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THE UK’S NO.1 BUSINESS SALES ADVISER
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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No.1 in business sales
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more sales than any other UK adviser in 2025
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consecutive years as the UK’s leading corporate business sales adviser
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Our award-winning business sales TEAM
Atif Iqbal
Corporate Deal Executive
Dylan Bennett
Corporate Deal Executive
Jacob Lord
Associate Director
Joe Darbyshire
Corporate Deal Executive
Daniel Sladen
Managing Director
Holly Bedford
Managing Director
Holly is a transactional tax specialist advising on corporate sales and acquisitions, MBOs, group reconstructions. private equity backed corporate finance investments and family successions. She also specialises in advising on share incentive schemes and employee share related tax issues.
Holly Bedford
Managing Director
Holly is a transactional tax specialist advising on corporate sales and acquisitions, MBOs, group reconstructions. private equity backed corporate finance investments and family successions. She also specialises in advising on share incentive schemes and employee share related tax issues.
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Our latest achievements & insights
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.
