M&A platform finds strong pipeline of non-PE acquirers

Analysis of 72 buyer profiles on Melo's Project Exit platform has suggested that owners may have more succession options beyond private equity (PE)-backed consolidators than previously thought. Data from the platform also found that the strongest buyer appetite was around the £30m to £50m AUA range, with £30m to £40m and £40m to £50m the two most selected preferred seller-size bands. Melo launched ‘Project Exit', an independent marketplace for financial planning business sales designed to connect buyers and sellers and improve access to opportunities across the market, on 11 May. L...