Buying a Business
Identifying suitable opportunities, an initial assessment of the business, reviewing the information available, and support with negotiations and the documentation the purchase needs.
Our services
Everything We Can Take Off Your Hands
Twelve services across four areas — business utilities, finance, day-to-day business support and services for your home — all from one team.
Business Utilities
3 servicesFixed, Flexible and Green Contracts from the Whole of Market
Business Energy
We compare business electricity and gas across the whole of market, negotiate directly with suppliers and handle the switch end to end. Most clients see a meaningful reduction on their unit rate and standing charge without a single day of interruption.
Whole-of-market comparison across 20+ licensed suppliers
Fixed, flexible, pass-through and green tariff options
Contract end-date monitoring so you never roll onto out-of-contract rates
Multi-site and half-hourly (HH) portfolio management
Bill validation and historic overcharge recovery
Dedicated account manager for the life of the contract
How It Works
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Share a Recent Bill
A single copy of your latest invoice gives us your MPAN/MPRN, consumption and contract end date.
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We Tender the Market
Your usage profile goes out to our supplier panel and we negotiate the rates directly.
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You Choose the Deal
We present a like-for-like comparison in plain English — no jargon, no hidden uplift.
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We Handle the Switch
Paperwork, objections and meter readings are managed for you. Supply is never interrupted.
Business Energy providers we work with
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EDF Energy
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E.ON Next
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British Gas
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Scottish Power
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Yü Energy
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Smartest Energy
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Maxen Power
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Total Gas & Power
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Valda Energy
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Shell Energy
Switch Retailer, Consolidate Billing and Recover Overcharges
Business Water
Since deregulation, every business in England and Scotland can choose its water retailer. We compare the market, consolidate multi-site accounts onto a single invoice and audit historic bills for the errors that are far more common than most businesses realise.
Retailer comparison across the deregulated water market
Consolidated billing for multi-site portfolios
Historic bill audits and refund claims
Meter accuracy checks and re-reads
Trade effluent and wastewater review
Leak detection and water efficiency advice
How It Works
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Send Your Latest Invoice
We identify your SPID, tariff and current retailer in minutes.
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Audit and Compare
We check for historic overcharging while tendering your supply to the retailer panel.
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Approve the Switch
One signature moves you across — the physical supply and wholesaler never change.
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Ongoing Account Care
Query handling, meter reads and billing disputes are managed on your behalf.
Business Water providers we work with
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Everflow
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Castle Water
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Business Stream
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Water Plus
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Clear Business
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Wave Utilities
Compliant Commercial Waste and Recycling, Priced Properly
Waste Management
Commercial waste contracts are where hidden uplifts hide: unnecessary collections, oversized containers and rolling price increases. We right-size your service, tender it competitively and keep your duty-of-care paperwork in order.
General, mixed recycling, food and hazardous waste streams
Container right-sizing and collection frequency review
Duty of care documentation and waste transfer notes
Zero-to-landfill and ESG reporting support
Trade waste, clinical and confidential shredding services
Single national contract for multi-site operators
How It Works
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Waste Audit
We review your current contract, bin sizes, collection days and invoices.
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Right-Size the Service
Most sites are paying for capacity or frequency they never use.
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Tender the Contract
We take the corrected specification to our carrier panel for competitive pricing.
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Mobilise and Monitor
Bin delivery, schedules and compliance paperwork are arranged for you.
Waste Management providers we work with
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Biffa
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Everflow
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Veolia
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SUEZ
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Waste Managed
Business Finance
3 servicesUnsecured Business Funding Repaid from Your Card Takings
Merchant Cash Advance
A merchant cash advance turns future card takings into working capital today. There are no fixed monthly repayments — you pay back an agreed small percentage of each card transaction, so repayments flex with your trading.
Futurion Marketing is a credit broker, not a lender. Finance is subject to status, affordability and lender criteria.
Funding from £3,000 to £500,000
Repay as a percentage of card takings — quiet months cost you less
Approvals typically within 24–48 hours
No fixed monthly repayment and no asset security required
One clear cost agreed up front — no compounding interest
Suitable for hospitality, retail, salons, garages and e-commerce
How It Works
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Quick Eligibility Check
Three to six months of card processing statements is usually all we need.
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Matched to a Lender
We place your profile with the funders most likely to approve it at the best rate.
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Review Your Offer
Advance amount, total repayable and the split percentage — all in one page.
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Funds Released
Money typically lands in your account within 48 hours of acceptance.
Merchant Cash Advance providers we work with
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YouLend
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365 Finance
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Love Finance
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iwoca
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Capify
Support Through a UK Business Sale or Acquisition
Buying & Selling Businesses
Buying or selling a business is an important decision that requires careful planning, the right information and professional support. We help business owners and prospective buyers through the process of buying and selling businesses across the UK, from the first conversation through to completion.
We are not solicitors or accountants. We recommend that both buyer and seller take independent legal and financial advice before signing anything.
