FOMAcquisition

Backing established British businesses for the long run.

FOM Acquisition is a boutique private equity firm based in the United Kingdom. We acquire and invest in profitable, established companies and work alongside the people who built them.

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Small by design

One point of contact from the first conversation to completion, decisions made quickly, and a partner who stays involved once the deal is done.

How we invest

Acquisitions

We buy majority and full stakes in established businesses, often where a founder or family is planning their exit and wants the company left in good hands.

Management buyouts

We back capable management teams who want to own the business they run, providing the capital and transaction experience to get the deal over the line.

Growth capital

For owners who are not ready to sell, we take minority positions that fund expansion, acquisitions or a new phase of growth while you keep control.

What we look for

We are generalists with a preference for businesses that are easy to understand and hard to replicate.

A track record
Several years of trading and consistent profitability.
UK roots
Headquartered in the United Kingdom, with room to grow at home or overseas.
Good people
A management team we can back, or an owner who wants to plan a proper handover.
Familiar ground
Business services, industrials, distribution, healthcare services and technology enabled services, although we consider every sensible opportunity.

From first call to completion

  1. An initial conversation

    A confidential, no obligation discussion about your business and what you want from a transaction.

  2. Getting to know you

    We review the information you share, meet the team and agree headline terms.

  3. Due diligence

    A focused, proportionate process run with experienced advisers, so the business keeps trading as normal.

  4. Completion and beyond

    We complete on the terms agreed, then work with you on the next stage of the business.

Working with advisers

We value our relationships with corporate finance advisers, accountants, lawyers and brokers. If you represent a business that fits our criteria, we would be glad to hear from you and will always give a clear answer quickly.

Get in touch

Good businesses deserve patient owners.

FOM Acquisition is a private investment firm that stays close to the companies it backs.

Our story

FOM Acquisition was established to give owners of established UK companies a credible alternative to large institutional buyers. Too many good businesses are sold to owners who see them as a line on a spreadsheet. We set out to do things differently.

Our experience spans finance, international markets and running businesses. We bring that experience to every deal, and we share a simple view: the best returns come from building companies properly rather than relying on financial engineering.

How we work

Discretion

Conversations with us stay confidential. We understand what is at stake for owners, staff and customers when a business changes hands.

Clarity

We are straightforward about valuation, structure and timing from the outset, and we do not move the goalposts late in a process.

Commitment

We are not in a hurry to sell. We hold businesses for as long as we can keep adding value to them.

Partnership

Management teams run the business. We support with strategy, finance, recruitment and acquisitions where it genuinely helps.

Who we partner with

  • Founders and familiesOwners planning succession who want certainty for themselves and continuity for their team.
  • Management teamsLeaders ready to take ownership of the business they already run.
  • Ambitious ownersShareholders who need capital and support to reach the next stage without giving up control.

Responsible ownership

We look after the things that make a business worth owning: its people, its reputation and its customers. That means fair treatment of staff through any change of ownership, sound governance and decisions taken with the long view in mind.

Thinking about the future of your business?

A first conversation is confidential and carries no obligation.

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Start a conversation.

Whether you are an owner weighing up your options, a management team or an adviser with an opportunity, we would be pleased to hear from you. Every enquiry is treated in confidence.

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