Part of the Reads Advice Partners network, we focus exclusively on UK electrical contracting businesses.
Reads M&A Advisory is a credible business brokerage with over a decade of experience selling businesses across finance, accountancy, private equity and family office markets. We have worked with over 17,000 accountancy firms and built strong relationships with private equity investors, business investors and family offices actively seeking acquisition opportunities.
Many of those buyers have been asking us specifically for electrical and mechanical businesses. That demand is the reason we launched a dedicated specialist service for electrical and M&E sales. We are upfront about this: electrical and M&E businesses represent a new dedicated focus for us. We have not sold electrical or mechanical businesses before. What we bring is a substantial buyer network already asking for electrical and M&E opportunities, over a decade of business sales process expertise, and access to consultants, finance directors and acquisition specialists who help prepare your business for sale.
The electrical contracting market is in a period of significant buyer interest. Lower middle market deal volumes rose 13% in 2024, net zero legislation is creating structural demand across EV charging, solar PV and smart building systems, and PE-backed platforms are actively consolidating qualified electrical businesses. NICEIC and ECA accreditations, public sector framework agreements, and recurring maintenance contracts are among the strongest valuation drivers acquirers are seeking right now.
If you are exploring a sale, you will deal directly with our Electrical & Mechanical Senior Specialist. Not a sales team. Not a call centre. A direct conversation with someone who will personally see your sale through.
Simon Read manages the Electrical Business Sales division, working directly with every client from initial conversation through to completion. There is no sales team. There are no junior analysts running your deal.
When you call, you speak to the person who understands your industry, has access to the buyer network, and will manage your sale from start to finish. Simon knows the difference between a business with 200 commercial maintenance contracts and one running a team of domestic qualified electricians. He understands how ECA membership changes a valuation, why NAPIT registration matters to PE buyers, and what the EV charging rollout and public sector framework positions mean for the acquisition market.
This direct, personal approach means nothing is lost in translation. Your business is positioned accurately, your concerns are heard by the person making decisions, and you always know exactly where you stand in the process.
Simon Read leads our Electrical and Mechanical division, working directly with every client from initial conversation through to completion. Reads M&A Advisory has over a decade of experience selling businesses, and many of the investors and acquirers in our network have been asking specifically for electrical and M&E opportunities.
Every conversation starts with understanding what matters most to you: the price, the legacy, the staff, the timing, or simply getting out with certainty. Nothing is decided until you are ready.
No obligation, no pressure. Tell us about your business and we will be in touch within 24 hours.
Your Electrical & Mechanical Senior Specialist will be in contact within 24 hours. Direct conversation, not a sales team. Everything you have shared is treated in the strictest confidence.