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    Acquisition brief

    Priority demand

    Independent lift and elevator service, repair and modernisation businesses

    The unit of value is the maintained portfolio. Buyers count units under contract before they look at anything else.

    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 sought£2M to £13M
    EBITDA sought£400K to £3M
    Portfolio400 to 4,000 units under maintenance
    Revenue mixService and repair led, modernisation secondary
    EngineersDirectly employed, NVQ or equivalent qualified
    Owner positionHandover of engineer and client relationships

    Revenue band sought: £2M to £13M

    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

    • Portfolio density in one region rather than thin national coverage
    • Repair and callout revenue attached to the maintained base
    • Contracts with genuine notice periods and renewal history
    • A modernisation pipeline that the buyer can fund

    What buyers have ruled out

    • New-install only businesses
    • Portfolios where the majority of units sit on 30-day termination

    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.

    • Per-unit portfolio value is the standard reference point in negotiation
    • Cash on completion with a working capital adjustment is the common structure

    Stage one of two

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