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Fees

No upfront fees.

There is nothing to pay to start your confidential sale campaign. Fees only become payable once a transaction reaches an agreed deal stage.

  1. 01 · Start

    £0

    Nothing is payable to start your confidential sale campaign.

  2. 02 · Heads of Terms

    Heads of Terms payment

    A payment of 20% of the anticipated success fee becomes due when Heads of Terms are signed. It is credited against the final Offsell fee.

  3. 03 · Completion

    Progressive success fee

    5% on the first £1m, 4% on the next £1.5m, 3% above £2.5m. Minimum £15,000 + VAT, less the Heads of Terms payment already made.

If a deal fails after Heads of Terms

If a transaction reaches Heads of Terms but later fails, the Heads of Terms payment is not refunded.

Success fee

Our success fee is calculated progressively.

  • 5%

    on the first £1m

  • 4%

    on the next £1.5m

  • 3%

    above £2.5m

Each rate only applies to that part of the deal value.

Minimum fee: £15,000 + VAT.

Examples

What your deal looks like.

Total Deal Value

£500,000

What the buyer pays you.

Offsell success fee£25,000 + VAT
First £500k at 5%
£25,000
Total success fee
£25,000 + VAT
Heads of Terms payment (20%)
£5,000 + VAT
Balance on completion
£20,000 + VAT

Total Deal Value

£2,000,000

What the buyer pays you.

Offsell success fee£90,000 + VAT
First £1m at 5%
£50,000
Next £1m at 4%
£40,000
Total success fee
£90,000 + VAT
Heads of Terms payment (20%)
£18,000 + VAT
Balance on completion
£72,000 + VAT

Total Deal Value

£5,000,000

What the buyer pays you.

Offsell success fee£185,000 + VAT
First £1m at 5%
£50,000
Next £1.5m at 4%
£60,000
Remaining £2.5m at 3%
£75,000
Total success fee
£185,000 + VAT
Heads of Terms payment (20%)
£37,000 + VAT
Balance on completion
£148,000 + VAT

Examples only. A minimum fee of £15,000 + VAT applies. Your agreed terms are confirmed in writing before your campaign begins.

Plainly stated

What this is, and what it isn't.

Nothing to pay upfront. Fees only become payable once a transaction reaches an agreed deal stage.

This is not a "success fee only" arrangement. A payment becomes due when Heads of Terms are signed, and it is credited against your final fee.

Third-party costs sit outside our fee. Legal fees, financial due diligence and tax advice are engaged and paid by you directly.

Qualifying businesses

The "No upfront fees" position applies to businesses we accept after qualification — typically established, profitable UK companies seeking a full sale. Where a business isn't a fit, we'll tell you why.
Tried to sell before? See what to do if your business didn't sell.

Nothing to pay to get started.

Tell us about your business. We'll confirm whether it qualifies before anything begins.

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