Knightsbridge Business Sales Ltd Bolton reviews in Summerfield Road

★★★★★ 1/5

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WILL NEVER USE IT AGAIN

I had an agreement with Knightsbridge in April, 2019. A surveyor came to looked at the shop and suggested the asking price of £65k for the shop, he was very confident that the company has many contacts and the shop location is very good and it will be sold quickly. Once they get the £1200 marketing fees, there was not much interest. Only one party came to view the shop in 8 MONTHS. I even reduced the price till £25k. They don' have any connections, they just put your ad on different platforms, its better if you sell through your local sales agents. And NO return of fees in case they can't sold. £1200 gone.

Hafiz · 4 March 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Knightsbridge is a very professional…

Knightsbridge is a very professional and efficient company, with great Staff. Looking forward to continuing working with you. Thanks Joe and Sam for the guidance so far.

Charles · 22 June 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Amazing service from Knightsbridge-…

Amazing service from Knightsbridge- they go the extra mile- especially Chloe who always tries to help me find what I am looking for and understands my business needs

Haylee · 5 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sara Manville was our negotiator for…

Sara Manville was our negotiator for the sale of our business. She was an excellent communicator and guided us through the process. Top marks

Mr · 15 December 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Brill Service. Paige was a delight to work with and maintained regular communication and answered all questions and concerns I had. Thanks for all your work!

Sanam · 6 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Sara Mansfield

Sara was extremely efficient and helped to progress matters

Rosie · 3 July 2023

★★★★★ 1/5

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I feel conned! Was told by the valuer Joe Bull that he had investors from 'up north' who would pay over £500,000 for my business due to the strength of the branding. Other agents were quoting £100,000 so of course I was tempted by such an amazing offer. But as soon as I'd paid the £1,000 retainer that was the last I heard of Joe or his Bull and unsurprisingly (in hindsight) no northern investors came to see my business or my branding. The 'professional' marketing was rubbish with out of focus pictures and uninspiring blurb so I pretty much rewrote everything myself. I made it explicitly clear to Joe that I was struggling and I couldn't afford to pay the £1,000 fee but he convinced me i would be beating away offers so I found the money. 3 viewings in 6 months. no serious offers and I have now closed the business. Cheers Joe. In response to your reply, I'm sure prospective clients who view this review will find it informative that you consider 3 viewings in 6 months constitutes 'huge interest' and as for the offer you're so proud of it was for £75,000, not even 15% of the value I was told the business was worth in order to get my instruction. I accepted the offer immediately and then heard nothing more, so I repeat my earlier statement, no serious offers were forthcoming. As for the subjectivity of professional marketing material, for £1,000 plus VAT I don't think any client would find out of focus photos subjectively acceptable and I signed off on the marketing materials because by then I had written them myself. You charge a premium price and I was told I would get a premium service but I can categorically say that did not happen.

Jeanpierre · 7 July 2019

★★★★★ 4/5

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How I found things

I have been very lucky with the sale of my business. I was kept up to date at all stages, but used my own solicitors and accountants so my use of the services was minimal. My only criticism was that as the completion date kept moving etc, I felt rather hounded by Knightsbridge to get their fee in - to the extent that they were the first to get their money - before any other parties. My particular member of staff was a little too zealous

Belinda · 5 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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I feel conned

I feel conned! Was told by the valuer Joe Bull that he had investors from 'up north' who would pay over £500,000 for my business due to the strength of the branding. Other agents were quoting £100,000 so of course I was tempted by such an amazing offer. But as soon as I'd paid the £1,000 retainer that was the last I heard of Joe or his Bull and unsurprisingly (in hindsight) no northern investors came to see my business or my branding. The 'professional' marketing was rubbish with out of focus pictures and uninspiring blurb so I pretty much rewrote everything myself. I made it explicitly clear to Joe that I was struggling and I couldn't afford to pay the £1,000 fee but he convinced me i would be beating away offers so I found the money. 3 viewings in 6 months. no serious offers and I have now closed the business. Cheers Joe.In response to your reply, I'm sure prospective clients who view this review will find it informative that you consider 3 viewings in 6 months constitutes 'huge interest' and as for the offer you're so proud of it was for £75,000, not even 15% of the value I was told the business was worth in order to get my instruction. I accepted the offer immediately and then heard nothing more, so I repeat my earlier statement, no serious offers were forthcoming.As for the subjectivity of professional marketing material, for £1,000 plus VAT I don't think any client would find out of focus photos subjectively acceptable and I signed off on the marketing materials because by then I had written them myself.You charge a premium price and I was told I would get a premium service but I can categorically say that did not happen.

