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Acquisition RequirementBW000910

Chilled or frozen foods business wanted in the Midlands by a search fund

Food & Drink ManufacturingChilled & Frozen Foods

A UK search fund is seeking the full acquisition of a chilled or frozen foods business in the Midlands, with annual turnover of £5m to £10m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.

  • Full acquisition
  • the Midlands
  • £5m to £10m turnover

Acquisition at a glance

Reference BW000910

Acquisition criteria

Reference
BW000910
Status
Active Requirement
Sector
Food & Drink Manufacturing
Sub-sector
Chilled & Frozen Foods
Last reviewed
13 July 2026
Target turnover
£5m to £10m
Target location
the Midlands
Acquisition intent
Investment acquisition
Acquisition type
Full acquisition

Buyer and transaction readiness

Buyer type
Search fund
Buyer origin
UK
Acquirer scale
Established SME acquirer
Funding position
Funds agreed subject to deal
Decision readiness
Actively reviewing opportunities
Transaction experience
One to two completed acquisitions
Execution capability
External advisers appointed

Geographic focus

Target location preference
the Midlands

Full description

A UK search fund is seeking the full acquisition of a chilled or frozen foods business in the Midlands.

The target should have annual turnover of £5m to £10m. The search is focused on suitable businesses operating in the Midlands.

Owners of suitable businesses, or advisers acting on their behalf, are invited to make confidential contact.

Related opportunities

Chilled & Frozen Foods

Sub-sectorAll chilled & frozen foods mandatesEvery published acquisition requirement filed under this sub-sector./sectors/food-drink-manufacturing/food-drink-manufacturing-chilled-and-frozen-foodsSectorFood & Drink ManufacturingEvery published mandate across the wider food & drink manufacturing sector./sectors/food-drink-manufacturingMarket noteSearch funds in the UK: who is buying, at what size, and whyA structural note on UK search-fund activity: deal sizes, sector concentration, and how their mandates read on the register./insights/search-funds-uk-market-2026

If you own a business of this kind, it is worth reading who is buying businesses like yours before you respond, and what an acquisition mandate contains so you can judge how firm this buyer's position is.

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