Acquisition RequirementBW000724

Labels, packaging or carton printing business wanted across the UK by a search fund

Printing & PackagingLabels, Packaging & Carton Printing

A Southern European search fund is considering the acquisition of a labels, packaging or carton printing business across the UK, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.

Flexible structure
Across the UK
£3m to £5m turnover

Acquisition at a glance

Reference BW000724

Acquisition criteria

Reference: BW000724
Sector: Printing & Packaging
Sub-sector: Labels, Packaging & Carton Printing
Target turnover: £3m to £5m
Target location: Across the UK
Acquisition intent: Platform acquisition
Acquisition type: Flexible structure

Buyer and transaction readiness

Buyer type: Search fund
Buyer origin: Southern Europe
Acquirer scale: First acquisition or small platform
Funding position: Funds in place
Decision readiness: Actively reviewing opportunities
Transaction experience: One to two completed acquisitions
Execution capability: In-house M&A capability with advisers

Geographic focus

Target location preference: Across the UK

Full description

A Southern European search fund is considering the acquisition of a labels, packaging or carton printing business across the UK.

The target should have annual turnover of £3m to £5m. The search is focused on suitable businesses operating across the UK. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.

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

Labels, Packaging & Carton Printing

Sub-sectorAll labels, packaging & carton printing mandatesEvery published acquisition requirement filed under this sub-sector./sectors/printing-packaging/printing-packaging-labels-packaging-and-carton-printing SectorPrinting & PackagingEvery published mandate across the wider printing & packaging sector./sectors/printing-packaging Market 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

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