SME Market Trends

As interest rates rise and bank lending tightens, SME buyers across Europe are turning to creative deal structures. This article breaks down how acquisition entrepreneurs are financing business purchases in 2025, from seller financing and earn-outs to equity rollovers and non-bank lending.

61% of UK SME owners are planning to sell — but most have no exit plan. This blog explores the unprecedented opportunity this creates for business buyers, investors, and acquisition entrepreneurs, and how Archimax is taking action.