Manufacturing & Engineering
Precision engineering, fabrication, process and packaging manufacturers with skilled teams and loyal customers.
Investment criteria
We invest in established, profitable UK businesses.
Titan is actively seeking to acquire and invest in long-established companies whose owners are planning their next chapter — and whose businesses are ready for the next stage of growth.
The guidelines below describe our typical focus. If your business sits slightly outside them, we would still be glad to talk — every opportunity is considered on its merits.
About your business
- Revenue
- £3m – £100m
- EBITDA
- £0.5m – £15m
- Trading history
- 5+ years profitable
- Location
- United Kingdom
What we look for
- Established, profitable and cash-generative, with a long track record
- B2B focus with a diversified customer base
- A strong second-tier management team, or a clear path to building one
- Defensible market position — skills, accreditation, relationships or niche expertise
- Opportunities to grow through operational improvement or bolt-on acquisitions
Situations we support
- Founder retirement and succession
- Shareholder exits and partial liquidity
- Management buy-outs and buy-ins
- Corporate carve-outs of non-core divisions
- Buy-and-build platforms and bolt-ons
Flexible structures
A deal shaped around your goals.
We tailor every transaction to the financial, personal and legacy goals of the exiting owner.
Deal structures
- 100% acquisition with a clean exit
- Majority acquisition with founder roll-over
- Phased transitions with deferred consideration
- Growth capital alongside existing owners
Outside our focus
- Start-ups and pre-revenue businesses
- Insolvency or distressed turnaround situations
- Speculative property development
- Businesses with excessive single-customer dependence
Sectors
B2B businesses across the essential economy.
With our commitment to excellence, we specialise in driving growth and operational efficiency for businesses in a wide range of sectors.
Business & Professional Services
Recurring-revenue service firms where relationships, reputation and repeatable delivery drive value.
Distribution & Logistics
Specialist distributors, transport and warehousing operators that keep UK supply chains moving.
Building Products & Specialist Contracting
Suppliers and specialist contractors serving construction, infrastructure and maintenance markets.
Healthcare, Testing & Compliance
Laboratories, inspection, testing and compliance businesses underpinned by regulation and accreditation.
Technology-Enabled Services
Established B2B firms where software, data and managed services create sticky, contracted income.
Food & Consumer Staples
Producers and suppliers of everyday essentials with durable demand and strong customer relationships.
Don’t see your sector? We look at every established, profitable UK business on its merits.
Titan insights
Insights & ideas
Succession
The succession gap: planning your exit before you need one
Thousands of profitable UK businesses are owned by founders approaching retirement with no plan in place. The best outcomes go to owners who start early.
Strategy
Why fragmented UK markets are ripe for consolidation
From specialist engineering to testing and compliance, many UK markets are made up of excellent small firms. Bringing them together creates stronger, more competitive businesses.
Operations
Establishing the right culture after an acquisition
Culture is the unseen force behind lasting performance. The first hundred days after completion decide whether it is protected or lost.