UK Leaders in Business Acquisition Finance

The right acquisition rarely waits for a business to save the cash to fund it. Business acquisition finance exists so an unmissable opportunity — a competitor up for sale, a supplier’s client book, a chance to buy out a partner — doesn’t slip away while you’re crunching the numbers. We arrange acquisition finance built around the deal in front of you, not a basic lending template.

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Get The Right Acquisition Finance Structure for Your Deal

Every acquisition is different, and the right acquisition finance structure reflects that variability. Whether you’re funding a straightforward asset purchase or a more complex share sale with earn-outs attached, nothing stands still.

From construction firms acquiring a competitor’s plant to a healthcare group adding a second practice, some businesses are told their deal is “too complex” for standard lending. Not with Mills Commercial Finance. We excel at finding the lenders who get you.

Deal complexity or an unconventional structure doesn’t rule you out; it just demands a broker who knows how to present the opportunity properly.

Four Easy Steps to the Funds You Need

We’ve arranged acquisition finance across every sector we work in. Here’s how our process runs, step by step.

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Understanding the Deal

We look at the target business, the rationale behind the acquisition, and how you plan to integrate it. The clearer the picture, the more accurately we can price and structure the funding.

2.

Presenting Your Case Properly

Lenders want to see due diligence, not just ambition. We package the commercial case: synergies, integration plan, combined financials, so an opportunity looks viable.

3.

Choosing Finance Structure

Where senior debt, mezzanine finance, or a blended facility, the acquisition finance structure should match the deal, not force it to fit a lender’s product.

4.

Managing to Completion

From lender due diligence to legal completion, we coordinate the process end-to-end, so timelines set by the seller don’t slip because of the funding side.

Ready to Fund an Acquisition?

Our business acquisition finance is for companies that need a deal funded properly, quickly, and without unnecessary complication. Competitive process? Tight deadline? That’s our wheelhouse.

ACQUISITION FINANCE FOR BUSINESSES ACROSS EVERY SECTOR

We’ve arranged acquisition finance for everyone from civil engineers to healthcare groups. Where banks see uncertainty, we see a straightforward transaction that just needs the right funding structure behind it.

OTHER INDUSTRIES

Whether you’re a haulage operator investing in a new fleet or a recruitment agency buying a competing book of business, funding an acquisition properly matters more than rushing it through quickly and without care. The sectors might differ, but our approach stays the same.

BUSINESSES

RECRUITMENT

HEALTHCARE

About Mills Commercial Finance

We built Mills Commercial Finance specifically for businesses that require extra thought, creativity, and genuine expertise to secure funding. Our approach is straightforward: understand the business, structure the solution properly, and manage the process professionally. No scripts. No tick-boxes. Just experienced brokers who’ve seen every scenario and know how to navigate them.

FAQs

Business acquisition financing can be used for opportunities like buying another company outright, acquiring a competitor’s assets or client book, or funding a management buyout. It covers most routes to growing through acquisition rather than organic growth alone.

Senior debt is typically cheaper and secured against assets, while mezzanine finance sits behind it and carries more risk (and cos)— in exchange for less security required. Most acquisition finance structures blend the two to balance overall cost against how much you need to borrow.

The speed in which you can arrange finance for an acquisition depends on complexity, but acquisitions often move faster than expected once the fundamentals are agreed. Straightforward deals can complete within a few weeks; more complex structures with multiple funding lines usually need longer to arrange properly.