You're an owner and you've built a business. Now you need to realize value and secure your business's future.

Here's the deal,

  1. We buy 50% of your business at a fair price.
  2. We agree on a set of rules, and you continue to run it as you do.
  3. When you're ready to move on, you pull the trigger. We get in a talented new manager, and we buy the rest.

Here's the process

01 / 09

Introductory conversation

YOUNothing. Just time.

We have a conversation to understand your business and your goals. You learn about who we are, how we operate, and what partnership with Teiken looks like in practice. No obligations.

  1. 01

    Introductory conversation

    YOUNothing. Just time.

    We have a conversation to understand your business and your goals. You learn about who we are, how we operate, and what partnership with Teiken looks like in practice. No obligations.

  2. 02

    Confidentiality agreement

    YOUReview and sign the NDA we send over electronically.

    Before you share anything confidential, we sign a mutual non-disclosure agreement. Nothing you share with us can be disclosed to any third party.

  3. 03

    Initial RFI

    YOUFinancials package, shared securely.

    You send us your financials — as granular as possible: full monthly management accounts going back at least 3 years, annual financial statements (audited if available), and any other financial data you have on the business.

    • Monthly management accounts (3+ years)
    • Annual financial statements
    • Other financial data
  4. 04

    Management interview

    YOUOne hour of your time.

    A focused one-hour conversation. We come prepared with specific questions about the business — its history, its customers, its costs, and what drives performance. This is not an interrogation. It is us trying to understand the business the way you understand it.

  5. 05

    Sign non-binding offer

    YOUReview with your advisors. Sign, or walk away.

    We come back with a single, transparent offer covering both price and the rules of the partnership. The valuation and term sheet are non-binding until the SPA is signed; the exclusivity provision is the only binding part at this stage.

    • Valuation + methodology
    • Proposed transaction structure
    • Term sheet — capital allocation, governance, exit
  6. 06

    Due diligence + SPA

    YOUSend us what you have; appoint a lawyer for the SPA review.

    You provide the information we request — we give you a detailed checklist upfront so you know exactly what to expect. In parallel, our lawyers draft the Sale and Purchase Agreement and your lawyers review and negotiate.

    • Financial records and tax
    • Customer and supplier contracts
    • Employment, legal, regulatory
  7. 07

    SPA signing

    YOUSign the final SPA alongside Teiken.

    Once both parties are satisfied, the SPA is signed. The deal is legally binding, subject to any conditions precedent.

  8. 08

    Conditions precedent

    YOUCooperate on regulatory filings and third-party consents.

    Before payment, agreed conditions must be fulfilled — typically Competition Commission filing if relevant, third-party consents on material contracts, and any other conditions agreed in the SPA.

  9. 09

    Payment & close

    YOUBanking details for receipt of the purchase price.

    Once all conditions are fulfilled, payment is made on the agreed closing date. You receive the purchase price. We become co-shareholders.

Why our model is different

Alignment.

We acquire 50% — not the whole business, not a controlling stake, not a minority stub. The reason is psychology, not control. Symmetry signals partnership. You retain autonomy and accountability for the business you built.

80% turns Teiken into a controlling acquirer. 30% gives Teiken too little governance leverage to be a useful partner. 51% reads as extractive. 50% is the brand and the headline — negotiable deal-by-deal in principle, but the symmetry is the point.