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Business Services

Inspecting, advising, collecting, transporting. Specialised service providers are sought after today, especially in markets with many small players.

With service businesses, investors mainly buy people and client relationships. The less both depend on the owner alone, the more a business is worth.

That is exactly what I look at before I approach you. And I only get in touch when an investor is a genuine fit for your company.

Six segments I follow closely

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Compliance & Regulatory

Providers who help companies meet obligations in data protection, occupational safety and regulation. New rules keep creating demand.

  • External data protection
  • Occupational safety and health
  • Information security
  • Whistleblower systems
  • Regulatory advisory
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Testing, Inspection & Certification

Testing, inspection and certification providers. Statutory inspection duties make the business predictable.

  • Plant and equipment inspection
  • Material testing
  • Certification bodies
  • Laboratory and materials testing
  • Expert assessors
Laptop with an overview of open invoices

03 / 06

Receivables Management

Collection and billing providers who help companies with unpaid invoices. Technology and well-run processes make the difference.

  • Debt collection
  • Receivables purchasing
  • Billing service providers
  • Dunning as a service
  • Industry specialists, for example healthcare or energy
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Logistics & Freight Forwarding

Forwarders and logistics firms with steady clients and a specialisation. Those serving a niche are more interesting to buyers than pure transport.

  • Groupage and part-load forwarders
  • Contract logistics
  • Temperature-controlled logistics
  • Dangerous goods and special transport
  • Warehousing and fulfilment
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Equipment & Specialist Rental

Rental companies for machines, aerial platforms and specialist equipment with service included. Customers prefer renting to buying, which brings recurring revenue.

  • Aerial platforms and lifting equipment
  • Construction machinery
  • Test and measurement equipment
  • Power and climate rental
  • Modular space and containers
Technician installing fibre in a data centre

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Data Centre Services

Providers who plan, build, cable and operate data centres. The data centre build-out drives strong demand.

  • Cabling and fibre
  • Cooling and power
  • Installation and rack services
  • Maintenance and operation
  • Design and site management

Why this market is consolidating

Many service markets have a large number of small providers. New regulations, digitalisation and skills shortages make it harder for small firms to handle everything alone. Investors therefore build groups that share technology, administration and sales.

Frequently asked questions

Who buys companies in Business Services?
Mostly financial investors building a group, family offices with a long horizon and buyers from the same industry. I always work for exactly one investor with a clear plan and only get in touch when your company fits.
What does a conversation with you cost me?
Nothing. It is free of charge for you, the investor pays my fee.
What happens to my clients if I sell?
Buyers want client relationships to continue. That is why a planned transition is common, in which you stay with your team and clients for a while.
Compliance & RegulatoryTesting, Inspection & CertificationReceivables Management

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How it works for you

  1. 01

    I only get in touch when an investor is a concrete fit for your company.

  2. 02

    You decide whether and when the investor learns your name.

  3. 03

    It is free of charge for you. The investor pays my fee.

Would you like to know who is interested in your company?

Tell me briefly about your business. I will tell you honestly whether I know a suitable investor.

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