Thinking of selling?

Find out what a buyer would pay for your business.

We are that buyer.

Jetland acquires established UK businesses directly from their shareholders. We are not brokers, and we do not charge owners a fee.

A call. A visit. A formal offer. Usually within 7–10 days.

Not an estimate from an adviser who wants the mandate — a written proposal from the company that would actually pay it. The proposal costs you nothing, and nobody else needs to know.

Tell us about your business

Why speak to Jetland before going to market?

For some businesses, a competitive sale process may ultimately be the right route. Speaking to Jetland first does not stop you doing that. It simply allows you to establish whether a direct transaction already meets your objectives before committing to months of marketing, buyer meetings and broker fees.

We keep the process as confidential as the transaction allows, with disclosure to staff, customers and suppliers kept to the minimum necessary.

Ten days to establish whether a direct transaction is available.

The workshop of an established UK engineering business during a working shift: fabricated pressure vessels, cable drums and crated assemblies on the floor, with two men at work.

Considering a sale — or already been through a process?

Owners come to Jetland at two quite different points. Both are worth a conversation.

Considering a sale?

Find out whether you already have a buyer before committing to a full sale process.

Before appointing a broker or beginning a formal sale process, give Jetland the opportunity to look at the business directly. If it fits what we acquire, we can usually move from an initial call to a visit and written proposal within 7–10 days.

Speak to us before going to market

Already tried to sell?

If you have already been through a process, you do not need to start again.

If your business has been on the market with a broker for months or years, and a transaction has not been concluded, we are happy to take a fresh look. Often the issue is more than the price. Sometimes structure. Sometimes the right buyer simply did not emerge.

Let us take another look

Straightforward from the outset

  1. 1

    A call.

    A confidential initial conversation about the business, why you are considering a sale and what matters to you.

  2. 2

    A visit.

    If there appears to be a fit, we meet you and see the business properly — usually within a week.

  3. 3

    A formal offer.

    Where we want to proceed, we will normally put a written proposal to you within 7–10 days of first contact.

If the proposal works for both sides, lawyers and due diligence follow at an agreed pace.

Any proposal is non-binding and subject to normal due diligence, funding where applicable and legal documentation. The 7–10 day timescale refers to a written proposal, not to legal completion.

Questions owners ask

Will I get a higher price through a broker?

Possibly but not necessarily. A competitive process can produce a higher headline price for some businesses — but it can take months and come with a listing fee and broker's commission, not to mention months of distraction.

Jetland charges nothing and offers a different proposition: a direct, confidential transaction with one buyer, quickly established and without the cost and disruption of taking the company to market.

Are you just trying to buy cheaply?

Any proposal has to work commercially for us as well as for you. You are under no obligation to accept it and there is no cost to find out what we would offer. If our terms do not meet your expectations, you remain free to sell another way.

Are you really the buyer?

Jetland buys businesses as principal. We are not asking for a sale mandate and we do not need to market your company in order to consider acquiring it.

Can you actually complete?

Jetland structures transactions using the resources of its partners together with established acquisition finance and transaction-specific funding where appropriate. We only make proposals that we believe have a realistic route to completion.

Will the offer change after due diligence?

Our proposal is based on the information available when we make it. If due diligence confirms that information, our intention is to proceed on the agreed commercial terms. If something material emerges that changes the economics of the transaction, we will raise it directly and explain why. Full disclosure of any issues that could affect the value of your company should therefore be made on first contact. We can find solutions to most challenges.

Established UK businesses with a strong trading history

We focus on established UK businesses with a strong trading history, typically:

  • £1m–£10m+ turnover
  • Profitable
  • Privately owned
  • B2B or specialist commercial markets
  • Defensible
  • Owner considering retirement, succession or reduced involvement

These are guidelines rather than rigid rules.

See what we acquire

You deal directly with the decision-maker.

Jetland is a privately owned UK acquisition business focused on established owner-managed companies. We make acquisition decisions directly rather than through layers of committees or a lengthy investment approval process.

Jetland has been active in UK private company acquisitions for over 20 years. Jetland itself was established in 2006.

David has spent over 30 years involved in acquiring, selling and structuring privately owned UK businesses and leads Jetland's acquisition activity personally. He meets owners directly and makes the decision on whether Jetland proceeds.

David Landsberg, Managing Partner of Jetland, photographed in a workshop.

David Landsberg, Managing Partner

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David Landsberg

Managing Partner, Jetland LLP