Selling a Business
Preparing your business for sale, presenting the opportunity professionally, identifying potential buyers, and supporting the conversations and negotiations through to completion.
Businesses We Work With
Restaurants, takeaways and cafés
Pubs and hotels
Convenience stores and retail businesses
Service businesses
Other established UK businesses
How It Works
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Tell Us What You Want to Do
A conversation about the business you are selling, or the kind of opportunity you are looking for.
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Assess the Opportunity
We review the information available and set out the key considerations on both sides.
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Introductions and Negotiation
We connect the parties, support the conversations and help keep the negotiation moving.
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Through to Completion
We help keep the documentation and the steps on track until the transaction completes.
The Paperwork and Set-up After You Buy a Business
New Owner Support
Taking ownership of a business involves more than completing the purchase. From business rates and insurance to agreements and utility accounts, there are several steps to complete before you can focus fully on running the business. We help new owners through that first stretch of administration, whether you have bought a restaurant, takeaway, pub, hotel, retail shop or another kind of business.
Insurance is arranged through an authorised provider, and we recommend independent legal advice on any agreement before you sign it.
Our Services Include
Business rates — the initial arrangements and documentation for non-domestic rates on your premises
Business liability insurance — help understanding the cover a business like yours usually needs, and support with the paperwork when you arrange it
Sale and purchase agreements — support preparing the paperwork the transaction needs, alongside your legal adviser
Business documentation — the other forms and records that come with taking over or setting up a business
Utilities and suppliers — setting up or transferring electricity, gas and the other accounts the premises runs on
How It Works
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Tell Us About the Business
What you have taken on, where it is, and the date you take over.
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We List What Is Needed
A checklist of the rates, insurance, agreements and accounts that apply to your premises.
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We Work Through It with You
Forms prepared, accounts opened or transferred, and paperwork chased where it stalls.
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You Open for Business
Everything filed, with copies of the documentation kept together for your records.
Business Support
3 servicesAccurate Books, Clear Reports and Year-End Ready Records
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Keep your business finances organised, accurate and up to date with our reliable accounting and bookkeeping services. We help businesses manage their day-to-day financial records, stay on top of their accounts and make better-informed financial decisions.
Our Services Include
Bookkeeping — accurate recording and maintenance of your day-to-day financial transactions
Sales & purchase ledger — managing invoices, payments, purchases and outstanding balances
Bank reconciliation — regularly reconciling your bank transactions with your accounting records
Accounts payable & receivable — tracking money owed to suppliers and payments due from customers
Invoicing & payment management — preparing invoices and keeping track of money in and out
Management accounts — clear financial reports to help you understand business performance
VAT & tax support — maintaining accurate records and preparing the information VAT and tax compliance needs
Payroll support — helping you manage payroll records and the related accounting requirements
Year-end accounts support — preparing and organising your records for year-end accounts and reporting
Financial reporting — clear, easy-to-understand reports that give you visibility over your finances
How It Works
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Tell Us About Your Business
A short conversation about how you trade, your transaction volumes and the records you keep today.
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Agree the Scope
We set out exactly which services you need and how often, in writing, before any work starts.
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Get Your Books in Order
We take over your existing records, bring them up to date and reconcile them with your bank.
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Ongoing Support
Regular bookkeeping, clear reports and organised records ready for VAT returns and year end.
Bookings and Orders Answered for Taxi Firms, Hotels, Events and Restaurants
Inbound Services
Every missed call is a missed booking. Our trained inbound team answers your calls in your business name — taking taxi bookings, hotel reservations, event enquiries and restaurant orders — and passes every detail on accurately, so your customers always reach a real person and you never lose the sale.
Cab & Private Hire
Taking journey bookings, pickup and drop-off details, airport transfers and fare enquiries, then passing them to your dispatch team.
Hotel Bookings
Handling room reservations, availability questions, amendments and cancellations, and answering guests' questions before they arrive.
Event Planning
Answering event enquiries, capturing dates, venues and guest numbers, taking bookings and following up so no enquiry goes cold.
Restaurant Order Taking
Taking phone orders for collection and delivery, table reservations and menu questions — accurately, even at your busiest times.
What You Get
Calls answered in your business name, following a script built with you
Every booking and order recorded accurately and passed straight to you
Overflow cover for busy periods, or dedicated handling of your line
Friendly, trained agents with clear spoken English
Fewer missed calls, fewer lost customers and less pressure on your own staff
Regular feedback on call volumes and what your customers are asking
How It Works
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Tell Us About Your Calls
Your call volumes, busiest times and what customers usually ring about.
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We Build Your Script
Your greeting, the questions to ask and exactly how each booking or order should be recorded.
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Go Live
Divert your line or your overflow calls to our team, and we start answering in your name.
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Review and Refine
We share what callers are asking and fine-tune the script as your business changes.
