Background: Private Equity backed business seeking targets in the vocational training/education services marketplace that provide the following:

• Health and Safety;
• Recurring vocational training for professionals;
• Regulatory training;
• Medical training.

Of particular interest are businesses servicing the “apprentice to 24 year old” age group.

Businesses with a large recruitment element are not of interest.

Existing private ownership preferred, but self-contained non-core disposals considered.

Ref: JA10811

Background: Prestigious customer base of blue chips in the South East (including three major airports and major Government funded multi-site organisation). Both subcontract with contractors and direct contracts with end users. High level of recommendation and repeat sales.

Full design, installation, maintenance and service packages for all makes of air conditioning, ventilation and purification systems.

Projected 2010 turnover £1.1m, NP £246k.

Ref: JA101091

Background: Trading for over 40 years specialising in consignments from the sub-continent and Far East. North West based but relocatable.

Turnover 2010 £2.8m (draft), GP £550k.

Ref: JA101081

Background: Customers include programme makers for the broadcast industry, corporate and educational television. Offices nationwide, excellent on-going management team.

Sales £2m pa.

Ref: JA101071

Background: Long established North West based business specialising in deep sea container transport. Solid customer base enjoying an enviable reputation for reliability, support and efficient service. Trading from the North West but relocatable.

Turnover 2010 £2.3m (draft), GP £189k.

Ref: JA101061

Background: East Anglia, established over 35 years. T/o £1m, GP £424k, Adj NP £185k. Highly reputable. Skilled workforce. Diverse client base.

Well equipped worksop/premises.

Ref: JA101051

Background: North East. Purpose built 25,000 sq ft  freehold storage and distribution depot. Bulk stacking or racked storage to optimise space utilisation.

Computerised warehouse management system, for stock control and stock management. Long standing blue chip client base. Projected turnover year ending Oct 10 £4m, EBIT margin of c15%.

Ref: JA101041

Background: North of England. Turnover £2.6m, Net Profit £350k. Growing client base. Relocatable

Ref: JA101031

Background: Specialist to rail sector. Accredited to ISO 18001. Excellent reputation within industry.

Long term contracts in place, annual value of £1.8m. Well trained staff and substantial handover period available.

Projected year end 2010 c.£2.6m net turnover.

Ref: JA101021

Background: Vehicle Rental including trucks, vans, refuse vehicles etc. UK based. Deal size up to £2m.

Ref: JD10801

Background: Acquisition sought of a business operation within the contract packing, packaging and assembly sector.

Particular interest is in companies providing services to the following industries: Medical, Healthcare, Blister packing, Pharma, Vitamins, Clean room, Diagnostics, Wound Dressing, Manufacture, Devices, Food supplements, and Nutraceuticals.

The business should be based in the UK, Ireland or mainland Europe and have a turnover of c£4m.

Ref: JD10791

Background: South West based, established over 20 years, trade waste collection, skip hire and waste management.

Well equipped 2 acre site. Experienced management.

T/o £1.2m, EBITDA £228k.

Ref: JA101011

Background: T/o £200k, GP £85k, loyal client base, highly skilled workforce and well equipped premises.

Good access to A14, M1 and M6

Ref: JA101001

Background: Strong niche position in merchant sector. High quality second tier management. Freehold property.

Projected t/o £2.1m, EBITDA £400k.

Ref: JA10991

Background: North West based supplier of engineering services to industrial customers in the utilities, power, chemical and oil industries.

Current t/o £600k.

Ref: JA10981

Background: National projects with some international projects. Retainable senior management. Highly qualified engineers with experience in a variety of sectors. Track record of controlled growth and profitability. Impressive client base with long-standing relationships.

Projected t/o to Aug 2010 £900k, sustainable profit £170k.

Ref: JA10971

Background: Gourmet food wholesale and distribution based in southern England. Turnover c £1.3m and GP c £285k.

Supplier to top quality restaurants, hotels, bars, delicatessens, shops and supermarkets. Regional specialist with superb reputation: sources only local foods, produce and ingredients. 39% growth in turnover over 4 years. 57% growth in GP in same period.

Outstanding team of long serving and knowledgeable staff.

Ref: JA10951

Background: Opportunity to acquire a reputable systems designer and installer based in northern England. Exclusive and lucrative systems manufacturer agreements. Experienced team with in-depth industry knowledge.

Impressive client base, many generating recurring income from maintenance contracts.

Projected turnover for 2010, £2.75m, EBIT (excl management salaries) £550k.

Ref: JA10941

Background: Lancashire based scrap metal and car breakers business with established customer relationships generating high levels of repeat business, with no dependency on any one customer. Material procurement is made form local engineering, demolition and plumbing and heating businesses, with no dependency on any single supplier.

Operates from leasehold site owned by one of the shareholders, which is available if required.

Key registrations and accreditations held, experienced and loyal workforce.

Forecast turnover in year to December 2010 of £2.1m, with recurring EBITDA of £500k.

Ref: JA10911

Background: North West based manufacturer and supplier of high quality double-glazed units incorporating annealed and toughened clear and patterned glass, energy efficient glass, laminated safety glass, acoustic glass and self cleaning glass. The business also benefits from having its own toughening furnace.

The business supplies a wide variety of customers including PVCU, timber and aluminium frame trade manufacturers as well as retail outlets and building developers across the North of England.

2010 turnover £3.4m, EBITDA £355k

Ref: JA10901

Background: Particularly for patients with learning difficulties and mental health in the North of England or Midlands. Deal value £1m – £3m.

Ref: JD10781

Background: Educational product suppliers to the education sector (nursery to higher education) sought. Any location considered, turnover up to £10m.

Ref: JD10771

Background: International business seeks UK manufacturer of components for trucks and trailers, turnover up to £15m. Non-core subsidiaries or large groups would be of particular interest.

Ref: JD10761

Background: “Non-yellow” plant utilised on construction/rail/utility sites, ideally required by HSE. Any location considered, South East and Scotland of particular interest. Turnover up to £25m.

Ref: JD10751

Background: Providers with clients in excess of 250 clients sought.

Ref: JD10741