“In the sale of Harriman House, Natalina and her team at Bertoli Mitchell excelled throughout. Among the tasks they did so well: preparing the information memorandum, contacting possible buyers, guiding on valuation, handling bids, navigating the thickets of due diligence, negotiating terms, liaising with lawyers and generally keeping momentum going through quiet summer months all the way to completion. They are experienced, well-connected and skilful at this sort of transaction but more than that – they are pleasant to work with. Communication was swift and clear, they shielded us from stuff we didn't need to be involved with, and allowed us to get on with running the business. We might easily have gone with another adviser but from the post-deal vantage point, appointing BM seems like one of our best decisions.”

— Philip Jenks and Stephen Eckett, Co-Founders and Directors, Harriman House Limited

“Bertoli Mitchell expertly guided us through all the key stages of the transaction, from initiation, drawing up the RFP, identifying potential partners, evaluating bids, selecting the best partner, through due diligence and to completion. Natalina’s expert knowledge and advice at each stage was both invaluable and reassuring, with all parties celebrating the resulting success. We thank Natalina and her team enormously for their tireless work.”

— Andrea Naylor, Managing Director, Thomas Telford Limited

“Bertoli Mitchell advised Phonic Books, from start to finish, through the process of selling our specialist passion-driven publishing company. From understanding our business, finding potential buyers who are consistent with our values, presenting the business optimally to buyers, addressing the issues raised along the way and all the way to completion – Bertoli Michell has guided us with a steady and reassuring hand. We can’t recommend it highly enough.”

— Tamar Reis-Frankfort, Wendy Tweedie and Clair Wilson, Co-Founders and Directors, Phonic Books

“We are hugely grateful to Bertoli Mitchell for the extraordinarily professional service they provided from first contact up to completion. We had heard from various sources that they were highly effective M&A advisors to the publishing industry, but they exceeded our expectations in literally every respect. We sincerely thank Natalina and her team for all their incredible work on our behalf.”

— Rick Jackman and Peter Burton, Co-Founders and Directors, Illuminate Publishing

“We received exceptional and dedicated support from Bertoli Mitchell throughout the project, and the care and thoughtfulness in approach was hugely valued. The team was always on hand, acting in the very best interests of CRUK as their client, to provide the specialist knowledge and experience that was critical to its successful delivery.” 

— Matt Kaiser, Head of Discovery Research & Research Careers, Cancer Research UK

“The team at Bertoli Mitchell provided our board with steady and clear guidance through what was a complex process … [They] delivered on all counts when it came to the key parameters we set out at the beginning of the project. A fantastic result.”

— Kika Sroka-Miller, Co-owner and Director, Zed Books

 “The Bertoli Mitchell team brought business acumen, industry knowledge and transaction experience to each stage of the two publishing tender processes we ran in 2019.  Their close understanding of our objectives, coupled with a hands-on, strategic approach, allowed us to evaluate all our options in a highly efficient and comprehensive manner. I would highly recommend them.” 

— Sharron Gunn, Executive Director, ICAEW

“It is impossible to count the number of times during this process when we've said 'we're so glad to have Bertoli Mitchell beside us'. They've been tirelessly professional and calm, and always ready with the right advice. The proof is that they got us the best possible deal. I can't think of anyone in the industry with their nous, experience and cool nerve.”

— Richard Hart, Founder of Hart Publishing

“Bertoli Mitchell came to us highly recommended and lived up to that recommendation.  From start to finish they managed the process expertly, discreetly and with a meticulous attention to detail.”

— Katy Amberley, Chief Executive of the British Society for Haematology

“Bertoli Mitchell provided excellent advice from the get-go. Their experience and expertise ensured a smooth process and ultimately very successful result for the Institute.”

— Rob Whiteman, Chief Executive of CIPFA

“Bertoli Mitchell's expertise, drive and patience have been invaluable in achieving this successful outcome.”

— Iradj Bagherzade, Founder and Chairman of I.B. Tauris on the sale to Bloomsbury

“This was a slick and highly professional process, where Bertoli Mitchell excelled.” 

— Professor Alex Anstey, British Association of Dermatologists

“We worked with Bertoli Mitchell over some two years.  They provided us with commercial, practical and strategic advice in our negotiations with Elsevier relating to both our affiliation with Radiotherapy and Oncology, one of the world’s leading journals in its fields, and the launch of our three new Open Access journals.  Bertoli Mitchell provided strong, independent representation of our interests at every stage.  We are delighted that we chose to be represented by them.” 

— Alessandro Cortese, CEO of the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology at the time of writing

 “Bertoli Mitchell's track record in and knowledge of the UK publishing industry were invaluable to us. Throughout the transaction, their commitment to a successful outcome was total. At every stage of the process, the quality of their advice – imbued with their specialist knowledge of the sector – was instrumental in ensuring such an outcome. I am truly delighted that we chose to be represented by them.”

— David Cohen, Non-executive Chairman of Pion at the time of sale to SAGE

“From the very first conversation we had with Bertoli Mitchell we were immediately reassured by their thoroughness and understanding of what was needed. At every stage of the negotiating process they were superb, combining great acuity with humanity. We cannot recommend them highly enough: as individuals and as a team they were great to work with. We are very happy with the outcome. Thanks, Bertoli Mitchell.” 

— Prof Bridget Bennett, Chair Publications Sub-Committee, British Association for American Studies

“I'm delighted that the Acumen list and its authors have found such a good home with one of the world’s leading humanities publishers. That Taylor & Francis wanted to acquire us reflects the quality of our publishing, that they were able to do so is down to Bertoli Mitchell.”

