“When LSE decided to look for a buyer for IBSS, it was very important for us to get it right. We felt tremendous responsibility for this database, which had been in our guardianship for 20 years. As a university, however, we felt something of an ingenue in the world of commercial publishing mergers and acquisitions, and really needed someone who could steer us through the processes and alert us to potential pitfalls. 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

“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, founder directors and shareholders of Featherstone Education

"I want to put in writing my thanks and appreciation for the efforts you made on CABI's behalf in concluding the successful sale of our journals programme to Cambridge University Press. I can safely say that this divestment would not have been possible without your guidance, support and knowledge. I shall have no hesitation in recommending the services of Bertoli Mitchell to other publishers, and will certainly be in touch if we are ever in need of similar professional help in the future."
Andrea Powell, Executive Director, Publishing, CAB International

"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 and owner 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 and London and ex-Chairman of the IPG 

"Bertoli Mitchell have managed a number of asset sales for The Orion Publishing Group Limited over the last ten years. They have executed these successfully and professionally. I always recommend them as the first port of call to anyone who wishes to dispose of Publishing Companies or assets."
Peter Roche, Managing Director, The Orion Publishing Group

"The Bertoli Mitchell team delivers what it promises: taking full executive control of all aspects of the sale process, providing a genuinely comprehensive service, minimising disruption to clients, yet reporting to, and consulting with clients at all material stages."
Bob Munro, Director, Business Control, Elsevier B.V.

"Our association with Bertoli Mitchell goes back many years, and in that time we have been consistently impressed by your understanding of, and commitment to, our business. In the eventual sale of the company, your skill in presenting Pendragon Professional Information Limited and its financial performance, and thereafter your tenacity and expertise in complex negotiations were second to none. We have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone considering a sale of a publishing business."
Simon Freeman, Joint Managing Director, Pendragon Professional Information

"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, Managing Director of Windrush Press

"I would like to thank you for all the work you have done, which allowed us to achieve the successful sale and future partnership with Reed Elsevier. For CIMA, from a strategic and financial perspective, this has proved a very satisfactory deal."
Charles Tilley, Chief Executive, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants

"I wanted to write to you to thank you for the work that the Bertoli Mitchell Strategic Consultancy team have done for Chrysalis Books Group over the last few months. I am delighted with the progress that we have been able to make in such a short space of time at Chrysalis Books Groups since I have taken over and Bertoli Mitchell's role has been highly significant."
Marcus Leaver, Chief Executive, Chrysalis Books Group

"Thank you for all your hard work and for the interest that you showed in my business. You looked after me very well throughout the entire process. It was always a pleasure to talk to any member of the Bertoli Mitchell team."
Andrew Brodie, Andrew Brodie Publications

"Bertoli Mitchell did a marvellous job in the way they dealt with the buyers, Publishing News, skilfully and sensitively, and the suggestions they made to us were always entirely to the point."
Clare Harrison, Founder of Book Marketing

“Bertoli Mitchell very successfully handled and guided the sale of Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens, from preparation of information, through identification of potential purchasers, and negotiation with interested parties, to agreement on price – and thereafter provided a steady influence along the road to completion.”
Norman Hudson, OBE, Founder of Hudson’s Historic Houses & Gardens

"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, Publisher at The C.W. Daniel Company before it was sold to Random House

"Over the years I have been impressed by Bertoli Mitchell's honest and judicious advice on the prices that are most likely to obtain in publishing transactions."
Philip Sturrock, Chairman and Chief Executive, The Continuum International Publishing Group