Accountancy Practices for Sale North West & Cumbria

Current turn over circa: £1,000,000

Offers over: £1,100,000

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

Current turn over circa: £500,000

Offers over: £550,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 300-500k

Number of staff: 5 to 10

Locations: Merseyside

Additional Notes:
- 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 in this region

- This is a compliance based, general practice firm with plenty of scope to expand and grow further, particularly through offering more services relating to inheritance tax planning

- 50% of clients on monthly billing structures so you have that instant cashflow from day one

- Making good use of software

- Principal flexible and happy to offer a warm handover or offer an ongoing short term consultancy arrangement to encourage high retention and continuity

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31741 ask for Lauren Burnham

Current turn over circa: £400,000

Offers over: £400,000

Established: 25 to 30 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 300-500k

Number of staff: 3 to 5

Additional Notes:
- Strong average fees of £1,750 for limited company clients with a low average client age demographic of 50

- This is a compliance based firm, with ample opportunity to upsell and expand services particularly relating to inheritance tax planning

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

- This is a general practice and genuine retirement sale

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- Needs to have Welsh speaking abilities
- Would need to retain premises at least for the first 12 months

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31740 ask for Lauren Burnham

Current turn over circa: £106,000

Offers over: £148,400

Established: 3 to 5 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 100-150k

Number of staff: 0

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited companies with very strong average fees of £1,200+ and a very low client average age demographic of up to 40

- Majority of the clients are on monthly billing structures

- Making strong use of software with clients services remotely

- Significant opportunity to grow this portfolio further with the business receiving ongoing referrals of at least one new enquiry per week

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- Cash funded or funding already secured (proof of funds)
- Must be able to move forward quickly

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31465 ask for Lauren Burnham

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

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- must retain premises

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31618 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 some 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 ask for Lauren Burnham

Current turn over circa: £75,000

Offers over: £75,000

Established: 20 to 25 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 70-100k

Number of staff: 0

Locations: Lancashire

Additional Notes:
- Majority limited company clients with strong average fees of £1,750 ensuring a quality addition to your portfolio

- Making strong use of software, mostly Sage so well prepared to move towards MTD

- This is a compliance based book with plenty of scope to upsell and expand services further

- This is a portfolio with a variety of sectors/industries and a genuine retirement sale with the principal prepared to offer a warm and flexible handover

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31677 ask for Lauren Burnham

Current turn over circa: £150,000

Offers over: £165,000

Established: 15 to 20 years

Gross Recurring Revenue: 100-150k

Number of staff: 1 to 3

Locations: Cheshire

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

- Making strong use of software including Quickbooks, Sage and more

- This is a classic retirement sale, with principal happy to offer a warm and flexible handover to ensure a smooth transition and high retention

- This is a compliance based firm with ample opportunity to upsell and expand services and grow the portfolio further

BUYER REQUIREMENTS
- Office must be retained

For more information please call 01765 698 699 and quote the reference number 31673 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Lauren Burnham

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 ask for Abi Barker