Proactive Exit Intelligence
The market intelligence report for owners thinking about their exit
Each month we publish a comprehensive briefing on the UK M&A market — deal volumes, valuations, sector trends, buyer appetite, and the regulatory changes that affect what you will walk away with. Written specifically for business owners who are beginning to think about their exit, not for investment bankers.
It is free. No sales pitch. Just the information you need to understand the market before you make one of the most important decisions of your life.
What each report covers
Every issue covers the same core ground, so you can track how conditions change from month to month. No filler, no padding.
Market Dashboard
Deal volumes, average multiples, buyer appetite and sector trends — in plain English, not spreadsheet jargon.
Valuation Insight
What businesses are actually selling for right now, by sector — not the inflated figures that get thrown around at networking events.
Buyer Insight
Who is actively buying, what they want, and how competitive the market is for sellers in different sectors.
Exit Readiness Guide
A focused practical guide each issue — the things you can do right now to be in the best possible position when you are ready to sell.
Tax & Regulatory Watch
The BADR changes, CGT updates and regulatory shifts that directly affect business sale proceeds — translated into what they mean for you.
PBB Proprietary Indices
Our Exit Readiness Index (ERI), Buyer Appetite Index (BAI) and Quality Premium Index (QPI) — three data points you will not find anywhere else.
Who reads it
The Proactive Exit Intelligence report is written for UK SME business owners — typically those with businesses turning over between £500k and £10m — who are starting to think seriously about what an exit might look like.
You do not need to be ready to sell. Many of our readers are two or three years away from a decision. The point is to understand the market before you are under pressure — so that when the moment comes, you are informed, not reactive.
Accountants, solicitors and corporate finance advisers also find it useful for understanding what their clients are dealing with.
Our three proprietary indices
Each issue publishes our Exit Readiness Index, Buyer Appetite Index and Quality Premium Index — three composite scores that give you a single number to track market conditions from month to month.
- Exit Readiness Index
- How prepared the average business going to market is right now.
- Buyer Appetite Index
- How hungry acquirers are — strategic, trade and PE alike.
- Quality Premium Index
- The premium that well-prepared businesses are commanding over the average.
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