Buying a Business

“We selected Evolve based on their professional approach and market knowledge and from the outset, they navigated us through the complex multistage process of selling our business. Evolve understood our approach to business and our desired outcome from the sale and worked hard to deliver a great result for the directors and shareholders.”

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‘‘We had a fantastic experience working with David Lee and David Neate at Evolve. Throughout the process the team was extremely diligent and gave us all the support we needed to keep growing our business while working through the transaction. We are excited for what is next!’’

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“We were delighted to work with Evolve as our advisors who applied their extensive knowledge of the process, understood the nuances of our business, and were able to integrate themselves into our team. Professional and dynamic, Evolve provided first-class advice to lead us towards the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders.’’

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“The partners at Evolve were recommended to us by a former colleague, where they had successfully negotiated an exit for their tech business. We found their guidance to be indispensable and that our transaction benefitted enormously from their hands-on approach. Doug’s market analysis was excellent and David’s negotiation skills were a key factor in getting a positive result for our shareholders. We were able to trust them implicitly. I couldn’t recommend them more highly and would certainly work with Evolve again.”

“We appointed Evolve as they promised a partner-led approach.  As owner-managers, Evolve understood our agenda from the start and was instrumental in finding the right private equity partner for Metpro. They understood our criteria and displayed a commitment to achieving a great result for the shareholders and business. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to others.”

"The Evolve team offered us a full end-to-end service in selling our business. The experience they have brought to the deal has been second to none, always on hand to guide and support us through the transaction. The dedication they showed was a key part of the ultimate success of the transaction. I would not hesitate to recommend the Evolve team for anyone wanting to sell their business."

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“David has supported us on completing our management buy-out and subsequent refinancing.   David delivered what he promised: a partner led service, always on hand and providing us with strong commercial advice.  He also displayed an exceptional understanding of the funding market which enabled us to get our deal completed without complication or delay.  David kept in regular contact after completion of the buyout to provide advice on market and economic changes that were relevant to the business.  I would have no hesitation in recommending David”

"We worked with David Neate on the sale of Happy Days to Zetland Capital in 2022.  I believe that all of the parties recognised and benefited from David's decades of experience of advising on and completing deals.  I very much appreciated David's pragmatic and carefully thought through advice and hope to work with him again in the future."

“There’s an old saying that companies don’t do business with companies, people do business with people. That’s never been truer when working with David. His communication and negotiation skills bring a human touch to any deal. He is equally at home when working with entrepreneurs on a sell side as with corporates on a buy side. He’s the finest, most honourable gent I have come across in the corporate finance industry and I have no hesitation in recommending him and his services.”

“After taking time to understand our business model, David and his team managed the whole process and guided us through the myriad questions and scenarios. I would highly recommend them.  David was available around the clock and operated in a friendly advisor style, understanding our goals and helping us get the right result.”

"With Justin I know I am getting thought-through advice and guidance based on experience and knowledge of the market.  It was always very reassuring to have calm and professional support on hand throughout the process."

"Justin and David promised to provide a premium and highly professional service with value added advice.  They delivered more than they promised and exceeded our expectations on all counts.  They shared our commitment and drive to make the deal happen.  I would have no hesitations in recommending them."

"Having already been through an MBO we felt that we had learnt a lot about negotiating a deal and raising finance.  However, we are extremely thankful that we appointed Justin and David to work with us on this new deal as they added value throughout the whole process.  It is a fact that without their dedication and expertise we would not have successfully completed this deal.  They supported and guided us at all times but we always felt in control and more than comfortable in what can be a fairly daunting and involved process. We would highly recommend using them and know that although it felt like a big financial commitment at the time, all parties involved agreed it was certainly money well spent. We shall be using them again without hesitation."

“Throughout the whole process Justin worked relentlessly towards making this fantastic deal happen.  He is hugely knowledgeable and skilful in his approach and was able to negotiate the very best outcome for us; I could not recommend his services more highly.”

"It wasn’t until we had engaged the services of Justin that we realised how valuable he was in supporting us through our recent sale.  Not only did he know how to manage the relationship with a seasoned acquirer, but he ensured we secured full value and, most importantly, allowed us to get on with the ‘day job’ of running the business to maintain the value through the transaction.  This was particularly important to us as we were continuing on within the business after completion.  Money very well spent!"

"We were guided through the process from start to finish and Justin was always on hand to assist.  We would certainly recommend the services of Justin to anyone wishing to consider selling or buying a business."

“The only mistake we made in using Justin was not getting him involved sooner! He joined the project at a difficult stage but turned the deal around to ensure that all of our hard work didn't go to waste. Both sides of the transaction commented that without Justin's involvement we wouldn't have got the deal over the line and their support was excellent, no matter what time of day.”

“I have previously worked with other advisers to sell my businesses and Justin brought a fresh approach to this transaction.  I am very happy with the outcome of the sale, Justin was fully committed to making it happen and their senior team provided helpful and practical advice at all times.”

“Justin guided us through the sales process, providing expert and honest advice to ensure this deal happened. We selected Justin based on his international capability, partner-led approach and strong track record and would recommend him to anyone wishing to sell their business.”

“Justin helped steer the sale of our company through a challenging period of Covid-19. Throughout a long process they worked tirelessly and were always available, professional and supportive. We have no doubt that we chose the right partner to manage the sale process.”