Barton Elmore Limited

barton elmore has an appetite for acquiring sme companies across a range of sectors. we are an experienced purchaser that is nimble, discreet and creative. we use specific criteria to select the companies that we seek to bring under our control. businesses will be considered if they have annual pre-tax profits of at least £50k+ (or the equivalent in other currencies) for each of the last 3 years; they are consistently profitable and have sustainable sales and strong cash generation for each of the last 3 years; the return on equity is greater than 10%; they have low, or no debt (unless debt can be strategically justified). turnaround opportunities are considered by barton elmore with the involvement of carefully selected partners. if you are a prospective vendor or are aware of interesting companies which would meet either of our investment criterias, you should contact acquisitions@bartonelmore.co.uk. barton elmore will keep all communications strictly confidential and will general