Acquisition brief
Priority demandIndependent 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 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
Register against this brief
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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