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Acquiring a running business, or preparing to exit one, handled confidentially from first approach to handover.
Buying an established UAE business is usually faster and less risky than building from zero — the licence exists, the staff are trained, the customers already buy. The difficulty is finding a genuine seller at a defensible price, and knowing whether the numbers presented survive scrutiny.
We source acquisition targets that match your sector, size and budget, approach owners discreetly, and screen each business before you commit time to it. On the sell side we work the other way — positioning the business, identifying credible buyers, and filtering out the tyre-kickers who consume months and never sign.
Valuation is where most deals break. We provide market context on comparable transactions and help you frame an offer that a seller can accept without either side feeling cornered, then mediate the gap between asking price and true value until terms hold.
What the engagement includes
- Target sourcing matched to sector, size and budget
- Discreet owner approaches with your identity protected
- Counterparty and corporate records screening
- Market context for valuation and offer framing
- Negotiation through to signed agreement and handover
Every engagement follows the four-stage process used across the commercial brokerage desk — brief, then the work, then review, then delivery — with scope and cost agreed in writing before anything begins.
How long does an acquisition usually take?
Most transactions run three to six months from mandate to handover, depending on how quickly a suitable target appears and how much due diligence the business requires. Deals move faster when the buyer's funding is already arranged.
Can you help if I already have a target in mind?
Yes. If you have identified a business and want representation for the approach, screening and negotiation, we can take the mandate from that point rather than starting with sourcing.
Do you handle the licence transfer?
We coordinate the commercial side and work alongside your legal and PRO advisors on the regulatory transfer. Licensing itself is executed by the relevant authority and free zone.
Start here.
Tell us what you need and we will come back with an approach and a price.