Benchmark International Arvostelua 

What a fantastic service!
We asked Benchmark to test the market for potentially selling our business. A very professional team delivered a good IM that generated 42 enquiries and a completed purchase in less than 7 months. Amazing work and highly recommended.
M Knowles - Manager
CompCare Compressed Air Ltd

It was bit of a journey finding the right buyer for the business, but benchmark managed to find the perfect fit in the end. The team were fantastic and professional throughout and a special credit to our account manager Roger Forshaw for his efforts.
Retiring at 50 was a life long goal which benchmark helped me achieve.

Many thanks all involved.
Darren Robson
Chairman
Advanced Diesel Engineering Ltd.

We appointed Benchmark International to help us find the best possible buyer for our business. They took the time to understand our business and what made us stand out from the competition so that when they marketed us to potentially interested parties they understood when we rejected a number of unsuitable companies.

Once we narrowed the field down to around 12 companies that we decided to speak with we were guided by James Robinson, a Director who stayed the course with us throughout the process and helped us negotiate the best possible terms for the sale. We achieved a sale price at the very top end of the market but equally importantly found the right company to deliver on our two other key objectives of being right for our clients and right for our staff.

Everyone we had dealings with at Benchmark were professional, informed and demonstrated they had our best interests at heart. We only work with people we like, trust and respect and James ticked all three boxes for us throughout the process. He was helpful and responsive throughout.

Iain Mackie
Managing Director
Fraser Wealth Management

Value added, great team, clearly defined processes, clear communication throughout.

Although we had previously dealt with another broker for a period of three years without any success we were recommended to engage with Benchmark.
Our initial meeting was in early 2018 and from the start we found Benchmark to be extremely professional and accommodating and in May 2018 signed an agreement for the sale of North West Roller Services Ltd.
You may say what a time to sell a business in uncertain times with the onslaught of Brexit and then Covid 19 what chance do you have to secure a business sale.
I must admit from the start after entertaining many interested purchasers James Robinson secured an interested party and led us by the hand through what was in our opinion a traumatic due diligence to finalise a successful sale on 06 April 2021.
May we thank James and all colleagues for their assistance in maximising the full potential of our business sale after thirty one years in business.

Delighted to complete our second exit with Benchmark International. The process was as professional as the first, and the timeline even shorter with the deal completing in just 5 months from going live. I’d like to thank Alex Forshaw, Jonny Parkinson and the team for their drive and attention to detail throughout, and especially for their support and advice in the closing days that saw us through to a great deal. I would unreservedly recommend Benchmark.

Over the years many colleagues and contemporaries voiced strongly that brokers were not to be trusted and that they would take your money and push you into the first offer even if it wasn't a fit for your business.

I might have agreed until I tentatively picked up the phone to Benchmark with trepidation to enquire about the process. From the first discussion with Tony Yerbury, I knew I was in excellent hands and if I was going to choose to use a broker to sell my business it was going to be Benchmark.

Which I did in September 2020. By the October we had agreed the Information Memorandum and Benchmark were exploring multiple potential suitable organisations. By the end of November 20 plus organisations had shown an interest and of that I’d chosen 8 to progress with. By mid-December we had received 7 offers culminating with accepting an offer by Christmas eve.

Every step of the way the Benchmark team comprising of the bright, positive and proactive Erica Skitrall alongside her colleagues Andrew Roberts and Jonathan Parkinson who are both consummate professionals and expert advisors were by my side making sure that the negotiation was completed in the most fair and equitable way for my business to go on its next journey. By the 1st week of March 2021 following a short sharp but intensive due diligence process the business sale was completed. if I had ever doubted using a broker, I am a convert, and if you are wavering to use a broker reach out to Benchmark first. I can't recommend them highly enough.

We are so glad we chose benchmark to help us sell our company. They far exceeded our expectations. They found us the perfect buyer and stayed with us every step of the way. James Sloane was exceptional. Excellent at negotiation, project management and tackling all the difficult negotiations. We had a very tight deadline and we would not have achieved it without him. Thanks to everyone at benchmark.
Roger Chris Graham and Jo

I instructed Benchmark to execute the sale of my scaffold business they have guided me in the most professional and diligent manner throughout the whole process I can only hold them in high esteem especially James Robinson who supported me to final completion with his professional and calm manner.
Highly recommended.

Steve Gainey

Facit Testing Ltd

Benchmark have been seemless from start to finish, professional all the way through, had our best interests at heart and communication was faultless.
Would strongly recommend.

thanks to Andrew and Johnaton

Facit Testing send our gratitude

Brian

Waste of time.

Reached out, took down all our details, awful valuation

From our initial payment Benchmark maintained a profile of the Company in the marketplace over a sustained period of time, leading us through various approaches from interested parties until we finally completed with a party we were comfortable with, who secured the future of all the staff, and had the finance to take the Company to the next level. A very satisfactory outcome for all concerned!

James Robinson of Benchmark International was extremely involved in bringing onboard a strategic investor to support the next stage of our growth. James was professional and diligent throughout the whole process. James provided a very personal service, and ensured that Benchmark delivered on our brief. We are very pleased with the outcome. Many thanks James!

I found Benchmark to be a very professional and attentive company to work with during the sale of our business. In particular I would highlight both Jonathon Parkinson and Andrew Roberts who did everything they could to try and make the process as smooth as possible. In general I would say that I found all of the team members a pleasure to work with.

Both Andrew Roberts and Jonathan Parkinson of Benchmark International were extremely pivotal in our business sale. Both professional and diligent throughout the whole process.

Benchmark provided a personal, professional service to help us to achieve a successful share sale. This was especially impressive as it was also achieved during the pandemic and Brexit negotiations - BM helped us to maintain the momentum to assure a happy buyer and a happy seller. Highly recommended.

The team at Benchmark successfully supported us through the sale of our business. The process was a challenging one because of COVID causing a number of delays. Throughout the transaction everyone was proactive and professional which helped us achieve a good sale price and a smooth exit from the business.

When selecting which company we wished to entrust the sale of our business to, we spoke with a number of organisations and Benchmark's approach and understanding of our business stood out clearly. Their process was well structured and rigorous, and we were pleased to receive a good degree of interest in our business.

It was when we entered negotiations and due diligence that Benchmark really shone, and massive thanks goes to Paul Wilson for guiding us through this once in a lifetime experience for us. Paul's knowledge and approach, particularly on financial matters, and his close working relationship with our lawyer, made the intense experience of due diligence both understandable and navigable.

A great outcome for us made possible by Benchmark.

Alex Forshaw was involved in a majority share purchase of my company. His communication skills and decision making were very positive and even when reasonable offers were made that I was on the verge of accepting he steered me into an even better deal. Excellent communicator. Give me good confidence and easy to get hold, very responsive even outside of office hours. Came across very well with potential investors.
Zoe Harper was also excellent who involved in early stages

My thanks to Kate and Benchmark for completing the sale of my business
We were unfortunately let down on a couple of occasions by the purchasers but Kate kept positive at all times until completion
My thank to Kate for seeing the sale through and guiding me through some difficult times to completion
Very imposing this young lady professional attitude in selling my business
Thank you to both Benchmark and Kate