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How are SME acquisitions being financed in 2025?

With bank lending tightening, entrepreneurs are closing deals through seller notes, earn-outs, equity rollovers, and private credit.


This 14-slide breakdown reveals the creative capital stacks powering deals across the UK and Europe.


Swipe through to see what’s changed and how to make it work for your next SME acquisition or download the PDF for offline reading.


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Sources:

IBBA Market Pulse, British Business Bank, KfW, Bpifrance, European Investment Fund, Womble Bond Dickinson, IESE Search Fund Reports, ONS, and Archimax Research




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