Partner with Eight Group
A permanent home for your business
Selling your business is about more than a financial transaction; it’s about the people who helped build it. We understand that.
Our commitment is to protect what makes your business special by investing in your engineers, preserving your culture and customer relationships, and giving your team the opportunity to thrive for years to come.
Why Eight Group
What makes us different
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Permanent home
We invest for the long term. We don’t buy businesses to sell them.
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People first
Ensuring we find and keep the best engineers and talent is our North Star.
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Growth mindset
Our focus is investing to support sustainable long-term growth.
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Deep resources
We provide you with the support you need to grow.
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Engineer focus
We’re engineering and compliance experts.
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Tailored transition
We structure each partnership around your needs.
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Follow through
We do what we say we’ll do.
What we look for
Partnering with founders aiming for greater growth, stability and scale
If you run an engineering or compliance business with a reputation worth protecting, let’s talk.
We’re looking for:
- High-performing companies with strong local reputations
- Highly engaged teams with happy, committed employees and low turnover
- A track record of building engineering talent
- Great customer relationships characterised by high retention and satisfaction rates
How it works
A clean, transparent path to partnership
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1. Tell us about your business
Sector, scale and what you’ve built. Everything starts with a conversation.
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2. We assess fit
A transparent evaluation of capabilities, relationships and cultural alignment.
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3. Structure the partnership
A deal that works for you, your team, and your future – on your timeline. We aim to close all deals within 90 days.
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4. Integrate and grow
We create long-term value through continuous investment in talent and technology. This gives you the resources of a larger group, so your legacy thrives for decades.
Founder promises
The commitments we make to you
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Empower Your People
We trust people to lead. By giving managers and teams the authority to make decisions and take ownership, we remove barriers, create conditions for success, and empower people to do their best work.
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Value Your Engineers
Our engineers’ expertise, experience and customer insight drive the quality of everything we do. That’s why we invest in their development, providing the training, opportunities and support they need to build rewarding careers.
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Commit to Customers
We focus on whole-life asset care, not tickets. Acting in our customers’ long-term interests, we take ownership of outcomes, challenge when needed and use technology and data-driven insights to optimise assets for the future.
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Invest Long Term
We invest for the long term, preserving founders’ legacies while supporting the next phase of growth. By prioritising resilience, capability and sustainable performance over short-term gains, we help businesses and people thrive for generations to come.
“The transition following our acquisition by Eight Group has been an incredibly smooth and rewarding experience. Eight Group’s team have provided us with invaluable resources, enabling us to scale our business more efficiently and effectively than we could have done alone.”
Philip Marsden, CEO, MV Lifts
Founder FAQ
What you need to know
What companies does Eight Group invest in?
We’re a people-first technical services group dedicated to helping engineers build rewarding careers and deliver exceptional services nationwide. We invest in successful engineering and compliance businesses.
What is your typical investment timeline?
Eight Group provides permanent capital. We’re an enduring home for businesses, investing for the long term and preserving your legacy indefinitely.
How long does the acquisition process take?
You can expect a responsive, transparent and confidential process from start to finish, with minimal disruption to your daily operations. Our team moves quickly – typically taking around 90 days from an initial conversation to final close.
What happens to my company name and my team after the sale?
Our people-first approach protects what you’ve built. We typically retain your local brand identity, company culture and existing management. Our goal is to empower your team with better resources, not replace them.
What kind of support does Eight Group provide to its partners?
Once a company joins our ecosystem, we provide specialised support, including resources for HR, financial systems, recruitment and technology, while keeping decision-making local.
Do I need to stay on as the CEO/Managing Director?
Every partnership is unique. We work with founders who want to stay on as well as those looking for a clear exit and succession plan. In either scenario, we ensure a capable, empowered leadership team drives the business forward.
Secure your legacy
Find out how Eight Group can support your ambitions
Get in touch and tell us about your business, your engineers and your plans for the future. We offer a discreet, professional and transparent path to partnership.