Business Partnership Reviews 11

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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  1. Business Broker
  2. Business Management Consultant

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At Business Partnership, we’re dedicated to helping business owners and buyers navigate some of the most important decisions of their lives. Whether you’re looking to sell a business, buy a business, or plan for the future, our experienced team offers tailored, professional support to ensure you achieve your goals. With over 45 years of experience, a nationwide network, and a proven track record of success, we’re uniquely positioned to provide expert advice and a smooth, effective process for every client.


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3.8

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I was deeply disappointed with both the…

I was deeply disappointed with both the agent & the service who handled my business sale. Despite his confidence & arriving in a Porsche —he was completely unsupportive through out the process. He handed me a list of buyer questions, with out vetting them 1st and I ended up doing the work. The questions lacked professionalism, and alarm bells rang that the buyer wasn’t serious which I challanged him about. He kept saying that he did'nt think the buyer would ever pay the price I was asking for, but he never offered any real professional strategy or support thoughout the process & said he couldn't help me. Ultimately, I'd lost faith in him too, I eventually sold completely independently.
His lack of professionalism cost me my time, money, and peace of mind. I will not be recommending them to other business owners in my situation.

June 13, 2025
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Reply from Business Partnership

Dear Clare, I am sorry to hear about your issues, as this is not the standard of service we expect from our partners.

I have replied separately, as I would like more detail including who you were dealing with, so that I may provide better response.

Yours faithfully,

Paul Dodgshon
Managing Director.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Business Partnership was recommended to…

Business Partnership was recommended to us after we’d been poorly treated by another agent. The experience couldn’t have more different, and we were looked after by Cameron from start to finish. Knowing that we could always communicate with the same person, who knew and cared about our business was great. We can wholeheartedly recommend Cameron at Business Partnership

April 20, 2026
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Reply from Business Partnership

Barry,

Thank you for your kind words.

I know Cameron works very hard for his clients and it is nice that it is appreciated.

Regards

Paul Dodgshon
Managing Director.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was very disappointed with the…

I was very disappointed with the service provided by the Business Partnership. I entered in to an agreement with The Business Partnership to sell my long established business and at the time believed they would be working hard. Unfortunately this was far from the case and certainly didn't warrant the fee they took from me after I sold my business to a management buyout. I would advise business owners to be very wary.

September 25, 2024
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Reply from Business Partnership

Thank you for your feedback.

As a board we were concerned by your comments so have spoken to our partners, as we pride ourselves on delivering a professional, transparent, and supportive service to all our clients.

The scope of our work and fees are agreed at the outset of any instruction. In your case we understand that part of this was to create a competitive bid process to allow you to achieve 2 sales, including one to your management team.

In total our partners managed well in excess of 100 enquirers and received more than one bid, that enabled us, on your behalf, to negotiate a sale to your own management at a price that you were happy to accept.

Our partners feel they have worked very hard to support you in this sale, an often-complex process, and therefore feel their fee is due in full as per the contract but regret that you do not see eye to eye on their invoice.

We are sorry to hear that you are upset, as that is not how we wish to leave relationships when a successful sale has been achieved.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Reliable service from Business Partnership

Simon Fraser, my local Business Partnership contact has done an excellent job helping me to sell my business. He was there for me all the time to answer questions and help with all elements of the sale. It wasn’t easy, but due to Simon’s reliable work I was able to achieve a good result.

April 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Superb service

I've dealt with Simon on several business sales in recent years across the Highlands, and have always found to be 100% responsive, professional and highly driven.
I know that the clients involved all felt the same
Highly recommended

June 17, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gets a deal done

I’ve used Simon at the Business partnership to sell /buy properties & businesses.
He also assisted us with a leased property deal .
Easy to speak to - works hard for you & gets a deal done .

June 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best

The best site a buyer can find.
It’s very rare to find a company that look after buyer along with seller.
Simon is the top man …
Thank you for helping me to buy my two biggest stores yet.

June 16, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Utterly professional throughout

I never leave reviews but have to publicly acknowledge the help from Business Partnership. They were utterly professional throughout.

We had been approached by a company claiming to be able to sell our business but they wanted tens of thousands of pounds up front plus a percentage of the final sale but with no guarantee.

A business friend recommend I contact Business Partnership and I could not believe the difference in approach. An honest valuation, no up front fee, round the clock advice, and we ended up getting more for our company than we had thought.

I haver recommended Business Partnership to several associates and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone thinking about their own exit strategy.

February 18, 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A fantastic experience from start to finish…

When we looked at selling our family business, I was convinced I had the experience and knowledge to handle the sales process. I was SO wrong.

Business Partnership took all that responsibility off my plate, allowing me to continue running the business while they dealt with the buyers, accountants, lawyers, valuation, due diligence, legals and 101 other matters.

The end result was that the sale of our business was infinitely more professional and less stressful than if I had handled it myself, plus BP added genuine value - securing a higher price for the business and implementing tax strategies to ensure we kept as much of the proceeds as possible.

The bottom line is they added far more value than their fee… in fact, the fee became incidental. A complete no-brainer.

I genuinely cannot recommend Business Partnership highly enough. The sale of a 35+ year family business is a daunting process, especially where the buyer is a bigger fish. Business Partnership removed that risk and negotiated with the buyers from a position of professional strength. I will always be indebted to them for that.

November 15, 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do Not Buy A Business Partnership Franchise

Business Partnership will tell you anything to get you to buy a franchise, including lying about earnings.

It is a very bad franchise with a broken business model. Most franchisees make very little money and some are loss making. Management are a disgrace and will not deal with franchisee concerns properly.

There are a lot of dissatisfied franchisees. In 2021, three franchisees exited the franchise agreement before the end of the term. This is a significant proportion of franchisees, there are currently around 15.

This review is about the management company and not individual franchisees/regional partners, who are honest professionals. It should not put anybody off using an individual franchisee. (The directors do operate as regional partners so be aware of them, they can not be trusted).

January 14, 2022
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Reply from Business Partnership

We are pleased to note that this anonymous reviewer confirms that our partners are honest professionals. This does indeed represent the community we seek to build at Business Partnership.

Equally we would not deny we have had issues with some new partners who have simply not committed to the business they have bought. As a franchise we are probably not alone in that. However, we can point to partners, who joined around the same time and who are being very successful - they have understood what is required and committed to doing the work.

Our franchise will provide success in time, but as we make clear to all recruits this is a business that takes time to build. Success will be down to their hard work and effort with our support. Expecting instant success within 3-6 months of starting is clearly not realistic. We did offer to help when concerns were raised, but this was turned down. Sadly, sometimes you cannot help people who are not prepared to listen or work to achieve success.

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