48 Acquisition International - November 2017 KBS Corporate is an industry leading company sales specialist operating across a multitude of sectors. We profile the firm as we look to examine the secrets behind its success of being featured as Best Corporate Finance Firm – North of England. stablished for 20 years, the KBS Corporate Group has a proven history of completing hundreds of company sale transactions by integrating specialist marketing techniques with award-winning technical Corporate Finance expertise. Excitingly, the past year has been extremely busy for KBS. In April 2017, its holding company, K3 Capital Group plc, became an AIM-listed company on the London Stock Exchange. The recognition of KBS Corporate as Best Corporate Finance Firm in the North of England was more than welcomed as a celebration of a milestone year in the Group’s history. During the qualifying period, transaction fee income for the Corporate Finance Division increased by 78%, average fee income increased by 29%, and deal completions increased by 38% on the volumes seen during the same period of the previous year. Throughout this period, KBS has expanded physically, and its employee count has increased by 51% between the years of 2016 and 2017. The success of the company can be attributed to a number of factors, including the recent floatation mentioned above, and its “All of Market” style approach, as well as number of mandates, plus the number of completed transactions the firm has overseen. Relating to the success of the company, industry awards can be of great benefit to companies and enable them to thrive and prosper. There are many advantages to winning industry awards both from an internal and external perspective. Internally, industry awards are a big boost to company morale and incentivise company employees to further excel going forward. Recognition from established publications and Company: KBS Corporate Contact Email:
[email protected] Address: KBS House, 5 Springfield Court, Summerfield Road, Bolton, BL3 2NT, UK Telephone: 01204555081 Web Address: www.kbscorporate.com Delivering MaximumValue for Your Company E WR170020 companies acknowledges the hard work that the Group display all year round. That, coupled with client satisfaction, make the process worthwhile and rewarding. From an external point-of-view, prospective clients can rest assured knowing that independent third parties within the financial industry have recognised the Group for its merits. This can be incredibly beneficial when dealing with clients who are perhaps dubious about the process from previous, unsatisfactory experiences with other advisors. Talking us through the company, the team at KBS describe some of the services that the firm offers to clients, as well as the organisation’s employees, and the inner workings of the business overall. “Currently, we have over 100 staff operating across three distinct brands, Knightsbridge, KBS Corporate and KBS Corporate Finance. Each brand provides sector agnostic expertise to clients with varied service offerings and turnovers. “Knightsbridge provides a business transfer service which utilises business for sale portals and its own proprietary buyer database in order to match buyers and sellers. Typically, these clients’ businesses have an enterprise value of up to c.£1 million, are often leasehold, and are engaged in a wide variety of sectors including retail, catering, care, commercial, licenced and leisure markets.” Furthermore, the team at KBS Corporate allude to the fact that the company is a leading sell side advisor to SME owners who are considering an exit strategy. They refer to the different divisions of the Group and talk about the success of the company. “KBS Corporate source an array of buyer types including trade, individual and institutional buyers both in the UK and overseas. Typically, these businesses have an enterprise value up to c.£100 million. KBS Corporate covers a broad range of sectors including engineering, manufacturing, construction, technology, retail, wholesale, distribution and business services. “The KBS Corporate Finance division is dedicated to larger clients, specialising in lead advisory and “Able to distinguish itself from similar firms, the future for the Group looks extremely bright and there is a lot of positivity buzzing around the employees.”