— Steven Gerrard, Founder of Acumen Publishing

“We found Bertoli Mitchell to be terrific partners. We felt informed, guided and supported throughout the twists and turns of a complicated process. There were surprisingly few surprises.”

— John Stuart, Founder of Greenleaf Publishing

“Bertoli Mitchell did a tremendous job in selling our business. Without their contacts and judgement we could not have achieved such a successful result, and we equally appreciated the calm and assured way in which they led us through all the different and often challenging aspects of the process.” 

— Jill Pearce, Founder of Donhead Publishing

“Natalina from Bertoli Mitchell was superb. She was always calm, always considered, and her advice to the principals was consistently measured and very helpful. It was a very successful process, and Natalina’s experience and insight played a key part of making it so.”

— Nick Fuller, President of EdComs

“Bertoli Mitchell combine authority, professionalism and profound experience, whilst at the same time handling all matters with a comforting charm and a reassuring lightness of touch. A quite remarkable team who achieved not only a wonderful sale deal for Absolute Press, but who also managed quite miraculously to make the whole experience a real pleasure.”

— Jon Croft, Founder of Absolute Press

“Bertoli Mitchell provided us with strategic, commercial and practical advice throughout the entire process. It's inconceivable that the transaction could have progressed as smoothly or as quickly without their constant support; their wealth of experience of the process provided reassurance at difficult times, and the knowledge that negotiations were concluded as favourably as possible.”

— Jonathan Harris, Founder of Learning Matters

“You did a fantastic job for us in the successful sale of Willan Publishing to Taylor & Francis. From points of detail to the big issues, you are amazingly adept at the whole range.”

— Brian Willan, Founder of Willan Publishing

“Bertoli Mitchell were fantastic. They very quickly grasped our aims and concerns, took command of the process from start to finish, and at every stage gave us confidence that we were in good hands. The team we worked with were formidably professional, but also very approachable – always on hand to offer advice on smaller matters, as well as keeping us on track for the bigger picture. We could not have found a better company to work with on this, and were delighted with the outcome they helped us to secure.”

— Jean Sykes, Chief Information Officer, London School of Economics and Political Science

“I hear that selling a business is, for many proprietors, a very stressful process, fraught with perils. I am very pleased to say that this was not true in our case. This is because we had Bertoli Mitchell advising us. They were capable, helpful and unflappable and worked exceedingly hard to see the deal through to completion. This involved negotiating a structure for a group of companies that included both a mature, 'traditional' books business and an online database business, still in an investment phase, for a diverse group of shareholders. The end result was an exceptionally positive outcome for all concerned. I recommend them without reservation.”

— Kathryn Earle, Managing Director, Berg Publishers at the time of sale

“Being able to call upon Bertoli Mitchell's advice and support in reaching agreement on the outsourcing of publishing services was, quite simply, invaluable. Their incisive understanding of all aspects of publishing and their depth of experience helped everyone involved to work with confidence towards a satisfactory and timely conclusion. We could not have hoped for more in terms of the professionalism, pragmatism, diligence and discretion the Bertoli Mitchell team showed at every stage of the process.”

— Peter Crumpler, Director of Communications, The Archbishops' Council

“Bertoli Mitchell make a formidable team. We greatly appreciated being represented by people who combine immense professionalism and knowledge of the process with warmth and a personal style that gave us total confidence. Everything from the initial consultation, the preparation of the Information Memorandum, contacting potential buyers through to the negotiations and conclusion of the sale was done to the highest standards. Their advice was always clear, sound and helpful. They were tireless in pursuing our best interests, which we feel they maintained at the forefront throughout.” 

— Phill and Sally Featherstone, Founders of Featherstone Education

“One feels the benefit of your kind attention in easing the exit strategy in both finding a good selection of prospective purchasers and acting as an intermediary with the best one. I feel we have made the right choice and I hope they feel the same. It would not have been possible without your efforts and care.”

— John Goldsworth, Founder of Gostick Hall Publications

“Selling a publishing business has many dangers and should never be done alone. You will not find a better guide to a successful sale than Bertoli Mitchell. Shrewd, sympathetic, realistic, committed and extremely hard-working, they combine unrivalled expertise with a willingness to take a warm personal interest. They achieved an exceptional price for my company by their professionalism and flair. Any publisher thinking of selling would be mad not to engage them.”

— Martin Sheppard, Founder of Hambledon & London

“We could not possibly have gone through the sale of our business without the guidance and help of everyone at Bertoli Mitchell. Since the sale we have recommended your services to many colleagues in the trade and we know that they will be in very good hands when the day comes for them to make a decision about their business or part of it. Any professional can give advice but the difference between professionals is evident in the manner in which advice is given. Our experience with Bertoli Mitchell was positive in every respect – friendly, super-efficient, solicitous, discreet, and when necessary, encouraging.” 

— Geoffrey Smith, Founder of Windrush Press

“We imagined it would be easy selling our book publishing business. However, we were very quickly out of our depth. Serendipitously, our cry for help was heard by Bertoli Mitchell. In no time they had made order out of chaos and found the most wonderful home for our books and authors, with the reward of a tremendous pot of money at the end for ourselves. At every tortuous twist and turn they were there, advising, guiding and protecting. Do not hesitate for a second before approaching Bertoli Mitchell. You will be as bowled over as we were ourselves, by their sheer professionalism, cleverness, discretion, knowledge, network of contacts and warmth.”

— Ian Miller, Founder of The CW Daniel Company