Continuity matters
Many owners want to know that staff, customers, suppliers, and service standards will be treated with respect after a sale.
Business acquisition UK / long-term SME ownership
Acquiring and supporting established businesses across the East Midlands.
Northmere Group provides long-term ownership for profitable SMEs in Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield and nearby areas where continuity, staff, customers, and reputation matter.
What we do
We acquire East Midlands businesses with strong foundations.
Northmere Group is focused on acquiring established SMEs in Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield, and across the East Midlands where there is a clear case for continuity, careful stewardship, and practical improvement. We look for companies with dependable customer relationships, capable teams, and a reputation worth protecting.
Our role is to provide long-term business ownership for owner-managed businesses that may be approaching retirement, succession planning, or a change in day-to-day leadership.
Why owners speak to us
A practical route for succession planning for business owners.
Discretion matters
We keep early conversations confidential and measured, particularly where a retiring business owner is still considering options.
Fit matters
We are selective. A good acquisition depends on the business, the people involved, and whether we can be useful long term.
What we look for
Established local SMEs with loyal customers and capable teams.
- Owner-managed businesses in Nottingham, Derby, Chesterfield and the wider East Midlands
- Established trading history and strong reputation
- Profitable or close to profitable operations
- Loyal customers, repeat work, or recurring revenue
- Capable staff or management already in place
- Retirement, succession, or leadership transition situations
- Service, trade, compliance, childcare, education, care, property, facilities, or specialist B2B sectors
Local acquisition focus
Looking to sell a business in Nottingham, Derby or Chesterfield?
Many owners begin by searching for a local buyer who understands the area, the staff, the customers, and the practical realities of the business. Northmere Group is interested in confidential conversations with established owner-managed companies across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Chesterfield and the wider East Midlands.
We are particularly relevant where an owner is considering retirement, succession planning, reducing day-to-day involvement, or finding a stable long-term home for a business that should continue serving its customers well.
What we are not
A measured alternative to rushed or purely transactional sales.
Not brokers
We are not trying to list your business or pass it around the market. Where there is fit, we look to be the buyer and long-term owner.
Not quick flips
We are not looking for short-term resale opportunities. The intention is to hold, support, and develop good businesses carefully.
No pressure
Owners should have time to think, involve advisers, and decide whether a conversation is right for them.
No stripping out
We are interested in preserving what makes a business work: its people, service standards, customer trust, and reputation.
Our approach
Calm, considered and commercially sensible.
Our acquisition process starts with a confidential conversation, then moves carefully through understanding the business, reviewing fit, agreeing a sensible structure, and planning a transition that works for the owner and the company.
Read about our approachFounder-led ownership
Operator-minded, not transaction-led.
Northmere Group is led by Sam Briggs, a business owner and operator with practical experience across service businesses, digital systems, customer operations, property and asset ownership, process improvement, and long-term client relationships.
The focus is on preserving what makes a good business work, supporting the team already in place, and improving carefully from a stable base.
Existing companies
Practical experience across established businesses.
Existing interests give Northmere practical experience across client service, digital operations, consumer products, fulfilment, property, and long-term asset ownership.
Vitty Creative
Creative and digital delivery experience, with a focus on practical client service and long-term relationships.
Puzzle Paths
Consumer-facing operations experience, including product, customer journey, fulfilment, and brand development.
Padtate Properties
Property and asset ownership experience, with attention to stewardship, reliability, and long-term value.
Considering the next chapter for your business?
Whether you are planning retirement, exploring a succession route, or advising an owner who wants a long-term home for their company, we would be happy to speak confidentially.
Start a confidential conversation