The Data Behind Businesses for Sale in the UK
How Many Private Businesses are for Sale in the UK? Significant numbers can lead you to think that your perfect target for sale is ready and waiting for you, yet the chances are that your ideal acquisition will be much harder to find. From the research conducted for this article, it is our belief that […]
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The Potential Effect of Brexit on Selling a Business Given all the uncertainty, leadership contests, exchange rate volatility and grim economic announcements, the last two weeks have certainly sent a shudder through the world’s economies. Having been led to believe by many experienced economists and corporate business leaders that Brexit would lead to an immediate negative […]
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How Long Does it Take to Be Ready to Sell?
The Ideal Preparation Time For Sale Preparing for a business sale takes months and even years. The longer you have to put it in good order, then the better the results of any sale process are likely to be, so start the process at least six months before. Just like a home that needs a […]
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The Business Sale Process Mapped Out We often talk to business owners approaching the prospect of selling their company and, in most cases, it is the first time they have reached this particular point in their working life. Often they will sell just the once, and then move on to an entirely new future. It is […]
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9 Ways to Increase Your Business Value So, you want to sell your company. You want to sell it for the maximum amount possible, and if that could be achieved in the shortest time as well then that would be a bonus. The Key That People Miss You might be surprised, however, to learn that […]
Read More Preparation ValuationBefore You Engage, Be Better Informed
10 Questions to Ask a Business Sale Advisor When it comes to engaging a sale advisor, it is crucial that you are ready for that conversation or meeting. Most are very engaging, articulate and presentable so it is very easy to return satisfied and confident in their abilities. Only then to discover that you didn’t […]
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What If Your Company Has No Long Term Committed Income?
Can you sell a business made entirely of goodwill? Do you own a business without any major assets such as property or significant machinery? Some business owners worry that without large assets, they will find it difficult to sell business goodwill. This isn’t true. In fact, almost all businesses are sold on the basis of […]
Read More Preparation ValuationIt’s Never Too Early to Start Your Plans
Plan Your Future Beyond Your Business For you and many other businesses owners ‘life on the other side’ will be very different. The pressures of being solely responsible for a business, its staff, its products, its service, its finances and, ultimately, its success will be suddenly lifted. But whilst this may well be a relief, […]
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Small Can Be Beautiful, to the Right Buyer
Is My Business Too Small To Sell? In short, no, any business of any size can sell, but becomes a hard task the smaller you are. We receive calls from a wide variety of businesses both in terms of size and sector, all of whom need help, in one way or another, whether that be […]
Read More PreparationYou Can Realise More Value Than You Think
How to Increase the Sale Price of Your Company Right, so you’ve decided to sell or are considering selling your business; this is an important decision you’ve made. But have you done your homework so as to get the most valuation and highest possible price for your company? Proper preparation, they say, prevents poor performance. […]
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