1

Company which is for sale ie

• Privately owned businesses
• Retirement of key shareholder / director
• Death or serious illness of key shareholder / director
• Unloved subsidiary of plc

2

Company in niche markets. Good long term prospects

3

Company may be underperforming.

4

Focus on manufacturing / industrial activities

5

Turnover greater than £5m. The real criteria are

• Not a “one man band”
• Has management structure and basic systems

6

Location within 1-1½ hours drive time from Sheffield

• This is purely for convenience of logistics
• A large organisation outside this area would be considered