M&A advisory for owner-managed UK SMEs
The right partner to sell your business.
Savantiq is a UK M&A advisory firm. We help owners of profitable SMEs sell their companies at the right price, to the right buyer. We specialise in businesses with turnover between £100k and £3M.
Example — Exit-readiness assessment
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Financials
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Management depth
38
Customer concentration
44
Legal and contracts
76
Partner-led from London
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Success-fee only, no retainer
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Fully confidential process
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25 years of finance experience
Built for UK business owners.
We work with owners of profitable, owner-led UK businesses. You may be approaching retirement, perhaps without an obvious successor. You may simply be ready for the next chapter and want to be sure your life's work ends up in good hands, at a price that reflects its value. Selling a business is one of the most significant decisions you will make. It deserves proper advice, not guesswork.
Owner-led SMEs
£100k – £3M turnover
Selling within 6–24 months
THE PROBLEM
Why owners come to us.
I don't want staff or customers hearing about this too early.
The teaser goes out anonymously, and the buyer only sees your company name after they have signed an NDA. You stay in control of who progresses.
What is the right price in the UK market?
We build the valuation from comparable transactions and buyer-specific willingness to pay. We explain what UK buyers actually underwrite — not what you might hope they do.
I can't run a sale and the business at the same time.
Our process is designed to run in 4–9 months. You need someone who has done it before to carry the load while you continue to run the business.
I'm worried about choosing the wrong buyer.
We review the buyer list with you, in writing. Culture, treatment of your team and integration risk all sit alongside the headline price — not below it.
Why UK owners choose us.
You pay nothing unless the deal closes.
No retainer. No upfront fees. Our fee is entirely success-based — we earn only when your business sells. That means we are fully committed to the best possible outcome, every time.
A faster process, without cutting corners.
We have built the process to deliver first offers in weeks, not months. Our software handles the buyer profiling and document preparation that normally absorbs weeks of analyst time, so the partner focuses on judgement and negotiation — speed without shortcuts.
Institutional-grade materials on every engagement.
Every document we produce — from the information memorandum to buyer communications — is at the standard serious buyers expect and that commands serious offers. We do not cut corners on presentation, because presentation affects price.
Six stages. One senior partner throughout.
FROM KICK-OFF TO COMPLETION
A good UK sale process is not won on headline price alone. It is built on careful preparation, the right buyer list, a realistic valuation, and a partner who stays with you all the way through to completion.
Start with the readiness check01
Listen and scope
We ask about the business, your timeline and what a good outcome looks like to you. We sign an NDA before any information changes hands.
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Readiness assessment
Exit-readiness assessment across financials, customers, management and legal. Delivered as a written report and a concrete preparation plan.
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Prepare
Information memorandum, data room and anonymous teaser — built by partners, not interns.
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Approach
Confidential approach to a curated universe of UK and European buyers. Anonymous until the NDA is signed.
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Negotiate
We run a competitive process, manage the management presentations, and negotiate Heads of Terms.
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Complete
We coordinate legal, tax and accounting workstreams through to completion. Earn-out monitoring where applicable.
No retainer. No surprises.
We earn only when you do. Our interests are aligned with yours from day one.
No upfront fees
£0
We do not charge a monthly retainer. You pay for outcomes, not activity.
Success fee
5–7%
A percentage of enterprise value at completion. Fixed in the engagement letter. No surprises.
(exact rate depends on deal size and complexity)
First conversation
Free
A conversation with a partner. No pitch, no qualifier, no junior.
Questions owners ask us
Confidentiality is central to how we work. Every buyer signs a non-disclosure agreement before receiving any information about your business. Your employees, customers and competitors will not know until you choose to tell them.
That is completely fine. Many of our clients begin the conversation well before they plan to sell. Understanding your options early — what your business is worth today, and what would increase its value — almost always leads to a better eventual outcome.
We work with strategic buyers, private equity firms, family offices and serious individual buyers including search funds. We identify the buyers most likely to value your business highly and move quickly.
Very little to begin. A conversation about your business, your objectives and your rough financials is enough for us to give you an initial view.
The first conversation costs nothing — and it may be the most useful one you have this year.
Tell us a little about your business. We'll respond within one business day.
Book a confidential call