05
Acquisition Readiness Review
For: First-time and overseas buyers of small businesses.
Target screen, red-flag list, deal-fit memo, questions for the seller.
- Turnaround
- 5 working days
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
Services
Seventeen services in six categories
Fixed fees agreed in writing before work starts. Remote services cover the whole UK; meetings, viewings and local representation are in Scotland only.
UK-wide
Acquisition & Finance
Readiness reviews, buy-side diligence, acquisition models and lender packs for buyers of businesses up to ten million pounds revenue.
Delivered remotely across the whole UK.
06
Buy-Side Diligence Pack
For: Buyers of businesses up to ten million pounds revenue.
Earnings quality, margins, working capital, debt-like items, lease and licence checks, ranked findings for price talks.
- Turnaround
- 2–5 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
07
Acquisition Financial Model
For: Buyers, operators, small investment groups.
3-statement model, debt service, scenarios, sensitivities, valuation range.
- Turnaround
- 1–2 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
08
Lender & Funding Pack
For: Buyers seeking bank, broker or asset finance.
Business plan, projections, DSCR, security narrative, broker-ready pack.
- Turnaround
- 1–2 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
Scotland
Partner on the Ground in Scotland
One point of contact for international buyers and investors acquiring businesses or property in Scotland.
In person in Scotland only. Remote coordination for buyers based anywhere.
01Lead offer
Scotland Acquisition Concierge
For: Overseas buyers and investors (India, Middle East, wider diaspora) buying a business or commercial property in Scotland.
Sourcing, screening, diligence, model, introductions to and management of local solicitors, lenders and brokers, meetings and viewings, heads of terms, coordination to completion.
- Turnaround
- 8–20 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee + success fee
02Scotland
Scotland Representative Retainer
For: International owners and investors with ongoing interests in Scotland.
Single point of contact for business, shipping, finance, deals and property; monthly report; agreed hours.
- Turnaround
- Rolling, 3-month minimum
- Fee basis
- Monthly retainer
03Scotland
On-the-Ground Representation Day
For: Overseas clients who need someone in the room in Scotland.
Attend meetings with sellers, solicitors, banks, brokers or agents on your behalf; same-day written note.
- Turnaround
- Booked within 5 working days
- Fee basis
- Day rate
04Scotland
Meetings & Viewings on Your Behalf
For: Remote buyers shortlisting businesses or premises in Scotland.
Site visit, photo and video walkthrough, trading and condition observations, questions put to the seller.
- Turnaround
- Within 1 week
- Fee basis
- Per visit
UK-wide
Systems & Automation
Deal pipeline CRM builds and off-market outreach engines for acquirers, brokers and multi-site operators.
Delivered remotely across the whole UK.
09
Deal Pipeline CRM Build
For: Acquirers, brokers, multi-site operators.
Zoho CRM deal pipeline, stages, reports, Zoho Mail link, finance and ops automations, handover guide.
- Turnaround
- 1–3 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
10
Off-Market Outreach Engine
For: Buyers sourcing owners directly; B2B firms.
Domains and inbox setup, deliverability, list build, sequences, reply tracking.
- Turnaround
- 2 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee + optional retainer
UK-wide
Shipping & Maritime
Laytime and demurrage reviews, charter party commercial checks and gas freight economics.
Delivered remotely across the whole UK.
11
Laytime & Demurrage Calculation Review
For: Traders, charterers, small owners and operators (LPG, gas, dry).
Independent laytime statement check, demurrage and despatch calculation, issues note.
- Turnaround
- 2–5 working days
- Fee basis
- Per voyage
12
Charter Party Commercial Review
For: Charterers and traders before fixture.
Commercial risk note on laytime, NOR, demurrage and cost exposure.
- Turnaround
- 3–5 working days
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
13
Gas Freight & Voyage Economics Brief
For: LPG traders, investors, new entrants.
Route economics, TCE and voyage cost model, market brief.
- Turnaround
- 1–2 weeks
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
UK-wide
Commercial & Contract
Heads of terms, lease and contract reviews in plain English, prepared for your solicitor.
