Colin Howell, who is based in Little Dunmow, Essex, joined Business Partnership in 2019; he represents businesses in North Essex, East Hertfordshire and South Suffolk.
Colin brought with him a vast knowledge of the corporate and small business sector. Having originally qualified, and worked, as an accountant for many years Colin then became finance director of a group of companies in the healthcare sector.
The first business sale Colin negotiated was for £11.3m, in 2004, was actually his own healthcare group. Driven by the entrepreneurial bug, he then established a recruitment business, which he grew to £50m turnover over the next 15 years.
Some of that growth came via acquisitions and getting involved – as advisor or potential buyer or seller – in a great many more, which give him complete empathy for the journeys Business Partnership clients are on.
As a qualified tax accountant, Colin’s business interests have spanned a range of sectors including accountancy, healthcare, training, recruitment and employment.
Colin says of himself “I have a passion for business and totally understand the emotional attachment owners have to companies they have set up, nurtured and grown.”
Colin’s enthusiasm for business and tremendous first-hand experience as a business owner, seller and buyer means that he knows what it feels like to be selling something as all-consuming as your own business. He knows what builds confidence in buyers. He knows how to make sure that the deal agreed, is the deal which is done.
Colin adds that: “My background and experience means that I fully understand the practical and personal issues involved in selling a business and provide straightforward valuations aiming to achieve the maximum value for my clients’ businesses. I also provide 1-to-1 support from valuation to final completion.
“As one of The Business Partnership’s 13 regional UK offices, I provide a personal, professional and confidential service to buyers and sellers alike. With extensive connections with local business communities in major cities across the UK we combine our local knowledge and national clout to sell businesses for the benefit of all parties”
Can you see yourself in Colin? Are you looking for your next career move?