Recent Case Studies

Rapidly growing, PE backed fire & security group completes their 3rd acquisition sourced by Unloq
Rapidly Growing, PE Backed
Fire & Security Group
Completed
Their 3rd Acquisition Sourced by Unloq
They seek to grow through completing strategic acquisitions.
MBI with extensive Investment experience and property maintenance experience
MBI with extensive Investment experience
and property maintenance experience
Acquired
Plumbing & Heating Company in the South-East
Targets: 219
Contacts: 51
Introductions: 12
Deals: 1
Boutique Investment Group focused in the IT industry Acquires a leading IT Managed Service Provider based in the Midlands
Boutique Investment Group
focused in the IT industry
acquired
A leading IT Managed Service Provider
based in the Midlands
Targets: 200
Contacts: 79
Introductions: 26
Offers: 7
Acquisitions: 1
UK Adhesives Conglomerate Acquires Specialist Adhesive Company
UK Adhesives Conglomerate
acquired
Specialist Adhesive Company
Targets: 50
Introductions: 18
Offers: 3
Acquisitions: 1

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Increase your chances of buying a business by identify opportunities for you that fit your needs. We have developed an incredibly effective range of techniques focused on reaching business owners and persuading them to sell to you.

Our clients recognise that companies for sale only represent a fraction of the total number of potential targets, and often aren’t the best fitting ones. They recognise that their ambitions may fall short without the comprehensiveness that comes from looking at off-market too.

We work with all buyer types: Private Equity, Trade Buyers, MBI and Search Funds and help them realise their investment strategies and plans. You tell us your aims, we set out the plan, and through the process you have full visibility on our work.

So, whether it is one or many, local or international, you should consider contacting Unloq — it’ll be the best investment you’ve made so far.

Let us handle the origination so you can execute on your plans.

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Unloq the Numbers

47%

On average 47%
of business owners
we contact are
Interested in meeting

4+

For 90%+ market
data coverage
you need at least
four different sources

1:5

For every 1
target approached
we analyse at least
5 companies

2%

Only 2% of
companies are
for sale at
any one time

100%

All the companies
acquired through us
are still trading or
part of a successful group

85%

Over 85% of the
transactions we
completed were
off market

4x

The fixed cost
of in-house
origination is
4 times higher

15+

We are currently originating
in over 15 countries
for cross-border
work for clients

16%

Over a sixth of
introductions
result in a
written offer

20

20 Introductions
with the right businesses
will lead to a great
fitting acquisition

Unloq: White Papers

BUSINESS DATA FOR M&A: WHY THERE IS NO SINGLE SOURCE OF TRUTH

There are a wide number of business data suppliers all claiming to have the best and most comprehensive business data, promising a turn-key solution to origination. In this white paper we explore whether this is fact or fiction. Is it…

WHY ACQUISITIONS CONTINUE TO FALL SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS: THE STRATEGIC PATH TO JOINING THE 70%

70% of mergers now succeed in creating value, a dramatic turnaround attributed to more disciplined dealmaking and post-merger integration. However, this success is not uniform across all major markets.

THE POWER OF CHOICE: WHY OPTIONALITY DRIVES M&A SUCCESS

In merger and acquisition strategy, one factor separates successful acquirers from those who struggle: choice. Not the illusion of choice that comes from reviewing hundreds of unsuitable opportunities, but genuine optionality: the ability to evaluate multiple high-quality targets and select…

THE OFF-MARKET ADVANTAGE: NAVIGATING COMPETITION IN THE CROWDED M&A MARKET

The mergers and acquisitions market finds itself in a peculiar state. Global private equity dry powder reached record levels in 2024, peaking at $2.62 trillion mid-year, indicating significant undeployed capital across the industry. So the paradox is that with all…

THE HIDDEN COST OF IN-HOUSE DEAL ORIGINATION: A STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

When growth-hungry acquirers decide to pursue acquisitions, they face a critical choice: build an in-house deal origination capability or partner with a specialist. On the surface, the in-house route appears attractive: who knows your business better than your own team?

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