Entrepreneurs Choosing to Buy Small Businesses Rather than Leave Cash in the Bank

LONDON, June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

According to a survey by http://www.BusinessesForSale.com, the world's largest website for buying and selling businesses, UK entrepreneurs are choosing to buy and invest in small businesses rather than leave cash in the bank.

A staggering 82% of the 270 people surveyed believed that buying a business was a much safer way to grow capital than using a bank - even in a recession.

"We were hearing anecdotally from people using BusinessesForSale.com that they were looking to buy a business as a way of securing their capital," says CEO and founder Andrew Markou. "We're not surprised but it's still quite amazing to see the survey results," he adds.

Over 40% of those surveyed had between £10,000 and £50,000 to invest. A further 27% of respondents were looking to invest between £50,000 to £100,000 and 25% of those looking to buy a business were looking to invest between £100,000 and £500,000.

"There is cash out there," says Markou. "But it's looking for a safer home," he adds.

BusinessesForSale.com has over 60,000 businesses for sale listed on the site. Currently, the most popular UK businesses to buy are Sandwich Shops, E-Commerce/Internet businesses, Guest Houses, Pubs and Coffee Shops.

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