Private Business Acquisitions · UK

We acquire established UK businesses from founders ready to move on.

Linton Ventures is a private buyer looking for profitable, well-run UK businesses with revenues between £500k and £3m. We move quickly, keep it confidential, and treat your business with the respect it deserves.

The kind of business we want to buy.

i.

Established 10+ years

A business with history, reputation, and a loyal customer base built over time. Not a startup, not a turnaround.

ii.

Profitable with recurring revenue

Consistent earnings and customers who come back. We're looking for a business that runs reliably, not one that depends on winning new work every month.

iii.

Owner looking to retire or transition

You've built something valuable and you're ready for the next chapter. We're here to make that transition as smooth as possible.

iv.

A team in place to continue

The business doesn't fall apart when you step back. There are capable people who know what they're doing and want to stay.

No broker. No delay. No disruption.

Capital allocated and ready to deploy

We're not approaching you speculatively. We have capital ready and we move to completion quickly once there's a mutual fit. No fundraising, no committee approval.

A smooth handover on your terms

We work with you to transition at your pace. Your customers won't notice the difference and your staff won't be disrupted. We take the time to do it properly.

We're not here to strip assets

We're buying a business to grow it — not to sell off equipment, cut headcount, or hollow it out. What you've built stays intact. That's not just a promise, it's our model.

Young, tech-focused team with a growth mindset

We bring modern operational thinking and technology to improve customer experience and back-office efficiency — without changing what already works.

From first conversation to completion.

01

Informal conversation

No pressure, no pitch. We learn about your business and you learn about us. Completely confidential.

02

NDA and financials

We sign a mutual NDA and review three years of financials. No lawyers at this stage — just a straightforward look at the numbers.

03

Offer within 2 weeks

If there's a fit, we put a written offer in front of you within two weeks of seeing the financials. No long drawn-out process.

04

Clean transition

We complete on your timeline. Staff are informed properly, customers are looked after, and you leave with your reputation intact.

Industries we understand.

We focus on service businesses with physical operations in the UK. Boring industries with strong fundamentals are exactly what we look for.

Pest Control Fire Safety Services Water Treatment & Legionella Public Infrastructure Commercial Window Cleaning Facilities Management Agricultural Supplies Food & Drink Distribution Specialist Trade Services Compliance & Maintenance

Built by operators, not bankers.

Linton Ventures is led by an entrepreneur with hands-on experience building and operating businesses in the UK and internationally. We understand what it takes to run a small business — the logistics, the staff, the customers, the cash flow — because we've done it ourselves.

We're not a fund, not a corporate, and not a broker. We're a private buyer who moves quickly, communicates directly, and closes deals. When we say we're interested, we mean it. When we make an offer, it's real.

We're specifically interested in businesses where technology can improve the back-office and customer experience — not to disrupt what works, but to make good businesses run better.

Let's have an honest conversation.

No pressure, no pitch. If you're thinking about your next chapter and want to understand what a sale might look like, we're happy to talk. Everything is confidential.

andrew@lintonventures.co.uk →

We respond to every serious enquiry within 24 hours. We don't share your details with anyone and we don't use brokers or intermediaries in our initial conversations.