Do you charge any upfront fees to sell my electrical business?

No. The free calculator and your first conversation cost nothing. If you go on to sell with us, the sale is on a fee agreed in writing before we start.

How do you maintain confidentiality during the sale process?

Confidentiality is the foundation of our process, not a feature. We use anonymised teasers when approaching buyers, staged information disclosure, and NDAs at every stage. Your staff, clients, and competitors will not know you are considering a sale unless you choose to tell them.

Why should I choose a specialist electrical sector broker over a generalist?

A generalist broker sells businesses across every sector and is unlikely to understand NICEIC approval, NAPIT registration, ECA membership, the EV charging rollout, or which PE platforms are actively acquiring electrical businesses. Sector expertise means we position your business correctly and attract the right buyers, which directly affects the price you achieve.

How many buyers can you generate for my electrical business?

We keep a register of pre-qualified buyers, including PE-backed platforms, national electrical groups, regional trade buyers, and qualified individuals. Our structured process is designed to put your business in front of several of them at once.

What makes us different.

The questions you should ask any broker, and why our answers matter.

Six reasons electrical business owners choose us.

Consumer units and electrical equipment representing the specialist sector

Sector Expertise

We specialise in electrical businesses. We understand NICEIC approval, NAPIT registration, ECA membership, the EV charging rollout, commercial vs domestic contract values, fleet management, and electrician recruitment challenges. This knowledge means we position your business correctly and attract the right buyers.

Active Buyer Register

We keep a register of pre-qualified buyers looking at acquisitions: groups backed by private equity (investment firms that buy companies to grow and sell on), national electrical groups, regional firms in the trade, and qualified individuals. We do not advertise your business on public listing sites.

Free Initial Consultation

Your first conversation is free. If you go on to sell with us, the sale is on a fee agreed in writing before we start.

Competitive Tension

We do not find you one buyer and hope for the best. We create a structured process that generates multiple interested parties.

Complete Confidentiality

Your staff, clients, and competitors will not know you are considering a sale. We use anonymised teasers, short summaries that do not name you, then release information in stages. Every stage is covered by an NDA, a confidentiality agreement. Confidentiality is not a feature of our service. It is the foundation.

Process Clarity

We tell you exactly what happens at each stage, what documents you will need, how long each phase takes, and what to expect. No surprises and no ambiguity.

Simon Read

Simon works with every client through to completion. Ask for Simon. Your first conversation can be with Simon or Emily, and decisions on the sale are made with Simon. He understands your industry, has access to the buyer network and leads your sale.

Simon still runs every sale personally. For owners a few years out, the wider team helps get the business ready through the Reads Pre-Sale Programme.

Questions to ask any broker.

1 Do you specialise in my sector, or do you sell all types of businesses?

2 How many electrical businesses have you sold in the past 12 months?

3 Will my business be advertised on public listing sites?

4 Do you charge any upfront fees, retainers, or marketing costs?

5 How many interested buyers can you typically generate for a business like mine?

6 Who will manage my sale day to day? Will I deal with a senior person or a junior?

7 What is your average time to completion?

8 Can you explain exactly how you maintain confidentiality at each stage?

We are happy to answer every one of these questions in detail. If a broker cannot, or will not, that tells you something.

See the difference for yourself.

Tell us about your business and we will be in touch within two working days.

Thank you for getting in touch.

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