Benchmark International Reviews 197

Please don't send me offers for buyouts, ask me for
my information in detail, and then not tell me the name of the company I am willing to look at. Bad form.

Jack Giles and Dean Rogers carried out a fantastic job from start to finish. Their professionalism and patience were outstanding and they delivered a great and fair outcome for both parties. In fact, I miss my panicked calls and Jack’s calm voice of reason that made all the difference! Benchmark International is a great company providing a much-needed service and I would have no hesitation to others looking to sell a business.

A Business colleague who had been through a Sale said to me at the start of my own process; “you need an expert to guide you through the pitfalls”. I chose Benchmark for this purpose and was not disappointed! Ananya Sharma and Alex Foreshaw gave excellent support throughout. In addition to helping me to maximise value, there were many issues and options to consider through the process and Benchark guided me through them with clear expectations in writing and most importantly via conversations and discussions.

The Solicitor assigned created some problems along the way and Alex even got involved in resolving those issues.

The Benchmark team remained engaged beyond completion until all transactions were completed to my satisfaction.

Definitely recommended

We recently completed a transaction with Benchmark International and would like to thank Jack Giles and Dean Rogers for their support throughout the process. They managed the negotiations with professionalism and helped guide us through the complexities of the deal. The team played a key role in ensuring a smooth transaction. We would confidently recommend Benchmark International to others considering a business sale

Being a lawyer I have worked with many agents for mutual clients on similar transactions including Benchmark. From that previous experience they were the go to agents for me. Right from the start and throughout the transaction the experience lived up to expectation. I found them to be professional and enthusiastic in their approach and always ready to offer guidance.

Fully Support for a sale of our Company.
Starting with a teaser and an IM, providing a data Room and ending with Support for the SPA. In total a Support of nine Month.

We were looking to retire while ensuring the business had the opportunity to continue to be successful and to grow. Benchmark have been the ideal team to guide us through a smooth transition. Will Sloan and the team used their experience to ensure that every opportunity was explored before narrowing down potential organisations that were a good fit. Having never gone through this process before it was essential that the organisation we chose had the knowledge and experience to guide us through every step. Having had a successful transaction completed this week, we cannot thank Will and the team enough for their time, dedication and patience throughout the process. They have guided us through every step and kept us informed at every stage. One thing is clearly evident, you would not be able to take this on without having the support of an organisation that have the experience to avoid any pitfalls. We cannot recommend Benchmark enough and would like to thank them for enabling us to retire!

From start to finish, the team at Benchmark delivered beyond expectations. They advised me on a highly complex acquisition that required technical expertise and remarkable tenacity, patience, and creative problem-solving at every stage.

The Benchmark team, led by Samantha Tapson, did just that. They navigated every twist and turn with confidence, clarity, and composure.

What stood out most was their strategic thinking and relentless commitment to protecting my interests while keeping the deal moving forward. They didn’t just “facilitate” a transaction—they fought for value, negotiated intelligently, and offered insights that only come from deep experience.

The Benchmark team, led by Samatha, brought not only financial acumen but also resilience and true partnership to the table. This deal wouldn’t have happened without them. Well done, Benchmark!

Selling a business that you have nurtured through the years, in my case 35 is a whole bag of mixed emotions. Add to the mix buyers, lawyers, accountants and tax deadlines and it becomes a rollercoaster on steroids!
That's where choosing the right partner to market your business and guide you through what is likely to be the only time you will sell a business is essential.
Benchmark under the leadership of Will Sloan and his team were pragmatic, supportive, patient and expert negotiators.
My team were highly skilled at their job, never at any point putting pressure on me to accept anything I was uncomfortable with in order to push through a sale. Instead they were supportive and practical with their advice which undoubtedly contributed to a successful completion.
Having previously and unsuccessfully used another broker, I can, without a shadow of a doubt recommend Benchmark and wouldn't hesitate to use them again. My only regret is I didn't use them in the first place!
Will, Daniel and the whole team, thank you most sincerely for your support, advice and and excellent service.

We recently completed on the sale of our business and couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Benchmark. From the outset, their team (and Will in particular) were clear, commercially astute, and genuinely invested in achieving the best possible outcome for us.

They took the time to deeply understand our business and how to effectively position it for sale in the market. The process was well-structured and proactive. We always felt informed and supported, even during the more complex stages.

