Acquisition brief
Priority demandContracted fire alarm and detection maintenance businesses
Acquirers want the maintenance book. Recurring inspection and servicing revenue under contract, with install work as a secondary line rather than the engine.
This is a buyer requirement, not a company for sale. DealFlowAgent acts for owners. Briefs describe what registered acquirers are looking for.
What buyers are asking for
Revenue band sought: £3M to £12M
Registered demand
Registered demand is published once this brief clears three acquirers.
Geography: United Kingdom and United States, roughly 60% of registered demand is US
What makes a business a fit
- A maintenance base that renews without being re-sold every year
- Engineers directly employed rather than fully subcontracted
- Clean service records and a documented asset register per site
- Commercial, industrial, healthcare, education or social housing end clients
What buyers have ruled out
- Install-only businesses with no service book
- Single-client concentration above 40% of revenue
- Residential-only work
Consideration and structure
What acquirers registered against this brief have stated they can offer. Nothing here is an offer, and no structure is guaranteed to any owner.
- Cash on completion is the stated preference of most registered acquirers
- Earn-outs offered where the owner wants to stay through a growth period
- Property held personally is treated separately and usually retained by the owner
Stage one of two
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This is a buyer requirement, not a company for sale. DealFlowAgent acts for owners. Briefs describe what registered acquirers are looking for.
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