How we can help
We help owners sell their businesses and help companies, investors and individuals make acquisitions. We also work out what businesses are worth and arrange debt financing for growth, working capital, equipment, refinancing and acquisitions. Our focus is transactions from about $500K to $30M.
Selling your businessFor owners planning a full or partial sale. We value and prepare the business, find and screen buyers, negotiate offers and manage the deal to closing.
Business valuationFor owners who want to know what the business is worth today and what would change that, whether a sale is near or years away.
Buying a businessFor companies, investors and individuals looking for an acquisition. We search for and assess targets, structure offers and manage due diligence.
Business debt financingLoans for growth, working capital, equipment, refinancing or an acquisition. We prepare the financing package, approach suitable lenders and work the application through to approval. We don’t lend money ourselves.
Private capitalFor investors interested in owning part of established private businesses that Kingston finds, buys and oversees.Not sure where to start?
Most owners don’t arrive with a neat question. They want to know what the business might be worth, whether now is a good time and what selling would involve.
That’s what a first conversation is for. We’ll ask about the business and what you want, give you a straight view of where you stand and suggest what, if anything, to do next. Sometimes that’s a sale. Often it’s a few changes to make over the next year or two.
The conversation is confidential, you don’t need to send anything beforehand and there’s no obligation.
Common questions
All FAQsWhat size of business do you work with?
Our focus is privately held businesses with transaction values from roughly $500,000 to $30 million. Most are established, profitable companies whose owners are thinking about a sale, a partial sale or a succession plan.
Do you work with buyers as well as sellers?
Yes. Most of our work is on the sell side, where we represent the owner. We also work with buyers who are searching for an acquisition, helping them find and evaluate businesses, structure offers and coordinate financing and due diligence.
In any one transaction we act for one side. When we represent a seller, we still deal with buyers professionally and keep the process moving, because a well-run process is in everyone’s interest.
Do you lend money or invest in businesses?
No. Kingston is an advisory firm, not a lender. When a business needs financing, whether for growth, working capital, equipment, refinancing or an acquisition, we prepare the financing package, approach suitable lenders and manage the application through credit review. Each lender makes its own decision. Through our private capital work, we introduce investors to acquisitions that we source and manage.
Confidential conversation
Thinking about selling, now or in a few years?
Start with a confidential conversation. You don’t have to be ready to sell. We can help you understand what your business might be worth and what your options are.