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THE UK’S NO.1 COMPANY SALES SPECIALISTS

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)

Why choose KBS Corporate

We are entrepreneurs who have been in your shoes, and we know exactly what considering an exit from your company feels like. We’ve been there and done it.

That means we are ideally positioned to provide you with the correct advice at every stage of the exit process. We have encountered all scenarios, and we know how to navigate and overcome challenges along the way.

High-value, complex transactions require top-level expertise such as ours. Our service is trusted by vendors and an unrivalled range of buyers throughout the world. We have exclusive relationships with an extensive depth of acquirers spanning across all sectors.

We provide the most comprehensive buyer reach within the business sales industry and utilise superior marketing techniques, technological investment and ‘big data’. Our expertise covers creative exit plans, investments and alternative routes.

And we remain acquisitive ourselves – KBS Corporate is a key part of the K3 Capital Group, a rapidly growing entrepreneurial professional services company.

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The key to our success

OUR LATEST COMPLETED
SALES

Cobra Tool & Die

A long-established manufacturing firm described by its acquirer as “a true gem” has been sold to YAD Capital Investments in a deal …

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acquired by

Cobra Tool & Die

Sector: Toolmaking

Location: Hampshire

Buyer: YAD Capital

Aran Group

Energy efficiency specialist Aran Group has been sold to AgilityEco, a part of M Group, in a transaction assisted by KBS Corporate Fina…

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acquired by

Aran Group

Sector: Energy Efficiency

Location: Suffolk

Buyer: AgilityEco

Simpology

IT support specialist Simpology has been sold to managed IT and communications company Flotek Group in a transaction advised on by KBS …

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acquired by

Simpology

Sector: IT Support

Location: Cambridgeshire

Buyer: Flotek

Imaginet

Award-winning digital agency Imaginet has been sold to Vesta Software Group, forming a collaboration which both parties consider to be …

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acquired by

Imaginet

Sector: Software

Location: Wales

Buyer: Vesta

Diamond Air Conditioning

Diamond Air Conditioning has been sold to PCB Technical Solutions in a transaction focused on delivering geographical expansion to the …

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acquired by

Diamond Air Conditioning

Sector: HVAC

Location: Scotland

Buyer: PCB Technical Solutions

Wootton & Wootton

Transmission and distribution services provider Wootton & Wootton has become the second company in seven months KBS Corporate has sold …

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acquired by

Wootton & Wootton

Sector: Cable Services

Location: Shropshire

Buyer: Ipsum Group

Blaze Networks

IT managed services firm Blaze Networks has been sold to private equity-backed Communicate Technology in a deal advised on by KBS Corpo…

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acquired by

Blaze Networks

Sector: IT Managed Services

Location: Cheshire

Buyer: Communicate Technology

AlexSys

Growth plans are in place for AlexSys Communications following the sale of the ICT services company in a transaction advised on by KBS …

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acquired by

AlexSys

Sector: ICT Support

Location: Somerset

Buyer: Ferdinand De Lisser

S.E.L.F. (North East)

KBS has been commended for its “extremely supportive and professional” work by the vendors of a residential care services provider …

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acquired by

S.E.L.F. (North East)

Sector: Residential Care

Location: Tyne and Wear

Buyer: Ruspencia Holdings

Trinitatum

KBS Corporate Finance has advised on a significant investment into Trinitatum, a provider of test automation software, from Literacy Ca…

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acquired by

Trinitatum

Sector: Test Automation Software

Location: London

Buyer: Literacy Capital

FPR Group

FPR Group, a recruitment company with a workforce of over 1,000 on its books, has been sold in a deal that expands the southern presenc…

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acquired by

FPR Group

Sector: Recruitment

Location: Sussex

Buyer: Kingdom Group

StayAhead Training

A long-established independent IT training specialist has been sold in a deal which presents significant growth opportunities for both …

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acquired by

StayAhead Training

Sector: IT Training

Location: London

Buyer: ILX Group

Merridale

Fuelling equipment manufacturer Merridale has become the seventh company sold by KBS Corporate to Swedish industrial group Teqnion in l…

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acquired by

Merridale

Sector: Fuel Systems

Location: West Midlands

Buyer: Teqnion

Eric Elliott Transport

Eric Elliott Transport has been sold in a transaction intended to “set new industry standards”, according to acquirer Onpoint Group…

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acquired by

Eric Elliott Transport

Sector: Haulage

Location: Nottinghamshire

Buyer: Onpoint Group

Ucan Secure IT

Ucan Secure IT, a large-scale recycler of redundant IT equipment, has been sold to EGO Technology in a deal that forms “a UK powerhou…

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acquired by

Ucan Secure IT

Sector: IT Recycling

Location: Yorkshire

Buyer: EGO Technology

Cobra’s celebrated story to continue under new ownership

A long-established manufacturing business described by its acquirer as “a true gem” has been sold to YAD Capital Investments in…

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How to successfully buy a business in 2025

Few things in life are certain, but one way to lower the risks of entrepreneurship is by acquiring an established…

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KBS Corporate Finance advises Aran Group on its sale to industry-leading energy group

Energy efficiency specialist Aran Group has been sold to AgilityEco, a part of M Group, in a transaction assisted by…

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Our latest achievements & insights

Insights
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I was happy, it was an easy process and KBS handled it well,

I would recommend KBS Corporate to anyone who wants to explore a business sale and is seeking sound advice.

Tim Hogarth

Founder of Hogarth Antiques Ltd

“I was happy, it was an easy process and KBS handled it well. I would recommend KBS Corporate to anyone who wants to explore a business sale and is seeking sound advice.”

KBS Corporate has been a fantastic partner for us.

Within six months of the initial teaser, the deal completed and we are all thrilled with the outcome.

Ed Johnson

CEO of PushFar

“KBS Corporate has been a fantastic partner for us. From initial research through to deal completion, George Barnes (Associate Corporate Director), Aaron (McWilliams, Senior Research Analyst) and the entire team were dedicated, hard-working, thoughtful, considerate and found several parties interested in our business.
“Within six months of the initial teaser, the deal completed and we are all thrilled with the outcome.”

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 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 (formerly Refinitiv) ranking for H1 2024, and fourth 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.

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