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You will have come here for one of two reasons. One, you are curious to see who Crosby Evans is and what we do, or two, you have a business for sale, and you’ve heard we can help.
In simple terms, we are a mergers and acquisitions business, looking to buy good, well run businesses, so we can be a safe pair of hands and protect your legacy and preserve jobs. SME businesses are the lifeblood of the economy and building good businesses that employ good people is how we grow a stable economy. We often speak to sellers who want to retire and sell their business, but find the process somewhat confusing, with the amount of misinformation that circulates the internet. Valuation is a big area of concern for sellers, and our approach is to be open and honest and share with a seller how a business is valued, and why it is important to understand the pushes and pulls of the business buying world. And with many ‘baby boomers’ now retiring there is plenty of businesses for sale. So we are a little picky about the type of businesses we like. We are also picky about the sellers we work with. For us, if we are going to buy a business, we want to engage with sellers and be able to look them in the eye and know we will be working with honorable people of a good business for sale. That said, we will also talk to distressed sellers of distressed businesses to see if we can help them out too.
We are sector agnostic, but there are some sectors that are closer to our heart, such as the disabled sector, healthcare businesses, and digital marketing companies.
In June 2020, we bought our first business; a distant selling pharmacy (DSP). This is an internet pharmacy that provides services to patients in the community and to care homes. We are now open to the possibility of merging this business with a similar size pharmacy business. We are dispensing over 8000 items per month, and growing. If you are a bricks and mortar pharmacy in the Bradford area, then contact us to see if we could be a perfect merger opportunity.
We are a buyer. If you approach us without going to a broker, then you will not be charged broker fees. You will be dealing directly with the buyer. This removes the middleman, reduces time, and creates certainty. If we think this is a business we would like to buy, then we will say so early in the process.
In order to speed up this process, we are reliant on you providing to us confidential information about your business. We will of course enter into a confidentiality agreement with you to keep your data safe and secure.
In order for us to assess your business we require the following;
Innovative Solutions
Businesses rarely sell without some sort of innovative deal structure. We will assess the confidential information provided and come back to you quickly with a response. If we like the business, then we will look to make you an offer to buy the business. The offer may involve some form of innovation, and we ask you to keep an open mind as to how this would work.
Fair and Honest Approach
Our values are of the highest level, and we promise to ensure we deal with you (and your team) with due respect. If we like the business we will not waste time in looking to make an offer.
After you have accepted our offer we would then look to instigate the due diligence process quickly. There is every chance that from accepting our offer, to completing the Sale and Purchase, that the process can be successfully manoeuvred inside 4-6 weeks (depending on the structure of the finance and the innovation involved in deal).
You will find our approach fair, and honest, without wasting any of your time. We understand how important the sale of your business is to you.
John Evans began corporate life in 1988, moving into the world of vehicle leasing and asset finance. He worked at a small leasing business that was subsequently purchased by Lease Plan UK. John was instrumental in the integration phase of the acquisition, which sparked an interest in M&A. A 30 year career in sales and marketing roles followed, mainly in the financial services sector. This career saw him progress up the management ladder at some of the worlds biggest brand names, such as Lease Plan, GE Capital, HSBC, and Avis Europe, both domestically and internationally, where John was responsible for managing the partnership relationships across Europe, the Middle East and the US.
In 2007 he left corporate life and set-up his own project management business in the construction industry, managing property adaptations for disabled people, before closing down the business in 2011 due to the financial crash of 2008. Afterwards he moved to a business that specialised in elite sport software, working with Premier League and EFL clubs.
Sport is very much of interest to John, and between 2017- 2019 he undertook a Master of Science in Sports Directorship, achieving a Distinction. The master’s programme was focused on boardroom leadership in elite sport.
In addition to his MSc in Sports Directorship John has also undertaken FA Coaching Qualifications, achieving Level 1 and Level 2 in Coaching, and then undertook the Level 3 UEFA B Licence in 2013. He was a scout at Oldham Athletic, reporting to manager Lee Johnson. His role was to provide opposition match reports so the management team could plan their game tactics to try and beat the opposition.
In Business, John has undertaken many financial programmes and has a broad understanding of accountancy and business management.
John has been married for 32 years, and has three grown up children.
In summary, John has a rich and diverse background and is capable of assessing businesses from all sectors. He loves the sports sector, but equally engineering and manufacturing businesses get him excited too. What really motivates him is people who are passionate about their sector and business.
Robinder Madahar is a financial director and qualified accountant.
• Mergers and acquisitions, including business turnarounds.
• LBOs, driving business development including exit strategies/liquidations
• Entrepreneurial, JV partnerships
• Experienced accountant with 20+ strong financial services background.
• Board executive with senior stakeholder management.
• Service excellence and drive for results.
Robinder has previously worked in large multinational banks including Barclays, Lloyds and Deutsche Bank.
Robinder commented “John and I are working on a number of business projects and we are also JV partners in a property development group. We are both passionate about finding, acquiring, and growing companies, and our shared knowledge and experience makes us a great team to grow any business”.
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