Selling a business for an individual usually constitutes the most important and valuable commercial transaction in a business owner’s life. It can be an emotional experience particularly if years have been invested building the business to its current state. Significant value can be lost if the transaction process is not properly managed or if a seller is not properly prepared.
Similarly for corporate clients, preparation and planning are important to ensure that value is enhanced and not lost through the disposal process.
Our extensive knowledge of the disposal process combined with our network of contacts is one of the strongest in the UK mid-market. As a result, we can project manage the entire process, to help maximise the benefits and steering you around potential pitfalls.
Our focus is on providing support and seeking to optimise the value for shareholders. We clarify shareholder objectives and requirements at the outset and manage all aspects of the transaction to completion to ensure the specified objectives are delivered.
Our complete solution covers the following:
- Creating an exit strategy to identify the right time and route for exit
- Valuing the business
- Preparing the business for sale
- Developing a strategy for marketing the business
- Researching and identifying potential buyers
- Assisting in the preparation of a sale memorandum
- Negotiating the price and other terms and conditions of the sale
- Working closely with your lawyers and project managing the transaction to completion
- Vendor due diligence
- Using our transaction services team to help prepare data and identify due diligence issues in advance of the purchasers due diligence team
Why would you need our support?
- You wish to secure an exit
- You want to maximise price
- You want to ensure the transaction is smooth and maximise the certainty of it completing