Acquiring in the UK (while still living in the US)

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by a searcher from University of Chicago
in Washington, DC, USA

1yr ago

Acquiring in the UK (while still living in the US)

I'm a former UK resident and am exploring a return to the UK. I'm interested in connecting with UK buyside advisors to discuss ETA/search and the UK process. Does anybody here have any UK buyside brokers that they would recommend?

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reply by a searcher 1yr ago
in London, UK

Thank you as always ^redacted‌!

Hi William, feel free to get in touch, I recently launched an EtA Searchers Club both in the UK and US, happy to have a chat, based in London, UK myself.

reply by a searcher 1yr ago
from Hult International Business School in London, UK

I think it's tough at the moment, harder than before, but it's always possible to find the right investors if you have a good opportunity (target acquisition). However, this is also challenging as there is a lot of competition. However, it's a matter of being smart and persistence. In terms of brokers, I cannot recommend a specific broker as I normally use my own network of contacts with investors and founders.