About us

We guide owners through the most important transaction of their lives — with the care, dedication, and personal attention that means you're never in it alone.

Your business took years to build. Its sale deserves the same care.

We're a specialist brokerage founded by someone who built and sold their own company. That experience taught us what most brokers never learn from the inside: that selling a business is as much about trust and timing as it is about price. We take the time to understand what you've built, what matters to you beyond the numbers, and what a successful outcome looks like on your terms.

We don't list your business and wait. We prepare it, position it, and create competitive interest from acquirers who are serious and qualified. Every conversation is confidential, every step is managed, and you always know where things stand.

Our Team

James Dixey

Founder and Managing Director

After founding and selling Pilgrims Language School, James spent over a decade advising owners of education, care, and compliance businesses through successful exits.

Antonia Dixey

Director

Antonia manages client relationships from instruction to completion, working closely with solicitors, accountants and buyers to keep transactions on track.

Kenechi

Kenechi

Deal support

With a background in administrative support and project coordination, Kenechi works closely with our clients ensuring things run smoothly and efficiently.

Sachin

Sachin

Deal support

Sachin is a B2B research specialist focused on delivering accurate, high-quality data to support our operations.

Erhan

Deal Associate

Transaction specialist with hands-on experience in M&A execution, business acquisition, and operational scaling across service and technology sectors.

Alexandre Clément

Deal Associate

Alexandre Clément is an M&A professional with experience at Société Générale, HSBC and Deloitte, specialising in healthcare transactions and valuation, with an international background.

Testimonials

Dany Wang
“If I wanted to buy or sell a business in the UK or Ireland, I would immediately engage James Dixey Limited to act for me.”

Dany Wang

The Full Circle Education Group

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Ricky Tavares
“James was always responsive and on-hand throughout. I would highly recommend James to any founders who may be considering an exit.”

Ricky Tavares

The Career Portal

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Atif Hasan
“James’ deep market knowledge, professionalism and personal attention facilitated three vendors in selling their businesses to Dukes Education.”

Atif Hasan

Dukes Education

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Nick and Cally Albrecht
“James knows the ELT industry inside and out and how to sell businesses in it. If you want to sell your School, engage James Dixey.”

Nick and Cally Albrecht

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We’d welcome the opportunity to work with you.

With more than a decade of experience advising business owners through every stage of a transaction, our team would welcome the chance to understand your goals.