KBS Ambassadors Welcome Guide

WELCOME GUIDE

We choose to work with KBS because of the sheer number of quality transactions they work on, they are prolific in closing transactions on behalf of sellers.

KHURSHID VALLI, PARTNER , GATELEY PLC

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE AN AMBASSADOR?

Thank you for becoming part of the KBS Ambassadors . I would like to personally welcome you to our community of business professionals. You have been carefully selected as we believe that you are in an ideal and unique position to provide future clients of KBS Corporate some guidance on what to expect from the business sales process. As you are no doubt aware from your own experience, a business sale is often a once-in-a-lifetime process and a step into the unknown that often requires reassurance from someone who has been there before. As we will have already discussed with you, we will never allow a potential client to get in touch with you without gaining your permission first, and we will do our utmost to limit it to a select few correspondents each year. We would like to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support. WHY DID WE SET UP KBS AMBASSADORS? We set up KBS Ambassadors to support business owners who are considering embarking on their sale journey. This community of business professionals and former KBS clients, who have collectively worked on all aspects of a transaction, can share their honest experiences on the sale process in general and what it is like to work with KBS Corporate. We believe that the advice and insights than you can offer can go a long way in helping them to realise their own objectives through a sale. This also presents you with the opportunity to join a community of like minded professionals, and allows you to benefit from certain perks that are exclusively available to the KBS Ambassadors , as a thank you for your support. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at:

ambassadors@kbscorporate.com

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KBS IN THE COMMUNITY

At KBS Corporate, charitable activities are a core part of our corporate social responsibility. We take pride in supporting local, national and global charities to care for those in need. As part of this commitment, we regularly make donations to various causes on behalf of the KBS Ambassadors. Here are just some examples of the charities that KBS and our Ambassadors have supported:

BOWEL CANCER UK

Ambassadors are helping to contribute to charity every time they hold a conversation

MENINGITIS NOW

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SOME OF THE CHARITIES WE’VE SUPPORTED:

Everyone in the Group is excited and motivated to raise as much money as possible for these fantastic charities... As a Group, we are very proud of the difference we will make to these charities and their beneficiaries.

JOHN RIGBY, CEO, K3 CAPITAL GROUP

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HOW TO LEAVE A REVIEW OF OUR SERVICES

After joining us as an Ambassador, we would be truly grateful if you could spare a few minutes to provide an honest online review of your experience with KBS Corporate via Google reviews and Trustpilot. You can access the relevant pages by scanning the QR codes below, or reading the instructions on the next page.

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UPSO Bags

John Grenville

“It’s not every day one sells one’s business so we greatly appreciated the assistance of KBS in navigating and brokering an unfamiliar (and at times frustrating!) journey. We are grateful for the sustained efforts of Steve and the KBS team to get our sale completed and for keeping us informed throughout, especially in the tense closing stage. We were pleasantly surprised that KBS were able to bring a really good offer to us for our consideration so soon after initial instruction, and ultimately delighted with the outcome.”

“I Instructed KBS to market our company for sale and they did just that. From start to finish the process took 12 months. I found their expertise and knowledge invaluable. Who sells their company every year? - most people do it once so having someone with the experience and resources of KBS in your corner is worth every penny. Of course, there are no guarantees of a sale and the KBS upfront fees are lower than many competitors and made the risk more palatable. I am a satisfied customer and would recommend them based on my experience.”

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FireUs

Jonathan Rogers

“We work regularly with the KBS Corporate team and have recently completed a number of transactions with them over the last few months. Matt Clancy and the wider KBS Corporate team are very knowledgeable and always very helpful throughout the life cycle of a deal which makes the process seamless through to completion. I have always had very positive experiences working with KBS Corporate which makes my role as a corporate solicitor that little bit easier. I cannot recommend the KBS Corporate team highly enough to anyone looking at entering into an M&A Transaction.”

“We employed KBS to sell our business FireUs Ltd last year. We had researched into this and they stood out as the best. We were so glad that we picked them whilst it was a very in-depth process selling our business, but they supported us and made the experience much easier. The main people that stood out for us with their professionalism and approach were Guy Haynes and Daniel Greenfield. If you are looking to sell or buy a business we would absolutely recommend them.”

