BSR - Business Sale Report

Name

BSR - Business Sale Report

Legal name

Business Sale Report Ltd

Website

https://business-sale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Brokerage

akta.pro primary industry

Business-for-Sale Marketplaces & Listing Platforms (FSAEAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

B2B Marketplaces & Wholesale Platforms (BPAMAGAD)

Keywords

• Business listings marketplace
• Distressed business database
• Business brokerage platform
• M&A online platform
• UK business acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Subscription Membership: Monthly, six-monthly, and annual subscription plans providing access to business listings, distressed business data, daily email alerts, and the monthly Business Sale Report publication. Sellers can list businesses for free with no commission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BSR operates the UK's leading online marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of small and mid-market businesses, with searchable listings of businesses for sale alongside a specialized distressed business database (administrations, liquidations, winding-up petitions). The company complements its marketplace with dedicated acquisition services, a monthly print/online publication, and professional services including due diligence, business valuation, and post-acquisition consultancy.

Product overview

BSR (Business Sale Report) operates a comprehensive marketplace platform for UK business acquisitions, combining an online listing marketplace with distressed business intelligence services. The core platform consists of the Business for Sale Marketplace (with sector-specific and regional search), supplemented by a Distressed Businesses Database covering administrations, liquidations, and winding-up petitions. Supporting services include a Dedicated Acquisition Service for off-market opportunities, Due Diligence and Post-Acquisition Consultancy advisory services, Business Valuation tools, a monthly Business Sale Report Publication, and a Business Finance product in partnership with YouLend. The platform is primarily a web-based marketplace rather than a software product with technical integrations or API capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business for Sale Marketplace Searchable online marketplace where UK business owners list small and mid-market businesses for sale, browsable and filterable by prospective acquirers.
• Distressed Businesses Database

Quantifiable outcome

• Over £8 billion in total transaction deal flow facilitated

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RightBiz: UK-focused business-for-sale marketplace offering listings, business valuation tools, and seller advisory services. Directly comparable to BSR as a domestic SME M&A listing platform with subscription access and a free listing model for sellers.
• Empire Flippers: Marketplace and brokerage for established online businesses (SaaS, ecommerce, content) with vetted listings and a success-fee model. Comparable to BSR's online-business vertical, with a more premium, higher-touch positioning that targets overlapping buyer personas.
• Daltons Business: Long-established UK business-for-sale directory and franchise marketplace with subscription-based access. Closely comparable to BSR in product structure (searchable listings, subscription tiers) and target market (UK SMBs and buyers), making it a primary head-to-head competitor.
• BusinessesForSale.com: Largest global online marketplace for businesses for sale, with a strong UK presence. Directly comparable to BSR in that it lists small and mid-market businesses for sale, charges subscription fees to buyers, and operates a free-listing model for sellers — competing head-to-head for the same UK SME M&A audience.
• Flippa: Global online marketplace for buying and selling websites, SaaS, ecommerce, and content businesses. Directly comparable to BSR's 'Online Businesses for Sale' vertical and increasingly a substitute for tech-focused buyers who would otherwise use BSR's online-business category.

Emerging players

• FE International: M&A advisory and brokerage focused on mid-market SaaS, ecommerce, and online businesses. Comparable to BSR's online-business and due-diligence services, though FE operates more as a sell-side advisor than a marketplace, so it both competes and complements BSR's offerings.
• Quiet Light Brokerage: US-based M&A advisory specializing in ecommerce, SaaS, and content businesses, blending brokerage with educational content. Comparable to BSR's online-business vertical and M&A insights content offering, but operating as a sell-side advisor rather than a true marketplace.
• Acquire.com: Tech-led marketplace for buying and selling SaaS and software startups, with a curated listings model and a commission on closed deals. Adjacent to BSR's online-business category; competes for the same SaaS/tech buyers with a more modern, commission-based model.

Regional players

• Link Business Brokers: UK and international network of business brokers operating franchise-resale and SMB brokerage practices. Comparable to BSR's seller-side and managed-sale (BSR Corporate) services, but with a broker-led rather than self-serve marketplace model.
• BizQuest: US-focused online business-for-sale marketplace with subscription and pay-per-listing monetization. Comparable to BSR in product structure and target buyer, but primarily serving the US market — relevant as a cross-border model reference rather than a direct UK competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/businessforsale
• Facebookfacebook.com/CompaniesForSale
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/business-sale-report
• Instagraminstagram.com/companiesforsale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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