Mergers & Acquisitions

Deals done properly, from valuation to completion

We advise on both sides of a transaction and buy and sell directly. Our team has worked on over 100 successful deals, so you get people who have sat on every side of the table.

Advisory · Buy-side · Sell-side · Direct acquisitions · Confidential

Track recordTeam experience
100+Successful deals across our team
A

Advisory capacity

Acting for sellers and buyers on their transactions.

N

Broader team networks

Working as part of wider deal teams and networks.

P

Personal acquisitions

Buying businesses ourselves, with our own capital at stake.

Combined experience of the team, including deals completed before and outside XDR Partners.
100+

Over 100 successful deals across our team

In an advisory capacity, as part of broader team networks, and through personal acquisitions. People who have been on every side of the table.

Track record

Three ways we have done deals

Our experience comes from advising others, working within wider deal teams and putting our own money into acquisitions.

Advisory
In an advisory capacity

Guiding owners and buyers through transactions as their adviser: valuation, positioning, negotiation and the route to completion.

Team network
As part of a broader team

Working alongside wider deal teams and networks, bringing specialist input where a transaction needs it.

Own acquisitions
Through personal acquisitions

Buying businesses ourselves. We know what it is like to be the buyer, the one signing the cheque and living with the outcome.

The figure reflects the combined experience of the team, including transactions completed before and outside XDR Partners Ltd.

How we help

Advice and action on both sides of a deal

From the first conversation about value to the day the deal completes.

Sell-side

Selling your business

Preparing the business, finding the right buyer and negotiating terms, with confidentiality protected throughout.

Buy-side

Acquiring a business

Defining what good looks like, finding and approaching targets, and negotiating a deal that makes commercial sense.

Valuation

Valuation and readiness

A realistic view of value and what moves it, plus the preparation that makes a business easier to sell.

Direct

Direct buy and sell

Where it fits, we buy businesses ourselves for the group, or help owners find a home for theirs through us.

Structure

Structuring and negotiation

Deal structures, terms and earn-outs that protect both parties, handled by people who have negotiated them before.

Completion

Diligence to completion

Coordinating advisers, due diligence and the paperwork, so the deal reaches the finish line without losing momentum.

How it works

A clear route from first call to completion

Step 1

Confidential conversation

We listen first: your goals, your business and your timing. Nothing is shared without your agreement.

Step 2

Valuation and positioning

We form a realistic view of value and how best to present or approach the opportunity.

Step 3

Approach and negotiation

We find the right counterparty, run the process and negotiate terms on your behalf.

Step 4

Diligence and completion

We coordinate the advisers and the detail, and stay involved until the deal completes.

Who we work with

Owners, buyers and investors

For owners and sellers

Thinking about your next chapter?

Whether you are planning an exit, bringing in a partner or simply curious about value, we can help you decide what is right.

  • Honest advice on value and timing
  • Discretion at every stage
  • A buyer who understands your business, including XDR itself where it fits
  • Support through to completion and after
For buyers and investors

Looking for the right acquisition?

We help you find, assess and secure businesses that fit your strategy, and we buy to keep rather than to flip.

  • Target identification and approach
  • Commercial judgement from people who have bought businesses themselves
  • Negotiation and structuring support
  • Integration thinking from day one
Questions

Common questions

Do you only act for sellers?

No. We advise both buyers and sellers, and we also buy businesses directly for our own group.

What does 100+ deals mean?

It is the combined experience of our team: deals we have worked on in an advisory capacity, as part of broader team networks, and through personal acquisitions. Some were completed before and outside XDR Partners.

Is everything confidential?

Yes. Initial conversations are confidential, and we do not approach anyone on your behalf without your agreement.

What size of business do you work with?

We will tell you early whether we are the right fit. Tell us about the business and we will give you a straight answer.

How are you paid?

Fee structures depend on the type and size of the assignment, and are agreed in writing before work begins.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Start a confidential conversation

Thinking of selling, buying or partnering? Tell us a little and we will come back to you directly.

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