Retiring Accountant - Accountancy Practices Sellers North West & Cumbria

Accountancy Practices for Sale North West & Cumbria

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Current turn over circa: £900,000

Offers over: £1,080,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 0.5-1m

Number of staff: 5 to 10

Locations: Lancashire

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with average fees of £1,500-£2,000 and a low average age demographic of 45-50

- Making good use of software

- Full team of staff in place with strong client relationships ensuring continuity

- Principal happy to offer consultancy arrangement post sale to ensure seamless transition

- Highly preferable for office to be retained

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31640

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Current turn over circa: £700,000

Offers over: £840,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 0.5-1m

Number of staff: 5 to 10

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with a low average client age demographic of up to 45

- Making good use of cloud based software

- Full team of staff in place with good relationships with clients to ensure continuity and high retention

- Principals happy to offer warm and flexible handover or short term consultancy arrangement to ensure a smooth transition

- Preferable to retain premises but not necessarily essential to sale

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31618

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Current turn over circa: £1,000,000

Offers over: £1,500,000

Established: 15 to 20 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 1-2m

Number of staff: 10 to 20

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- Roughly 35% profit margin giving you an excellent return on your investment in a short period

- Premises retention available or portable locally giving you flexibility on location

- With a strong management team in place and great staffing structure, this business can be managed remotely by a firm further afield

- Large majority of clients are limited companies with average fees of £2,500+ demonstrating the quality you'd be taking on

- This practice has been paperless for a number of years and operates with fantastic cloud based systems, providing a fantastic base for a smooth and simple transition

- Over 90% of the client base paying through monthly direct debit giving you cashflow from day one

- Medical specialism working primarily with doctors and consultants allowing you to enter a new niche or further develop your own specialism in this sector

- With a main focus on compliance, this firm leaves ample opporutnity to upsell further

BUYER REQUIRMENTS:
- Proof of funding/cash
- Minimum 50% upfront payment

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 30233

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Current turn over circa: £285,000

Offers over: £370,500

Established: 10 to 15 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 200-300k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Locations: Merseyside

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with strong average fees of £1,000 and a low average client age demographic of 50

- Majority of clients based locally so this is an excellent opportunity to further expand your business in this region

- Making strong use of software including Iris, Brightpay and more

- Full team of staff in place with strong relationships with clients to ensure continuity

- Principal prepared to offer a warm and flexible handover to ensure a smooth transition

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31599

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Sold Sash

Current turn over circa: £100,000

Offers over: £100,000

Established: 10 to 15 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 0

Additional Notes: - marketing for valuation purposes only

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31598

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Current turn over circa: £250,000

Offers over: £275,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 200-300k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Additional Notes: - Majority of clients retained in excess of 10 years demonstrating the quality of goodwill yet despite this the average client age demographic remains low at up to 45 years

- This firm has grown solely through word of mouth referrals with the benefit of at least 1-2 new client enquiries every week

- Making strong use of software including Iris, QuickBooks and more

- Full team of staff in place to ensure continuity for client base

- Happy to offer a warm and flexible handover to maximise retention

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31597

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On Hold Sash

Current turn over circa: £500,000

Offers over: £600,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 300-500k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Locations: Cheshire

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited company clients with average fees around £1,000 and a low average client age demographic of 45-50

- Generalist practice with no niches and the majority of clients serviced face to face

- Team in place to ensure continuity for the client base

- Majority of clients based within the local area

- Making strong use of software

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31595

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Sold Sash

Current turn over circa: £100,000

Offers over: £100,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 0

Locations: Merseyside

Additional Notes:
- Healthy average fees of £1000 and a low average client age demographic of 50 demonstrating the quality in this portfolio

- Making strong use of software including Quickbooks, SAGE and VT with opportunity to streamline automation further

- All new client enquiries come solely from word of mouth referrals so there is significant opportunity to grow this portfolio further through the introduction of marketing strategies in the future. The firm does not currently make use of a website.

- This would be the perfect opportunity for someone with technical expertise looking to set up in practice for the first time
- Must be based locally or within reasonable commuting distance of the premises to maintain some form of face to face interaction with clients

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31428

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On Hold Sash

Current turn over circa: £50,000

Offers over: £60,000

Established: 10 to 15 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 30-50k

Number of staff: 0

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with average fees of £800 and a low average client age demographic of 45-50

- This business is VAT registered

- Making strong use of software including Xero, QuickBooks and more

- Principal prepared to offer a warm and flexible handover

- Significant opportunity to systemise softwares further, uplift client fees and upsell services on the financial services and advisory side

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31578

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On Hold Sash

Current turn over circa: £150,000

Offers over: £165,000

Established: 5 to 10 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 100-150k

Number of staff: 1

Additional Notes:
- Average fees of around £3,800 and a low average client age demographic of 45-50

- Top fees in the portfolio sitting no more than £35,000

- Clients usually within the engineering, science or medical sectors but quite a mixed bag overall

- Average claim size of £40,000

- Significant opportunity in regards to grant funding and corporation tax work

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31577

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Current turn over circa: £2,500,000

Offers over: £4,000,000

Established: 30 to 35 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: More than 2m

Number of staff: 20 to 50

Additional Notes:
- My client is a well respected practice in the area and comes to the market with a view to finding a purchaser that holds a strong reputation for client service and staff care

- This practice boasts a well qualified and experienced team with qualifications including ACCA, ACA, CTA, AAT and more that are dedicated to offering a first class service demonstrating the quality of people you will take on going forward

- Excellent opportunity to upsell audit as it isn't currently being offered

- Strong percentage of limited company fees and a low portfolio demographic giving you an idea of the quality and longevity in the practice

