Private companies

Published UK sale multiples by sector and size, and presets for the screener.

Sale multiples by sector

Published UK ranges, split by size band.

Sector	Active companies	Under £1m EBITDA	£1m and above	Fee basis	Read
Business services & outsourcingFC lends EFC: business services & outsourcing 4–8x · BV: professional services 3.5–5.5x under £1m	537,961	3.5–5.5×	4–8×	—	0
Management consultancyFC lends MAP: management consultancies 4–6x · EFC: business services & outsourcing 4–8x	317,895	4–6×	4.5–7×	—	1
E-commerce & consumerFC lends BV: 3–5x under £1m, 4–6x above · MAP: brand-owned e-commerce 3–5x	258,640	3–5×	4–6×	—	0
IT services & managed service providersFC lends BV: 4–6.5x under £1m, 5–8x above · MAP: IT managed services 5–8x · EFC: 5–9x	252,656	4–6.5×	5–9×	—	2
Healthcare & care servicesFC lends BV: 4–6x under £1m, 5–8x above · MAP: private clinics 5–8x · EFC: 5–10x	233,221	4–6×	5–9×	—	0
Creative, design & digital agencyFC lends MAP: small agencies 3–4x, mid-market £1.5–5m revenue 4–6x, niche 5–7x	160,416	3–4×	4–6×	—	0
Software & SaaSFC lends BV: 5–8x under £1m, 6–10x above · MAP: profitable growing SaaS 8–15x · EFC: 6–14x	150,422	5–8×	6–12×	—	1
Architecture & engineering servicesFC lends MAP: architecture and engineering 3–5x · EFC: engineering & technical services 4–7x	106,359	3–5×	4–7×	—	0
Facilities management & cleaningFC lends BV: 3–5x under £1m, 4–6x above	93,041	3–5×	4–6×	—	0
Recruitment & staffingFC lends BV: 3–5x under £1m, 4–6x above · MAP: recruitment agencies 3–5x · EFC: 3.5–6x	65,502	3–5×	4–6×	—	1
Accountancy & auditFC buys & lends MAP: accounting firms 4–7x · BV: professional services 3.5–5.5x under £1m, 4.5–7x above	63,019	4–6×	4.5–7×	1.3–1.6× gross recurring fees	219 4 disclose profit
Financial advice & wealthFC buys & lends CC: 7–8x EBITDA base, 10x+ for the strongest UK advice firms	55,160	6–8×	7–10×	3–4× recurring income	199 3 disclose profit
Engineering & precision manufacturingFC lends BV: 3.5–5.5x under £1m, 4.5–6.5x above · MAP: specialist/precision manufacturing 5–8x · EFC: engineering & technical 4–7x	23,663	3.5–5.5×	4.5–7×	—	0
Legal practiceFC buys & lends MAP: legal practices 3–5x · EFC: niche professional services 5–9x	23,149	3–5×	4–6×	0.8–1.2× gross recurring fees	196 3 disclose profit
Dental practiceFC lends MAP: dental practices 6–9x	20,601	6–9×	7–10×	—	0
Distribution & wholesaleFC lends BV: 3–5x under £1m, 4–6x above	20,128	3–5×	4–6×	—	0
Food & beverage manufacturingFC lends BV: 3.5–5.5x under £1m, 4.5–6.5x above · MAP: food and beverage manufacturing 5–7x · EFC: branded 4–7x	18,377	3.5–5.5×	4.5–7×	—	0
Veterinary practiceFC lends MAP: veterinary practices 7–10x	5,839	7–10×	8–11×	—	1
ManufacturingFC lends MAP: general manufacturing 4–6x · EFC: manufacturing (general) 3–6x	0	3–5×	4–6×	—	0
RetailFC lends MAP: physical retail 2–3x	0	2–3×	2.5–4×	—	0
Transport & logisticsFC lends BV: 2.5–4.5x under £1m, 3.5–5.5x above · EFC: 2.5–5x	0	2.5–4.5×	3.5–5.5×	—	0
Construction & tradesFC lends BV: 2.5–4.5x under £1m, 3.5–5.5x above · MAP: general construction 2–4x, specialist contractors 3–5x, M&E 4–6x	0	2.5–4.5×	3.5–5.5×	—	0

Sector multiples are published UK SME ranges from BusinessValuation.co.uk (H2 2026), Move at Pace (Feb 2026) and Consult EFC (2025–26); advice-firm ranges from Chapters Capital (2026). They describe the market, not this company, and no source is a valuation.