SAVING JOBS, PRESERVING LEGACIES
An Honest Alternative to Shutting the Doors
Retire Today gives owners of solvent UK businesses another route when selling hasn't worked: let the business live on with us instead of shutting it down, and we aim to keep the jobs, the customers and your legacy going.
Simple. Confidential. No obligation.
Why we exist
Selling a small business is genuinely hard. Roughly 1 in 10 listed sub-£1m EBITDA businesses completes a sale. For the owners who do not get there, the usual routes are to strike the company off or run a members’ voluntary liquidation. Both end the business.
Closing a business you built can feel like tearing down the family home you raised your kids in. Retire Today offers another route for suitable, solvent businesses: the business carries on with us instead of shutting down, and we aim to keep the jobs and the legacy going.
What you may receive
We aim to make sure you receive a similar financial outcome to closing, received over time.
This depends on the business. It isn't a guarantee, it isn't a lump sum paid on day one, and it's confirmed in writing after we've looked at your figures. We'll explain exactly how and when on a short call.
The people behind it
Jamie Busby
Co-founder of Retire Today.
Neil Ackroyd
Co-founder of Retire Today. Chartered accountant with more than 20 years in corporate finance.
How we work
- Honest. If closing is the right route for you, we will say so plainly.
- Confidential. Your enquiry is treated in confidence.
- Not a broker. We are not a broker, agent or adviser, and there is no fee to find out if we can help.
- Solvent businesses only. This is for solvent UK businesses. Not every business is suitable, and we will tell you honestly.