Therefore, receiving the correct advice and guidance throughout what can be a lengthy and complicated process is of paramount importance. And you can be sure whoever buys your business will have a skilled team in their corner.
At KBS Corporate, we can help with every aspect of a business sale. You will not need to go hunting around for providers of the different corporate services involved – whether it’s finding a buyer, tax advice, due diligence, a legal partner, negotiation or executing a deal, we can organise all those requirements.
Our team of business sales experts and M&A advisers are experienced across the full range of sectors and industries. We have completed thousands of transactions since the company was founded in 1998, enabling our directors and deal executives to accumulate a vast amount of knowledge across the business landscape.
We are the No.1 mid-market business sales adviser in both the UK and the whole of Europe in the LSEG ranking for Q1 2026, and third globally. We consistently complete many more company sales than our nearest competitors.
The valuation of the business can be influenced both internally and externally. Buyers will consider your financial performance and operational infrastructure, and current market activity will dictate how profitable your company can be. Our sales experts have a clear understanding of existing market trends, enabling us to position your company as effectively as possible.
