Our Services
Cleveland Street Associates advises on UK lower and mid-market transactions, typically involving privately held businesses and owner-managed companies. We work with founders, shareholders, management teams, and investors to support strategic objectives across disposals, acquisitions, and capital structuring.
Our advice is grounded in detailed preparation, selective market engagement, and disciplined execution. We focus on delivering well-run processes that protect confidentiality, maintain momentum, and optimise outcomes for all stakeholders.
Exit Strategy
We advise business owners on a broad range of exit strategies, including full and partial disposals to trade acquirers, private equity firms, and other financial investors.
Our work begins well in advance of a transaction, supporting clients in preparing the business for exit, shaping the equity narrative, and assessing the most appropriate transaction structures. We consider the objectives of shareholders, management teams, and employees to ensure alignment throughout the process.
By carefully managing timing, positioning, and investor engagement, we seek to generate competitive interest and maximise value while maintaining discretion and control for our clients.
Business Sales
We specialise in advising entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, and financial shareholders on the sale of unquoted companies.
Our objective is to achieve the optimal combination of valuation, structure, and long-term fit. Drawing on our knowledge of trade buyers and private equity investors, we identify a targeted group of potential acquirers most aligned with the business and its future direction.
We manage confidential sale processes from initial positioning through to completion, coordinating advisers and maintaining momentum to deliver efficient execution within agreed timelines.
Acquisitions
We support clients in identifying, evaluating, and executing acquisition opportunities across the UK lower and mid-market.
Using a combination of sector insight and proprietary sourcing, we develop shortlists of potential targets that align with our clients’ strategic, operational, and geographic criteria. We approach opportunities discreetly and manage early-stage discussions through to transaction execution.
Our role includes advising on valuation, deal structure, and negotiation strategy, ensuring that acquisitions are pursued with clarity, discipline, and a focus on long-term value creation.
Management Buy-Outs and Capital Raising
Management buy-outs and buy-ins are complex transactions requiring careful coordination between management, equity providers, and lenders.
We advise management teams and shareholders on structuring MBO and MBI transactions, identifying appropriate private equity partners and debt providers with aligned objectives and a shared vision for the business.
In addition, we assist companies in raising debt capital to support acquisitions and organic growth, working closely with specialist lenders, particularly in situations where traditional funding sources may be constrained.