Thanks to their guidance and network, we secured a great deal that we’re genuinely happy with, at a good consideration for us and with fair and transparent fees from Benchmark. I'm not sure we would have got the deal or even known how to go to market without Benchmark and I'd highly recommend them to anyone selling their business.

Thank you so much Elijah and the Benchmark team for getting my business over the line in record time, with the pending tax hike, moving rapidly did not compromise quality and sensible guidance throughout the process.

I appreciate you taking the time to understand my wants and needs and becoming an invaluable bridge between the two parties.

Your depth of knowledge really helped the process.

I would thoroughly recommend Benchmark International to small business owners who have a great business to sell and need a little help along the way.

good communication at all times
professional approach
understanding all situations at all times
Bill was a great leader in this sale

Although it took 2 years to find a suitable buyer for our business and to complete the sale, Jack Giles and his team worked with us at all times in a dedicated and proficient way to guide us through the process. This was very evident in the final stages, when we needed the professional experience and advice that Benchmark was able to provide to help us with the Heads of Terms and financial aspects of the final sale price.
I would recommend Benchmark to any business owners who, like ourselves, have no experience of the company sale process.
Tony Jones, founder and chairman.

To anyone thinking of selling their business, the only way to describe it is imagine a complete stranger rummaging through your underwear drawer, under the sofa, behind the fridge and even in your laundry basket & wheelie bin. Now imagine who you would want telling you it's going to be OK and getting the buyers to understand what they find is amazing. That's Benchmark. These guys just know what they are doing and helped me to understand and re-evaluate a business I owned for 15 years in a deeper way, (however clever I thought I was). To my teachers, Alex Forshaw, James Robinson & Ananya Sharma, my grateful and eternal thanks. It has been an emotional and rewarding journey, aided and abetted by the outstanding legal advice of Phil Stephenson at KBL. To anyone wanting to loose 3 months of your life selling a business, Benchmark all the way without hesitation. Above and beyond comes as standard. They are fab.

From beginning to end, Jamie and the team at Benchmark supported and advised us in a professional and personable way. This made the daunting process of a business sale less stressful and ultimately successful first time.

Working with Benchmark through our acquisition was a easy experience from the start.

Led by Alex Creggan and his team, each conversation was clear & straightforward making the process flow smoothly from start to finish & in the agreed timelines.

Thanks to Alex & All the team.

Dealing with Benchmark ways easy from the start. Found them very professional and efficient. My point of contact was Marian May who was a pleasure to deal with always organised and professional. Marian May has a great personality and had a way of making everyone feel at ease while all the time driving the sale of the Company forward in the most professional manner. I would recommend Benchmark to anyone that might be considering selling their Company.

What a great team, always made themselves available even at the weekends and outside of the normal working day to hit a deadline we needed to meet.
It's not every day you sell you business so the expert guidance they offered was invaluable.
Thank you Alex and James.

Samantha and her team at Benchmark were proficient and helpful throughout the selling process, and most especially when it came to engage with the buyer at the point of offer.
From introducing a pragmatic and very experienced lawyer (Alex at Templebright) that dealt with the legal aspects of the transaction, through to guiding the process at every step of the journey.
These transactions can be emotionally charged, and in most cases I imagine, only occur once or twice in a lifetime. So having someone (Samantha) who was calm informative professional and definitely had our best interests at heart, was not just helpful, but imperative in closing a solid transaction for both parties. Clear explanations and support were freely given at each call and each step. Samantha was still there making useful contributions in her calm supportive way after the deal went through, following up to ensure everything was going well.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all professional advisors were like them? This is a tough time for the seller of a lifetimes work, and the team there didn’t forget that or take the emotional aspect lightly. If you are selling, or thinking of doing so, then this would be a good call to instruct them.
And no I haven’t been given any inducement to write any of this, but thanks where due i feel should be given, and so here is mine.

After building my business up over many years, it took a while to decide to sell it. Benchmark had been in my mind to use to a while as they had many good reviews. I did wonder if I actually needed to use a company to sell my business but I can honestly say, nothing prepares you for that journey. Without Benchmark by my side I'm not sure the deal would have gone through. A special thank you to Andrew, who put up with my limited understanding and stressed state at times!
Would definitely recommend having a chat with them if you're serious about selling your business.