ACQUISITION CRITERIA

A clear mandate. A flexible transaction.

We focus on established businesses with a reason for ownership to change and a credible route to stronger performance.

GeographyUnited Kingdom and Poland.
SectorsRetail, manufacturing and operationally intensive service businesses.
RevenueNormally £2m–£50m, with flexibility where the strategic fit is compelling.
OwnershipControl positions, normally majority or full ownership.
ProfitabilityProfitable, underperforming or loss-making where a credible recovery path exists.
SituationSuccession, underperformance, distress, restructuring, non-core disposal, carve-out, stalled growth or buy-and-build.
StructureShare purchase, asset purchase, deferred consideration, vendor participation or another structure appropriate to the situation.
ManagementExisting management may remain where there is alignment and capability.
TimingWe can assess urgent and complex situations quickly.

What we do not pursue

aeXea does not provide generic standalone consultancy or act as a conventional sell-side broker. Operating partnerships are undertaken selectively where there is a defined ownership, succession, acquisition or investor value-creation objective.

We do not normally pursue minority investments without a route to control, concept-stage ventures, or businesses whose market has become structurally obsolete. These are acquisition criteria; an operating mandate does not itself require equity ownership.

Not ready for acquisition today?

A viable business may still qualify for an Owner Transition Partnership where the owner expects to sell, retire or reduce involvement over approximately 6–24 months. The priority may be management, information, cash generation or reduced founder dependency before a transaction is considered.

An Operating Partnership does not oblige the owner to sell to aeXea, and it does not oblige aeXea to acquire the business.

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