Selling a Business
Working closely with you throughout the journey to create a competitive sales process that realises the full value of your business
Unlocking value: Avoid pitfalls, maximise gains
Selling a business can present a number of complex areas and processes that require guidance
Discussing your business and aspirations from an early stage to navigate a clear path to an optimal valuation and a successful outcome.
Identifying how we best position your business and the ideal time to enter the market.
Understanding your ideal outcome combined with our global network of potential investors and lenders to help achieve the best solution.
Handling the heavy lifting of process management so you can focus on running your business and doing what you do best.
Understanding the key metrics and areas of negotiation to get the best outcome for our clients as offers come in different shapes and size.
Ensuring we are advising from our very first conversation to a successful completion. With experience across multiple deals and deal types, we aren’t afraid to give advice!
The Sell Side Process
Sharing insight
Initially, we have a discussion with you to gain an understanding of the business and develop likely valuation parameters.
Develop landscape
Along with our clients, develop the buyer and investor landscape, combining our deep knowledge of the market and our global network.
Preparing information
Preparation of the information memorandum, financial models and other marketing material is a key phase. We work closely with clients to build compelling documents that help attract buyer and investor interest.
Go to market
We manage the process of going out to market, having initial conversations with potential buyers and investors, building out a comprehensive list of interested parties.
Engagement with parties
Advising and organising meetings with interested parties, ensuring our clients are fully prepared for each meeting.
Negotiations
Negotiate indicative offers.
Due diligence
Support and guidance through out the due diligence process. Managing what can be several parties at this time to ensure a clear focus on the transaction timeline to completion.
Negotiations
Contractual negotiations, particularly where there are mechanisms in the transaction such as earn outs, working capital, cash/ indebtedness. We work with your selected lawyers and tax advisors to ensure the terms of the deal are clear and a successful outcome is reached.
Sectors
Whilst well positioned to cater to all our clients’ needs, no matter the complexity; what makes us truly stand out is our unparalleled strength in our key sectors.
Through our specialist knowledge, we provide highly relevant commercial advice.
Helping business owners and management teams navigate the complex challenges of acquiring, selling and expanding their business
Insights
Are you prepared for the process of selling your business?
It is crucial to identify, at the start of the process, the sale value you wish to achieve. Utilising a professional to provide you with an independent valuation is an important step to ensure that your expectations are being met and if not, how the gap can be bridged, and the timescales needed to achieve this.