“Buy low! Sell high!”
Are you actually mad? Sell up now? Surely any fool knows now is not the time to sell a business. Everything you’ve worked for, now, when we’re at rock bottom?
It depends who you listen to. We’re either about to enter the biggest economic downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Or a recession on a scale not seen since The Great Frost of 1709.
Either way, hardly great.
We’re all in for one helluva ride.
Maybe you’ve thought about selling your business. Maybe you didn’t get round to it. Maybe you’re kicking yourself. You didn’t exit in the good ol’ days of 2019. When all you had to think about was Brexit.
Perhaps you had a buyer in the wings. Perhaps their funding dried up. Perhaps they’re slow pedalling to see what could possibly happen next. Perhaps they’ve taken fright.
What’s plan B?
Wait for the world to return to some sort of normal? Next year? Around 2025 or so? A decade from now?
Why would you even consider selling your business now? Your life’s work. At the start of a recession. For pennies in the dollar.
Maybe it doesn’t have to be like that.
We’re looking for sign businesses like yours, to roll-in to Grafenia. Maybe we’ve found a way that works for us both. A way that means you can see your way through. Secure your future. And write a new chapter in your story.
Because, maybe there’s more we can do together.
Now, come. There’s no time to lose. Let’s roll.
Peter Gunning
CEO Grafenia plc
Nettl locations operating in 10 countries
ROLL YOUR BUSINESS INTO GRAFENIA
Right, are you right?
THE RIGHT SECTOR
We’re fascinated by blockchain and fintech and drones and maglev trains, but we’re only interested in acquiring sign and print businesses. Sorry.
THE RIGHT REPUTATION
You own an established graphics business, with a flawless reputation. We won’t uncover a history of dodgy dealings or skeletons in your spray booth.
THE RIGHT SIZE
Before the pandemic started, your annual revenue would have been over £2m. We’d expect your gross margin would have been above 55%.
THE RIGHT TEAM
You’ve grown something to be proud of. You’ve put strong foundations in place and have second tier managers who you trust and rely on.
THE RIGHT STAGE
Maybe you’re thinking about an exit now, or in the future. That’s ok, but we’ll need you to stick around until things get back to normal.
THE RIGHT FIT
Our combined team will need to get along. We think cultural fit is insanely essential. If we don’t click, no offence. But it won’t work if we don’t.