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The investment level you, as a private buyer, will need depends on a number of factors including:
- The funder’s view of the business and it’s sector
- The amount of capital you have available for investment
- The transaction value
- Whether the seller is willing to retain shares in the business, post sale
- A funder’s own lending parameters for the size and type of transaction in question
Ultimately, the amount of capital needed is a feature of the size of transaction but a base figure you might consider would be in the region of £100,000 minimum and on average, between £100,000 and £250,000 will give you a good fighting chance of success on the purchase of a UK based private company.