Delivered remotely across the whole UK.
14
Heads of Terms, Lease & Contract Review
For: Buyers, tenants and SMEs (retail, hospitality, supply and service contracts).
Term comparison, negotiation brief, plain-English commercial risk points for your solicitor.
- Turnaround
- 3–7 working days
- Fee basis
- Fixed fee
UK-wide
Packages & Retainers
End-to-end acquisition support and monthly finance, strategy and maritime desks.
Delivered remotely across the whole UK.
15Flagship
Buy-a-Business, End to End
For: UK SME acquirers.
Sourcing, screening, model, diligence, lender pack, heads of terms support, CRM, 30-day post-completion plan.
- Turnaround
- 8–16 weeks
- Fee basis
- Staged fixed fee (+ optional success fee)
16Flagship
Fractional Finance & Strategy Partner
For: Owner-operators and small groups (1 to 10 sites).
Monthly KPIs, cash forecast, board pack, deal pipeline review, lender liaison prep.
- Turnaround
- Rolling, 3-month minimum
- Fee basis
- Monthly retainer
17Flagship
Maritime Commercial Desk
For: Small charterers, traders and operators.
Laytime and demurrage desk, pre-fixture charter party checks, monthly exposure report.
- Turnaround
- Rolling, agreed case volume
- Fee basis
- Monthly retainer
For international buyers
Your Partner on the Ground in Scotland
One point of contact for overseas buyers and investors acquiring businesses or property in Scotland: business, shipping, finance, deals and property.
Buying elsewhere in the UK? Diligence, financial models, lender packs and adviser coordination are delivered remotely UK-wide. In-person meetings, viewings and representation are Scotland only. Calls are scheduled to suit India, the Gulf and beyond.
- Introductions to and management of local solicitors, lenders and brokers, whom you instruct directly.
- I attend meetings and viewings in Scotland for you and report back the same day.
- I run diligence, the model and heads of terms, and coordinate everyone to completion.
- After completion, I stay your contact for anything in Scotland.
Case studies
From live acquisitions
Anonymised examples from my work at SAAR Holdings Ltd, a Glasgow convenience retail acquirer. Details withheld for confidentiality.
Franchised convenience store purchase
- Challenge
- Decide whether a franchised convenience store in Scotland was worth buying, and on what terms.
- Approach
- Built the acquisition financial model and ran a diligence review of trading, margins and lease position.
- Outcome
- A decision-ready model and ranked findings to take into price and terms discussions.
Lender pack through a finance broker
- Challenge
- Secure funding for an acquisition with a pack lenders could assess quickly.
- Approach
- Prepared projections, debt service analysis and a funding narrative.
- Outcome
- A complete funding pack submitted through a commercial finance broker.
Retail lease and heads of terms
- Challenge
- Agree workable lease and deal terms on a retail site.
- Approach
- Compared terms, prepared a negotiation brief and led the commercial discussions, with the solicitor handling legal drafting.
- Outcome
- Commercial lease points and heads of terms negotiated ahead of legal work.
Off-market deal-sourcing engine
- Challenge
- Reach business owners directly rather than relying only on listed opportunities.
- Approach
- Set up Zoho CRM and Mail, sending domains and cold outreach to store owners, with a staged deal pipeline.
- Outcome
- A working pipeline for sourcing and tracking off-market conversations.
How I work
Five steps, no surprises
- 01
Paid consultation
Pre-booked video call, 15 to 60 minutes, paid upfront and credited if you engage within 30 days: the deal, the deadline, the gaps.
- 02
Scope and fixed fee
Written scope, deliverables, exclusions and price in GBP within 48 hours.
- 03
Work
Data request, analysis, local meetings in Scotland where needed, weekly check-in.
- 04
Findings
Ranked by impact on price, terms and financing.
- 05
Completion and handover
Advisers coordinated to completion; model, pack or system handed over.
Talk through your deal
A focused, pre-booked video call on the deal, the deadline and the gaps. The fee is credited if you engage within 30 days.