Websites That Work, and the Search Visibility to Match
Web Development & SEO
Whether you are starting a new business and need a fresh website, or you already have one and it no longer represents you properly, we build professional websites and help customers find them. We work with restaurants, takeaways, pubs, hotels, retail and service businesses, on sites that work as well on a phone as on a desktop.
Website Development
New business sites, restaurant and takeaway sites, pub and hotel sites, e-commerce, landing pages — responsive on every screen.
Upgrades & Redesign
A modern design, clearer navigation, better performance on mobile and updated content for the site you already have.
Search Engine Optimisation
Keyword research, on-page and technical SEO, content optimisation, internal linking, audits and competitor research.
Local SEO
Visibility for the town or city you actually trade in — the searches that bring people through the door of a shop, restaurant or local service business.
What We Build and Manage
New business websites, built from scratch
Restaurant, takeaway, pub and hotel websites
E-commerce sites and landing pages
Website redesigns, upgrades and mobile-responsive rebuilds
Keyword research, on-page, technical and local SEO
Meta titles and descriptions, internal linking and SEO audits
Content written and optimised for your services
Ongoing maintenance, content updates and performance work
How It Works
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Understand the Business
What you sell, who you sell it to, and what the site has to do for you.
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Design and Build
Pages laid out around your customers, built responsive and search-friendly from the start.
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Optimise and Launch
Content, meta information and technical checks in place before the site goes live.
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Maintain and Improve
Updates, performance work and ongoing SEO once the site is out in the world.
Home Services
3 servicesSmarter Energy for Your Home, Explained Plainly
Home Energy
Managing your home energy should be simple, transparent and cost-effective. Our Home Energy service helps UK households understand their energy usage, explore the options available and take practical steps towards a more efficient home — whether you are moving in somewhere new, reviewing what you already have, or looking to use less.
Tariffs & Suppliers
Reviewing your current electricity and gas arrangements and explaining the options, so you can choose what suits your household.
Smart Meters
Understanding smart meter options, more accurate readings, and making use of what your usage data actually tells you.
Efficiency & Low Carbon
Practical guidance on heating, insulation and controls, and on solar, heat pumps and battery storage where they suit the property.
Moving Home
Arranging a supply at the new address, meter readings and supplier details, so nothing is left hanging when you move.
Why Choose Our Home Energy Service
Simple and straightforward support
Electricity and gas assistance
Help understanding energy tariffs and bills
Smart meter guidance
Energy-efficiency advice
Support when moving home
Access to modern and renewable energy solutions
A service tailored to your household requirements
How It Works
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Share a Recent Bill
One statement tells us your supplier, tariff and how much energy the home uses.
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We Explain the Options
What is available to you, in plain English, with the trade-offs set out.
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You Decide
Nothing changes until you say so, and we tell you what each choice involves.
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We Handle the Arrangements
Switching, meter readings and supplier details managed for you.
Installation, Replacement and Upgrades for Home Heating
Home Boiler Services
Your boiler keeps the house warm and the hot water running. Whether you need a new boiler installed, an old one replaced or an upgrade to an ageing heating system, we help you understand the options for your property and arrange the work.
Gas work is carried out only by Gas Safe registered engineers, as the law requires.
What We Can Arrange
Boiler installation — for a new home, a heating upgrade or a replacement for an old unit
Boiler replacement — options suited to your property's heating and hot-water needs
Boiler upgrades — modernising an outdated system and improving its efficiency
Heating support — understanding your requirements and arranging the right work
Houses, flats and apartments, rental properties and new builds
Larger family homes and properties needing a full replacement
How It Works
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Tell Us About the Property
Size, number of bathrooms, the system you have now and what is going wrong with it.
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We Set Out the Options
Boiler types and sizes that suit the property, and what each would involve.
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Arrange the Work
We arrange installation with a qualified engineer at a time that suits you.
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After the Work
Paperwork, warranty details and guidance on getting the best from the new system.
Panels, Battery Storage and Honest Advice on Both
Solar Energy
Solar can be a practical way to generate electricity at home and lean less on the grid. We help homeowners explore and arrange solar systems built around the property — the roof it has, the electricity it uses and what the household wants from it.
Installation is carried out by certified installers. Generation depends on the property, the roof and the weather, so we quote against your own usage rather than a headline figure.
What We Can Arrange
Solar panel installation arranged around your roof space and energy use
Replacement and upgrades for an ageing or undersized system
Battery storage, so electricity generated in the day is there in the evening
A consultation first, if you are not yet sure solar suits the property
Solar for a home you are moving into, building or improving
Generate renewable electricity and lean less on grid supply
How It Works
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Tell Us About the Property
Roof direction and space, current electricity use, and what you want solar to do.
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Assessment
What the roof can carry, what a system would generate, and whether storage is worth adding.
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Arrange the Installation
Installation arranged with a certified installer, with the paperwork handled.
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Afterwards
Handover, warranty documentation and guidance on using what the system generates.
Not Sure Which Service to Start With?
Send us a recent bill, or just tell us what your business needs. We will tell you honestly where we can help.