Testimonials

At the time, when we were starting to consider selling the business, we spoke with EvolutionCBS and they told us, No, you’re not right and they gave us some advice, looked at where we were financially, looked at where the business was growing and what we were achieving and at that point suggested to us, Yes, you’re close but I would put another year or two into what you’re doing to take the business on a step or two further before you come back and look at a sale and that was advice that we certainly took onboard and at the time”

“Everyone at EvolutionCBS was very genuine. Steve and the team never abused my trust, which gave me a lot of confidence. At the end of the day, they got me every penny that the acquirer had mentioned on day one. As far as I’m concerned, I would use them again if I ever had to sell a business without a shadow of a doubt.

These decisions in life are never taken lightly, so to entrust selling your business, built up from many years of blood, sweat and tears is a tough call.

We spent a lot of time researching the market and spoke to many different organisations. Having had several recommendations for Evolution we settled on them.

Steve and his pool of experts were at hand night and day to answer questions (and there were many!).

For anyone reading this now, this is not an easy journey! However EvolutionCBS make it feel achievable every step of the way.

I am so extremely grateful for all the hard work you put into making this deal happen.  From our initial call to now, it has been quite a journey.  Your professional courtesy, wit, humor, and ability to manage emotional parties throughout this process was exceptional.  This was no walk in the park and we got it done with a tremendous amount of effort on your behalf.  I really appreciate the transparency you provided throughout the process and am so glad we had the opportunity to work together.

We are delighted with the outcome and looking forward to the future with our new partner BAE Systems. We would like thank the EvolutionCBS team – from the outset, we wanted an adviser that really understood our business and demonstrated the values we represent.  EvolutionCBS worked tirelessly with us from the outset and through some very late nights, helping us to understand what was to come and becoming part of the PPM team in this journey – we appreciated his guidance, advice, and calm authoritative support.

It was very important for me to make sure that any type of sale that went through, the people remaining in the business would be looked after. And I just really felt that the EvolutionCBS team got that and understood what our aim was, but that the ultimate aim wasn’t just to get rid of the business, the aim was to sell the business so that we can progress with our next chapter, but also to make sure that our little baby… was in a safe pair of hands and would move forward to progress further forward for the company.”

“…from the very first, we got a really good flavour of what you were going to do for us and that was brilliant. And then taking it to market, the EvolutionCBS team did a fantastic job of getting three very, very good offers on the table. You dismissed people that weren’t going to be appropriate, you gave us advice on people that potentially may be just playing games or wanting it for different reasons’

“I’m truly delighted, the team has done a great job and have been a pleasure to work with throughout, sincerest thanks to them all. Thank you again for all your hard work in making the deal happen, I couldn’t be happier.”

“‘I have just completed the sale of my business working with Mike Whittle (Managing Director of EvolutionCBS) and his team at Evolution CBS. While I know my business inside-out I knew nothing of what it takes to sell a business. Mike has been patient and understanding in ensuring I fully understand all aspects of the deal. From inception Mike has been able to get under the skin of the business and understand my goals. The team have been extremely responsive, and we have completed the sale in a very short time. At times I have needed some firm hand holding and I have utter trust and confidence that my best interests have been served at every point and would not hesitate to recommend EvolutionCBS 100%.”

“Immense gratitude to you and your team for the help and perseverance you provided to us to get the deal over the line. We never believed our business would return such a great price, and know that it could not have been achieved without EvolutionCBS’s dedication and professionalism.”

“You have a good team and I hope we can stay in touch with Steve in the future, after all he’s part of the family now!”

There were times, not that long ago, when I didn’t believe it could happen. Thanks to everyone who made such an effort to bring our project to a successful conclusion.