There’s a quiet storm coming...
And if you’re paying attention, it could completely transform your business.
Over the next 5 to 10 years, around 600,000 businesses in the UK will need to be sold.
Not because they’re failing.
Not because they’re worthless.
But because their owners - mostly Baby Boomers - want out.
They’ve built solid, profitable, well-respected businesses.
And now?
They’re done.
The problem?
Their kids don’t want them.
They’re off doing other things. Living in other countries. Working in tech or finance or creative industries.
And these owners are left thinking:
“I’ve spent 30 years building something… and I don’t know who’s going to take it over.”
This is where the opportunity lies.
In the last 3 months, I helped one of my clients acquire a brilliant business in their sector.
Not on the usual “buy it for £1” nonsense that gets thrown around online.
No.
This was a structured, smart, and incredibly strategic deal.
It was:
✅ Cash-free
✅ Debt-free
✅ Fair to both sides
The buyer got a business with:
Solid recurring revenue
Great customers
A team already in place
The seller got:
A higher return than they expected
An earn-out structured in a way that protected both parties
A sense of pride that their legacy was in safe hands
No sharks.
No pressure.
Just a clean, well-constructed deal that added huge value to the buyer’s existing operation.
This isn’t just a one-off.
This is a wave.
And most business owners aren’t even looking at it.
They’re spending all their energy chasing cold leads, posting on social media, launching yet another product - when they could be buying growth instead.
Think about it:
What would it mean for your business if you acquired:
A competitor’s client base?
A ready-made team?
A second location or region?
A chunk of market share that would’ve taken you 5 years to build organically?
And here’s the best part:
These deals aren’t out of reach.
You don’t need millions in the bank.
You don’t need to be a corporate raider.
You just need to understand how to structure it properly.
So let me ask you:
➡️ Are you open to acquiring another business in your industry?
➡️ Have you thought about buying growth instead of building it from scratch?
➡️ Would it be worth a conversation to see what’s actually possible for you, right now?
Because while others wait for leads to drip through their funnel…
Smart operators are snapping up whole customer bases in a single move.
This isn’t theory. I’ve seen it. I’ve done it. And I can show you how.
To buying growth the right way,
James