Acquisition RequirementBW000577

SEN education provider wanted across the UK by a search fund

Education & TrainingSEN & Specialist Education Services

A UK search fund is considering the acquisition of a sen or specialist education services 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 BW000577

Acquisition criteria

Reference: BW000577
Sector: Education & Training
Sub-sector: SEN & Specialist Education Services
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: UK
Acquirer scale: First acquisition or small platform
Funding position: Funds agreed subject to deal
Decision readiness: Actively seeking and ready to transact
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 UK search fund is considering the acquisition of a sen or specialist education services 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.

SEN & Specialist Education Services

Sub-sectorAll sen & specialist education services mandatesEvery published acquisition requirement filed under this sub-sector./sectors/education-training/sen-specialist-education-services SectorEducation & TrainingEvery published mandate across the wider education & training sector./sectors/education-training 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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