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How to leave us a Google review The easiest way to leave us a review is to scan the QR code on the previous page with your phone - but if that’s not your

thing then please follow the below steps: 1. Search for KBS Corporate in Google 2. Click ‘Google Reviews’ on the right hand side, below our name 3. In the pop up window, click ‘Write a review’ in the top right hand corner

(Sign into your Google/Gmail account if prompted) 4. Assign your star rating and write your review

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave a review of our services

How to leave us a Trustpilot review Trustpilot is fast becoming the ‘go to’ place for a potential client to get an impartial understanding of our services. It is important to us that those we have worked with leave us an honest review of the process and how KBS Corporate handled the sale of their business. You can scan the QR code on the previous page, or follow the steps below to leave us a review on Trustpilot: 1. Head to www.trustpilot.com

2. In the search box, type KBS Corporate 3. Click ‘Write a review’ at the top of the page 4. In the pop up window, you will be prompted to leave a star rating and write a review (Sign into your Trustpilot or Google account if prompted)

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From day one KBS understood us as people, our love of our business and that it was the right time to exit. Their gentleness, understanding and appreciation that two ordinary people started a thing with a pound coin and a sheet of paper was inspirational. They don’t just sell businesses, they change lives.

GARY SCHAFFER, DIRECTOR , THE SOCK ACADEMY

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EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS TO YOU

As we have discussed, many of our Ambassadors already enjoy regular yearly benefits as agreed with KBS, and you are also entitled to a wide range of exclusive added value benefits and discounts for other Group services. For more information, contact ambassadors@kbscorporate.com

AMBASSADOR DISCOUNTS

K3 CAPITAL GROUP COMPANY

COMPANY ACTIVITIES

KBS AMBASSADOR BENEFIT

Up to 20% discount

Specialist tax advisory services.

Up to £1,000 per referral

Sell-side and Corporate Finance advisory to SME business owners considering an exit strategy.

Up to £500 per referral

Business transfer services to clients within the retail, catering, care, commercial and licensed and leisure markets.

Up to £500 per referral

An independent advisory firm which specialises in insolvency and restructuring, forensic accounting, corporate finance and pension and financial advisory.

Up to £250 per referral

R&D Tax Credit specialists, working with clients across all sectors throughout the UK.

Specialist tax advisory services including tax investigations, tax avoidance enquiries, corporate finance, business asset disposal relief planning, employee share incentive schemes and SEIS, EIS and VCT reliefs.

Up to £250 per referral

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BECOME A K3 INTRODUCER

ABOUT OUR GROUP

K3 Capital Group is a group of growing and complementary professional services businesses aimed at providing SMEs with high quality advice across specialist disciplines. As part of the wider Group, KBS Corporate has developed contacts and has access to networks not previously possible as a private limited company.

The services offered by the Group fit into three key operating divisions:

• M&A • Tax • Recovery

Should you be aware of any colleagues or associates whom you believe could benefit from the services offered by our wider Group, then we would be delighted to set you up as an introducer, where we can pay you a fee for each successful referral.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS ADVISORY

Our M&A Division consists of KBS Corporate, KBS Corporate Finance, Knight Corporate Finance, Market Mapping, Knightsbridge and K3 Debt Advisory. Our M&A division offers company sales, corporate finance, and business brokerage services to clients throughout the UK, matching sellers to trade, individual and institutional acquirers worldwide on deals valued up to £200m.

Services offered throughout our M&A division include:

• Company sales • Corporate Finance services • Business brokerage services • Off-market acquisitions • Transaction services

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RESTRUCTURING ADVISORY

Our Restructuring Division, which consists of Quantuma, works with businesses at the key milestones, delivering partner led solutions to help clients take advantage of opportunities and overcome a range of operational and financial challenges, enabling them to achieve their business objectives and ambitions.

Services offered throughout our Recovery division include:

• Restructuring advisory • Financial advisory • Creditor Services • Forensic accounting and expert witness • Pensions advisory

TAX ADVISORY

Our Tax Division comprises of randd, inTAX, K3 Tax Advisory (K3TA) and Knight Research & Development who specialise in R&D Tax Credit, tax investigation and tax advisory services respectively. The brands within our Tax Division possess specialist knowledge and senior level experience across the tax spectrum, allowing them to operate across a wide range of industry sectors and allow the clients to focus on what matters most - their business.

Services offered throughout our Tax division include:

• Research & development tax credit advisory • Tax investigations • Tax planning • Tax advisory focussed on corporate finance transactions

If you know a colleague or an associate who you think would benefit from K3 Capital’s award-winning services and want to join the us as an Introducer, please contact our Ambassador team: HOW TO MAKE A REFERRAL

ambassadors@kbscorporate.com

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KBS House 5 Springfield Court Summerfield Road Bolton Greater Manchester BL3 2NT

T: 01204 867 441 E: ambassadors@kbscorporate.com

www.kbscorporate.com