Ten Percent Financial - Accountant Recruitment

Buy or Sell an Accountancy or Audit Practice

Accountancy practice mergers and acquisitions

Buy or Sell an Accountancy Practice or Client List

Confidential introductions and practical support for the sale, purchase or merger of accountancy firms, audit practices, client banks and blocks of recurring fees.

20+ yearsBusiness-broking experience
400+Registered accountancy buyers
ConfidentialConsent-led disclosure
UK-widePractices and client lists

Specialist accountancy M&A support

A practical route to the right buyer, seller or deal structure

Jonathan Fagan Business Brokers is the specialist business-broking arm of the Ten Percent Group. We work with practice owners, accountants and investors at every stage from an initial confidential conversation to introductions, offers and transaction support.

For Practice and Client List Sellers

Explore a full sale, merger, phased exit or disposal of part of a client bank without disclosing your identity at the outset.

  • Whole accountancy or audit practices
  • Client lists and blocks of recurring fees
  • Retirement and succession planning
  • Phased sales or continuing consultancy
  • Valuations and sale preparation

For Firms and Individual Buyers

Register your acquisition criteria and receive details of relevant practices or client lists as opportunities become available.

  • Growth through practice acquisition
  • Local, regional or national opportunities
  • Complete firms or selected fee blocks
  • Buy-side searches and target research
  • Advice on offers and deal structures

What can be bought or sold?

Flexible options for different plans and stages of practice life

Complete Practices

A sale of the business, client relationships, systems, staff and other agreed assets as a going concern.

Client Lists and Fee Blocks

A disposal or acquisition of selected recurring-fee clients, whether local, specialist or capable of remote servicing.

Practice Mergers

A combination of firms where owners want shared resources, wider services, succession or a stronger platform for growth.

Phased Exits

Deals in which the seller remains involved for an agreed handover, consultancy period or gradual transfer of relationships.

Strategic Acquisitions

Purchases designed to add geography, staff, audit capability, technical expertise or a particular client type.

Valuations and Exit Plans

Standalone advice on likely value, deal structures, saleability and steps that may improve a future transaction.

From first conversation to agreement

How a practice or client list sale progresses

  1. 1

    Confidential discussion

    We learn about the practice, client base, location, timing and the outcome you would prefer.

  2. 2

    Position the opportunity

    We agree an anonymised summary and discuss valuation, service level, potential deal structures and information preparation.

  3. 3

    Identify suitable buyers

    We promote the opportunity to relevant registered buyers without revealing your identity.

  4. 4

    Controlled disclosure and meetings

    Interested parties sign confidentiality terms. Further information and identity are only released with your express consent.

  5. 5

    Offers and transaction support

    We help the parties communicate, compare proposals, consider structures and maintain momentum towards an agreed deal.

Confidentiality comes first

Your practice is not identified without your consent

Initial marketing is anonymised. Buyers and sellers sign non-disclosure terms, and a seller’s identity or detailed information is only released to a prospective buyer with express permission.

  • Anonymous initial listing
  • Confidentiality undertakings
  • Consent before detailed disclosure
  • Controlled buyer introductions

Service options and fees

Choose the level of support your transaction needs

A no-fee seller introduction service is available. Enhanced seller packages can add valuation work, exit planning, wider marketing, negotiation assistance and transaction support.

Buying parties contract to pay an agreed success fee if a transaction completes. The applicable terms are explained before any introduction or work begins.

Start in confidence

Considering a sale, merger or acquisition?

Call 01824 780937 or tell us what you are looking to achieve.