- Principals are happy to provide a warm and tailored handover and would be keenly interested in an opportunity to stay on to help grow and develop the firm further

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31572

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Offer Sash

Current turn over circa: £75,000

Offers over: £90,000

Established: 3 to 5 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 0

Additional Notes:
Firm looking to pass over a particularly large client with annual fees circa £75,000

Work includes bookkeeping, management accounts and outsourced FD role

Presence across Manchester, Cumbria and Buckinghamshire

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31570

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Current turn over circa: £75,000

Offers over: £81,400

Established: 5 to 10 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 1 to 3

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- Young average client age demographic of 45-50

- Average fees for limited company clients sitting at £1,000

- This firm regularly receives between 2-4 new client enquiries/referrals every month through their fantastic reputation in the local area so there is ample opportunity to grow this portfolio further

- Over 90% of the portfolio's clients are based in the local area so this is an excellent opportunity to develop your own business in this region

- You will benefit from staff with strong relationships with the clients to ensure continuity

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- Ideally looking for the premises and staff to be maintained

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31566

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Offer Sash

Current turn over circa: £100,000

Offers over: £110,000

Established: 3 to 5 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 100-150k

Number of staff: 0

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with average fees for just the statutory accounts sitting at £750

- No overheads to inherit in terms of staff or an office space so you can port this one straight onto your bottom line to benefit from synergy savings

- Making strong use of software including Xero, Dext, payroll manager and more

- Clients serviced remotely and based across the UK so this opportunity will be portable across the country

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- This portfolio of clients has a specialism within the motor trade industry hence experience dealing with clients within this sector will be essential for retention

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31558

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Current turn over circa: £1,300,000

Offers over: £1,600,000

Established: 15 to 20 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 1-2m

Number of staff: 10 to 20

Locations: Lancashire

Additional Notes:
- My client comes to the market with an experienced team in place who will work seamlessly with a purchaser to ensure a smooth transition and encourage maximum retention of clients

- Strong percentage of limited companies with healthy average fees of £1,500+ in low risk industries giving you an idea of the quality of clients you'd be taking on

- Principal happy to offer a warm handover across the next 2-3 years giving you flexibility on timescales

- Ample opportunity to offer additional services including audit, advanced tax advice, high level consultancy and more

- Fantastic track record of annual growth through word of mouth and referrals highlighting the quality of service provided

BUYER REQUIRMENTS:
- Must retain local presence
- Must retain staff
- Proof of cash/funding for the offer amount
- Minimum 50% upfront payment

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31554

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Current turn over circa: £1,300,000

Offers over: £2,000,000

Established: More than 35 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 1-2m

Number of staff: 10 to 20

Additional Notes:
- My client is a well established, reputable firm across the area and they come to the market with a view to finding a friendly purchaser that understands the importance of looking after staff and providing a quality service to clients

- Strong percentage of SMEs with average fees in excess of £2,000 demonstrating quality nature of the practice

- This practice boasts a full team of staff with various qualifications who take pride in offering a personal service which has contributed to the firms consistent year on year growth

- Principal is happy to offer a warm handover to suit your needs with a view to helping ensure the strongest retention rates possible

- Ample opportunity to offer additional services including audit, advanced tax advice and more

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31547

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Current turn over circa: £350,000

Offers over: £420,000

Established: 5 to 10 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 300-500k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Locations: Merseyside

Additional Notes:
- Over 30% of the portfolio is limited companies with a low average client age demographic of up to 45 years old.

- This firm has been growing 10% year on year organically simply through word of mouth referrals.

- There is significant opportunity to upsell and expand services to grow the portfolio further including taking on audits, R&D work and especially through more cashflow forecasting and management accounts work.

- Majority of the clients are services remotely so this one can be ported within your existing structures to ensure synergy savings and low overheads.

-Over 90% of the portfolio is based within the local area so this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your business in this region

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31541

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Current turn over circa: £320,000

Offers over: £384,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 200-300k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Locations: Lancashire,Greater Manchester

Additional Notes:
- 40% limited companies with strong average fees of £1,000 and a low average client age demographic of 45-50

- There is significant opportunity to upsell and expand services further particularly relating to management accounts and FD work

- Making strong use of software including Xero, Digita, Bright Pay and more

- Full team of experienced staff in place with strong relationships with clients to ensure continuity

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31538

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Current turn over circa: £90,000

Offers over: £117,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 0

Locations: Greater Manchester

Additional Notes: - Good quality client base with strong fees up to £5,000

- There are no overheads to inherit in terms of an office space or staff so this one can be ported straight onto your bottom line

- Principal happy to offer a warm and flexible handover to ensure strong retention

- 60% of the portfolio is based within the local area with the rest of clients located across the UK

- Making good use of software including Xero, Sage and VT with opportunity to streamline efficiencies further.

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 30461

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Current turn over circa: £800,000

Offers over: £960,000

Established: 25 to 30 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 0.5-1m

Number of staff: 5 to 10

Additional Notes:
- Majority of clients are limited companies with average fees sitting between £1,500-2,500 and a low demographic of 45 to 50 years old giving you a boarder picture of the quality you'd be taking on board

- Fantastic track record of growth with new client leads averaging out at 10-15 per month which coupled with a team who have experience in strong client conversion, demonstrates the opportunity available for you going forward

- Full team of experienced staff in place who have long term relationships with clients and take a proactive approach to service which has helped contribute to consistent year on year growth

- Principal happy to offer a warm handover to suit your needs and contribute to the strongest retention rates ranging from a short handover or a longer term consultancy roll

BUYER REQUIREMENTS:
- Turnover £1,400,000+
- Must retain local presence
- Acquisition experience will be favoured but not essential
- Proof of cash/funding

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31513

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