Who We Are
LimeSky Investment Partners is an investment company specialising in acquiring and growing small to medium-size enterprises across a variety of industries and sectors, where the business is not suitable for selling to Private Equity or even to Trade buyers due to the size of the business. Lime Sky is not a fund, nor private equity firm nor trade buyer.
LimeSky is interested in Companies/ Vendors who are seeking to sell their business in the immediate / not too distant future.
With LimeSky you will not need any “intermediary” or “broker”, avoiding significant unnecessary time and expense. Where the Seller is not well-versed in selling a business, we will support you and be completely transparent.
Our model is particularly attractive to owners / vendors wishing to exit and keen to ensure the business, which has been built up over many years with the help of loyal employees, continues to grow and provide secure employment for existing employees.
LimeSky will protect the integrity, legacy and brand of the business, providing peace of mind, through the retention of employees and continued relationship with loyal customers.
Our Team members have wide ranging industry and diverse business experience, covering numerous sectors, having been involved in setting up and running companies. They also have expertise in identifying companies, raising capital, investing in companies, running businesses and exiting, in order to create significant value for shareholders.
We choose the businesses that we invest in carefully, setting sound growth strategies for each company we acquire and working vigorously to implement them within the framework of our structured and ethical principles.
Our Approach
Our aim is to acquire companies by making generous offers to owner(s) and using our ability to safeguard and preserve the existing business, its assets and employees.
Our immediate preference is to acquire businesses that are “self-financing”, utilising the business Balance Sheet, supported by some or all elements of, for example, re-mortgaging, asset finance, invoice finance, equity injections. We will always put our ”best-foot-forward” when finalising an offer and offer structure.
Dependent upon the quality of the management team and the vendor’s requirements, we can arrange a flexible, timely and tax efficient exit for the business owner(s), without any restraints or long-term restrictive earn-out targets.
On acquiring the business, post-sale, the agreed development plan and growth strategy is put into effect by our dedicated Team Members, who will work closely with the existing employees of the business, providing expertise and partnership support to create a cohesive environment for growth and scalability.
We have an excellent track record in delivering sustained growth, underpinned by being agile, collaborative, flexible & responsible in our approach to investment and management.
Our Aim:
LimeSky will:
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Offer a premium price to vendors wishing to exit their business, either in whole or in part – our Enterprise Value will generally exceed any offer received from the market, including trade buyers.
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Provide a prompt indicative valuation and work with the owners/vendors to optimise the sale process, accommodating tax and legal obligations where necessary, along with offering an ongoing interest in the business if desired.
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Offer a negotiated, fixed sale price with the option of improving the valuation on any retained share in the business by the vendor.
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Offer initial cash on completion, based on funding provided by our preferred lenders (raised on a portion of the assets of the business) and will repay all (surplus) cash held by the business subject to the working capital cash requirements of the business; the balance of our offer will be paid over an agreed period in regular equal payments, with warranties to protect both parties in place.
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Arrange, dependent upon the quality of the management team and vendor requirements, a flexible, timely and tax efficient exit for the business owner(s) without any restraints or long-term restrictive earn-out targets.
Our Guarantee:
LimeSky will:
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Develop a long-term partnership with the business & management team
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Bring to bear its significant collective expertise and networks to provide long-term support to the business to underpin long-term growth plans.
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Drive growth and scalability.
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Adopt simple financial structures to support the business.
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Ensure agreed level of cash is retained in the business.
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Structure external levels of gearing that the business can afford.
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Embed professional corporate governance and operating standards.
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Protect the integrity and legacy of the business.
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Provide peace of mind in relation to employee retention and development – incorporating succession planning as appropriate for family members.
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Enable equity roll-over for vendors where appropriate.
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Unlock and deliver the growth potential of the business, safeguarding the company, its assets and employees.
Initial Information Required
For initial enquiries, we would ask that you provide us with the following information:
1. Company description
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Business activities
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Assets and value
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Properties and value
2. Company financials
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Last 3 Year Accounts
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Latest Management Accounts and Balance Sheet
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Company Assets (e.g. property & value)
3. The period of time period as the owner you would expect to fully exit
4. Why you may be considering selling the business
5. Whether you have a view on the value you expect for the business.
This list is not exhaustive and some of the questions will lead to further queries. It is important that we ascertain and keep confirming that the owner is able and willing to sell.
