Retirement
A considered exit that gives you more time for yourself and a clear handover for the business you've built.
Thinking about stepping back from your business?
A private, direct route to selling your UK company.
We acquire profitable businesses run by their owners across the UK, working directly with people considering retirement, succession or simply what comes next.
An initial conversation. No obligation to proceed.
You've built more
than a business.
It carries years of decisions, relationships and hard work. Your team, your customers and the life you've built around it are all part of the picture.
Thinking about a change is rarely just a question of what the business is worth. It is also about the people, your future role and what comes next for you.
That is where we start. We listen to your story and help you consider what the next chapter could look like.
Let's talk about your next stepYour role
What would you like to do more of, and what would you like to leave behind?
Your people
What matters to the team and customers who depend on you?
What comes next
What would make a change feel right for you?
You may be thinking about...
There is no single reason to start this conversation. You may want a different role, a successor or more time for yourself. Your starting point may be one of these.
Stepping back
Less daily responsibility, with a future role that reflects how involved you'd like to remain.
Succession
A route forward when there is no obvious successor, with your team, customers and legacy in mind.
Understanding your options
Understand what selling could look like, including the structure, handover and what would matter most to you.
Could your business be a fit?
Established, profitable UK businesses with dependable customers and a good trading history.
We focus on B2B, industrial and specialist service businesses. You may be planning retirement, thinking about succession or exploring a future change.
£300k to £2.5m+ adjusted EBITDA
Our typical annual earnings range, before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. Unsure of the figure? We can discuss it.
Profitable, established businesses
A consistent trading record, typically three to five years, and strong commercial relationships.
Across the United Kingdom
Businesses run by their owners, providing essential products and specialist services.
Areas of interest
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Facilities & building services
- Fire & security
- Technical services
- Specialist logistics
- Environmental services
- Industrial B2B
Not sure where your business fits? Tell us a little about it.
Why owners speak to us.
An honest conversation about your business, your priorities and your timing. The structure, handover and terms are discussed together, not assumed.
Direct
Speak to the people considering the acquisition, rather than being passed through a sales process.
Private
You do not need a public listing to begin. Agree confidentiality arrangements before sharing sensitive information.
Flexible
Discuss a full exit, phased transition or continued involvement around what matters to you.
Long term
Our intention is to support and develop established businesses, with respect for what made them successful.
A conversation, not a commitment.
Start by exploring. Decide what happens next together.
Private conversation
Tell us a little about your business and what you are considering. You do not need prepared accounts or a formal sale plan.
Understand the options
If there appears to be a fit, discuss timing, your future role and what a sensible transition could look like.
Decide whether to continue
There is no obligation to proceed. If the timing and fit are right, agree the next steps with us and your advisers.
People first. Business for the long term.
We are a private investment partnership focused on acquiring and supporting established, profitable UK businesses.
We want to work with owners who care about what comes next for the company they have built. Our aim is to find a practical transition that reflects their plans and the needs of the business.
When you contact WCP, the first step is to understand your situation and whether there is a potential fit. We explain the proposed acquisition structure, who would be involved and the next steps before asking you to go further.
Your accountant and solicitor are welcome in discussions, so you can take independent advice before making a decision.
The business you've built
The people behind it
The next chapter
A clear point of contact.
Speak to Cyrus at cyrus@watsoncapitalpartners.com, or start with a few details below.
A few questions you may have.
You can get in touch even if you are only exploring.
No. You may be considering retirement, succession or simply a future change. An initial conversation is a chance to explore your options, not a commitment to sell.
You do not need to publicly market your business to speak to us. We discuss confidentiality and put an NDA in place before reviewing sensitive information. Please do not include confidential accounts, customer details or staff information in the initial form.
No. Your name, contact details and a little about the business are enough to begin. If there is a potential fit, we will agree what information is needed next.
We focus on established, profitable UK businesses, typically with adjusted EBITDA of £300,000 to £2.5 million or more. EBITDA means earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. If you are unsure of the figure, you can still get in touch.
Yes, continued involvement can be discussed. A full exit, phased handover or retained equity stake may be appropriate, depending on your plans and the business. Any structure would be agreed together.
Timing depends on the business, information available, financing and legal work. The first conversation does not start a fixed timetable. If we decide to continue, we will discuss realistic next steps with you and your advisers.
We review your enquiry and contact you to understand the business and what you are considering. If there appears to be a fit, we arrange a private conversation. You can choose whether to take it further.
Have a different question?
Tell us what you are considering. We can talk it through.
Start a private conversation.
You do not need to be ready to sell. Tell us a little about your business and what you are considering, and we can take it from there.
What happens next?
We review your enquiry, contact you to understand your situation and, if there is a potential fit, arrange a conversation. You decide whether to continue.
No obligation to proceed.
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