Background: A North West based designer and manufacturer of high quality display fixtures and fittings for retail and leisure premises, as well as for exhibition industries.

Turnover to March 2009 was £2.1m with gross profit of £630k.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10361

Background: An Aberdeen-based company founded in 1980 specialising in all types of machinery installation, rigging and erection.

With a workforce of 11 the company operates from leasehold premises of 3,000 sq ft warehouse and offices and 10,000 sq ft yard.

The business has a strong customer base in a number of industries including oil and gas, paper making, distilleries and construction. Revenue for year ending July 2009 was £840k with adjusted EBITDA of £204k.

Retirement Sale.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10351

Background: A Midlands-based chilled and frozen food manufacturer with annual turnover of around £5m and EBITDA of over £600k.

The company sells predominantly chilled, but some frozen, food to supermarkets and food service companies. There are strong relationships with customers.

Retirement sale.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10341

Background: A Gloucestershire-based company whose principal activity is the reprocessing of mixed hard plastics and high end polymers.

The company was formed on 2007 and trades from 24,000 sq ft leasehold premises.

Plant and equipment are unencumbered.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10331

Background: A North East based haulage contractor established in 1994 servicing the supermarket sector, pallet distribution network and home delivery sectors.

Fleet comprises of 11 tractor units, 3 rigid bodies, 5 fridge trailers, 22 tautliners, 2 double deck trailers and 9 box trailers.

The company has 25 employees and operates from purpose built premises on a 3 acre freehold site. Turnover is in excess of £2million per annum.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10321

Opportunity: A well funded, authorised national Independent Financial Advisory business providing a full range of financial planning, wealth management, corporate pension, employee benefits and mortgage advisory services seeks businesses, network members or client banks that provide similar and have assets under advice.

Interested parties should have good quality advisers who embrace the recurring revenue model, provide excellent customer service and have strong management structure.

This opportunity would be of interest to those who are planning to exit the industry or looking to continue to work with the support of a larger organisation.

Ref: MD10481

Background: Established e commerce platform focusing on high-end small domestic appliances. Website and infrastructure have been developed and run by a specialist web support business. The site carries a portfolio of well-known premium brands at an established .com website offering significant UK and overseas sales potential.

Search engine optimisation results in high rankings and there are high conversion rates.

Turnover for 2009 was £614k with gross profit of £220k and gross margin of 36%.

Opportunity: To acquire the business and assets.

Ref: MA10311

Background: North West indoor golf centre with six state-of-the-art golf simulators, on site golf professional, two bars and shop.

Leasehold premises on attractive terms, £800k refurbishment undertaken.

Opportunity: To take an equity stake in the business.

Ref: MO10020

Background: A company specialising in productions for diverse clients, including museums, theme parks, visitor attractions and public sector organisations. The company’s reputation is for developing highly creative and innovative productions. The company has a skilled and experienced team of producers, directors, writers, designers, editors and programmers, and operates from two UK offices but has managed projects on worldwide basis.

The company has a strong forward order book. Draft turnover for 2009 was £3.6m with normalised operating profit of £480k.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10301

Background: Established North West business with turnover of £749k and EBITDA of £285k. High levels of customer loyalty from a diverse customer base including blue chip companies from the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, aerospace, mining and engineering sectors.

Established factory contains well maintained plant and equipment with the ability to plate large components.

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10 291

Background: North West based printing business, B1 and B2 press, turnover year end 30 April 2009 c.£750k. Skilled and loyal workforce, diverse customer base and leasehold premises.

Opportunity: Offers are sought for the business and assets

Ref: MA10 281

Background: Operating in a fragmented market with huge potential for consolidation the company has evolved plans for considerable profit growth in the short term. An approved supplier to Central Buying Consortium (7 local authorities).

Turnover for 2008 was £940k with a Gross Margin of £413k and EBIT of £73k

Opportunity: To acquire the whole of the issued share capital.

Ref: MA10 271

Background: Yorkshire-based business operating from office and workshop facilities of 18,000 sq ft. Income under hire agreements is more than twice the liability under the Hire Purchase Agreements. Income from mix of plant hire, fork lift truck and materials handling maintenance and training.

Turnover for year to end of October 2009 £684k with EBITDA of £136k.

Opportunity: Offers for the business are invited.

Ref: MA10 261