J.p · 3 June 2019

★★★★★ 1/5

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Pushy unprofessional liars

Unsolicited cold call which is fine but the sales tactics are underhand and won't take no for an answer. I would avoid this company like the plague! When a cold caller openly lies to someone who is a sales manager and can see straight through their gatekeeper pitch its not great, when that person completely ignores your request to remove the business from their database and insist they will email the directors directly that is unacceptable

John · 4 November 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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Leanne was very professional and extremely helpful, will definitely recommend her to people I know. Felt like I was in safe handsPositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism, Value

Alex · 25 August 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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I originally approached KBS.

I originally approached KBS (alongside other agents) because I was thinking of selling my business. I am a sceptical person so took their valuation guide with a pinch of salt intially but I was really impressed with the presentation from Martin. It was clear he knew his stuff and that KBS had sold quite a few businesses similar to mine so that gave me confidence. Once on the market, the team at head office gave me regular updates and seemed to genuinely care about my needs and worries. Martin told me an average time frame to sell is eight months so I was really pleased when we had an offer I was happy with by month four. Just for the record, my solicitor also had high praise for KBS. He said they were really helpful throughout the legal process. I would definitely recommend KBS and 100% would use them again if I ever decided to sell/buy another business.

Neil · 26 March 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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It was a daunting experience putting my beloved business up for sale and it required a lot of hand holding from people with the right experience. Ben and the team at Knightsbridge were brilliant throughouot the whole process. They provided sound advice and encouragement at every stage. Thank you everyone.

Sightline · 6 July 2022

★★★★★ 5/5

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Knightsbridge sold our business

Knightsbridge sold our business. They worked hard for their money and they deserve it. They were kind and polite. Some points for improvement: I have never sold a business before and it was surprise for me that 1. another person is selling Knightsbridge to us, than our business to potential buyers. 2. That they don't try to sell for higher cost, even if they are interested in it, 3. They did not gave us any advise on how legal procedures work after agreeing the sale and what paperwork comes afterwords. We needed a solicitor and it costs us much more than expected. Still I rate them excellent, because they did the job, and they were there for us any time we needed them. Great company I would strongly recommend them.

Lilla · 13 February 2019

★★★★★ 5/5

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Very Professional

Very Professional and very quick to get the infomation needed, we dealt with Harriet Slamin and she was amazing.Thank you

James · 21 August 2024

★★★★★ 5/5

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The consultants at Knightsbridge are very helpful and they replied quickly to my emails. I am dealing with Michelle Palin. Thanks Michelle!!PositiveResponsiveness, Professionalism

Bradley · 25 August 2021

★★★★★ 3/5

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Mixed feelings. The shining star at Knightsbridge is undoubtedly Leanne B to whom we award 5 stars for her professionalism and persistence. The brochure was great and arrived quickly. The marketing coverage was extensive and consequently they found a buyer for our award winning B&B within a couple of months. We went for the all-inclusive with legal fees option at 4% commission. However, we found the legal representation to be inefficient, lack-lustre and not pro-active enough given that the buyer’s solicitor was at times non-communicative. They also seemed to have difficulty in grasping the nature of our business which had severe implications for the correct wording of the contract. After the sale had been completed and we got our final breakdown of costs we found it could not be reconciled to our agreement and felt we had been misled and/or overcharged. However, we did receive a partial refund when requested. Although the majority of this review relates to the conveyancing issues, Knightsbridge offered us this package and as such must bear part of the responsibility. We would recommend Knightsbridge to sell your business but recommend you shop around for your own legal representation.

Martin · 7 July 2018

★★★★★ 1/5

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A well earned 1 star review. They send spam emails with misleading subject lines and content to try and draw people into a conversation without establishing consent or making a case for legitimate interest (one of either points required under GDPR law). If the emails continue then it will be reported to GDPR.

Spam · 14 August 2023

★★★★★ 5/5

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My experience with the entire team

My experience with the entire Knightsbridge team has been awesome.

Olaide · 5 May 2026

★★★★★ 5/5

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What an amazeballs experience, thank you for the dedication of staff

Cant recommend the team highly enough, thank you Sara Thomasson and Leanne Boulding, for their support and hard work during the process especially throughout the lockdown.

Gail · 4 November 2020

★★★★★ 5/5

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brilliant service, definitely recommend! I spoke to Chloe and she was extremely helpful and professional. Kept in regular contact and was super nice.

Lauren · 6 July 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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Have been impressed with knightsbridge

Have been impressed with knightsbridge Paige who is my negotiator has tried so hard to get potential buyers (even if some did not turn up not her fault ) and to keep me in the loop as we go on ....only thing I would say is they need away to find out if people can afford to buy or are they just plain nosy All in all very satisfied with the service

Steve · 7 April 2021

★★★★★ 5/5

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A super job by Knightsbridge and in particular Sara. Efficient, Professional and always a pleasure to deal with, but more importantly delivered on the sale of my business. Very many thanks

Keith · 7 July 2018

★★★★★ 5/5

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Fantastic service from start to finish

Fantastic service from start to finish, Sara was very professional and worked hard all the way, I highly recommend Knightsbridge.Thanks again Sara.

Paul · 28 July 2021