Acquisition Finance
Acquisition Finance for UK Businesses
Finance your business acquisition and spread the cost over a number of years, ensuring your own funds are free for working capital, whilst the business pays for itself.
Dedicated Account Manager
3 months to 10 years*
£50,000 – £5,000,000+
Tailored Approach
What is Acquisition Finance?
Acquisition Finance enables you to purchase an already established business, through a variety of finance products. This allows you to spread the cost of the target business and free up working capital, whilst the business pays for itself.
Business finance for purchases, projects, or a cash flow boost.
How It Works
You’ve found the business, although you’re unsure how acquisition finance works – as industry experts, allow us to help simplify the process to four easy steps.
Can you help my Business?
We work with all types of businesses and business acquisitions, and are excited to work with you on yours – we can assist with:
We can help:
01.
Check your eligibility
Complete our online form in 60 seconds; we will review this and call you to discuss the acquisition.
02.
Underwriting
We will draft a proposal and submit to the most suitable lender(s).
03.
Decision
We receive the offer and discuss it with you, to ensure it meets your needs, and answer any questions you have.
04.
Funds are released
You will review and sign the agreement, and funds will be released when you need them.
What our clients say about us
“I can’t recommend Tom highly enough. He’s been fantastic in helping us arrange finance for the business, including sorting our new van. From start to finish he’s been professional, friendly, and incredibly supportive – always going above and beyond to find the right deal and make the process as smooth as possible. It’s rare to find someone who genuinely cares about doing the best for their clients, but Tom absolutely does. A pleasure to work with and someone I’ll definitely continue to turn to in the future.”
Matt, Owner
Electrical Installation Company
“We highly recommend White Dove Business Finance. Tom is fantastic – always delivers, and makes the process simple and stress-free.
We’ve had multiple assets funded through him, and every time the service has been efficient, professional, and hassle-free. Couldn’t fault the experience – a solid 5-star service from us!”
Kaine, Owner
Windscreen Replacement Service
“As a newer company, formed in 2020, we initially struggled to secure finance at reasonable rates, that was until we made contact with Tom. He has been able to secure some excellent rates with a variety of lenders to address needs that have arisen in the business.
With his excellent attention to speed and customer service he has assisted us to finance vehicles and equipment to take on additional contracts, which have turned our small business into a substantial player in our market, our turnover has, thanks to his help, increased from £375k to £1.6m this year.
The funding he has secured have been the right fit for us and with our continued development I’m sure we will be working alongside Tom regularly, we have no hesitation in recommending Tom to others needing assistance or help.”
Steve, Owner
Bus Service Operator
What can Acquisition Funding be used for?
Acquisition funding is used to acquire the share capital of another business.
This can be achieved in a variety of ways, but some of the following common finance products can make up the broader term of acquisition funding:
Need help finding the right finance solution? Get in touch today to speak to a member of our team
How does Acquisition Funding work?
Acquisition funding is a completely tailored finance solution that is packaged by your dedicated account manager. They will explore a wide range of finance products that may be available to you, which varies dependent upon the type of business you are buying.
We ensure you are ready to drawdown on the appropriate funds at the relevant stages of the acquisition process, in accordance with the payment terms set out in your Heads of Terms and Share Purchase Agreement.
Other Solutions
Here are some of our other solutions, learn how they can be used to achieve your business goals.
Invoice Finance
Get paid on your invoices today, regardless of your payment terms.
Business Loans
Borrow money for debt consolidation, cash flow, or general working capital.
Refinance
Release the equity tied up in your machinery, vehicles, and other assets.
Vehicle Finance
Explore the full market, rather than settle for the dealer’s finance offering.
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You have questions. wE have answers.
Below are our most frequently asked questions, but if you have something else to ask, please call one of our friendly experts on 01604 214101.
Whilst you will have more options available as a homeowner, we can certainly help tenants as well.
Yes, we can help new businesses, please call us to discuss the options available to you.
Yes, we have access to various funders who specialise in consolidating debt to make it more affordable.
No, we will never charge you for our services. We generate our income through commissions paid to us directly from the lender, if you decide to take out finance through us.
Provided we know what the poor credit relates to, this will help us to understand your circumstances and address any potential concerns up front with a lender; this helps when the finance proposal is being reviewed by underwriters.
The only type of personal finance we can assist with is for car purchases, please call us to discuss.
Sometimes a personal guarantee is required, this depends on many factors, such as the type of finance required, what the finance is being used for, and the strength of your business.
A merchant cash advance is a product that allows you to borrow against your card sales history, with repayments being made through a small percentage of future card sales. It’s a great way of obtaining a cash injection, provided you have a minimum of three months cards sales.
