Buyers seeking other printing & print services businesses in the UK

Security and transactional print, direct mail, print management, book and journal production, promotional merchandise and specialist finishing all appear regularly in current mandates.

Where the business runs managed programmes for corporate customers, buyers value the recurring revenue and low customer churn that these contracts typically produce.

For secure or transactional print, ISO 27001 and customer-specific security approvals are typically expected. They form a meaningful part of the intangible value in these businesses.

Each requirement states its own target turnover band, and many also set out profitability expectations, deal structure and the acquirer's funding position. Ranges run from owner-managed businesses through to established groups, so the individual mandate page is always the definitive statement of what that buyer will consider.

Nothing is published about your business. You read the acquirer's stated requirement, then write to our team quoting the mandate reference with a brief outline of your company. We review the fit and, where it is credible, make a discreet introduction. If you decide not to proceed, no trace of the approach is left.

Every acquirer has submitted a written mandate covering investment criteria, funding position, decision process and prior acquisition experience. Our team reviews each submission before publication, and requirements without a defined thesis or a credible route to completion are declined.