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 ValuationWelcome to the Valuation Game
Why Sale Advisors Hike the Asking Price When it comes to valuing a business, a good number of buyers and sellers can find themselves confused. This is partly because people value businesses in differing ways. These approaches sometimes throw up very different figures even though they are all respected methods! Differing valuations can often be […]
Read More ValuationPlan Your Future, It’s Better That Way
Life Beyond the Business Sale The sale of your business is going ahead and the one thing you can be sure of is that the future is going to change, significantly. What are your plans? Here are some ideas to think about. Start all over again It may seem strange but many owners look to […]
Read More DisposalIt’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, […]
Read More PreparationIf You Aim to Win, You’ll End up Losing
Negotiating a Business Sale or Acquisition? Successful business people and entrepreneurs are winners. There are few who have succeeded without the key skills of determination, financial acumen and the ability to drive a hard bargain. Therefore, many people who chose to sell their business can apply some fairly strenuous techniques in order to drive up […]
Read More DisposalNow You’ve Realised Your Exit, Make it Count
Making the Sale Proceeds Work for You Congratulations on the sale of your business! The future is in your hands and you now have a nice lump sum sitting in your bank account. So, have you considered how you are going to use it? Many business owners who have sold up experience a dramatic change, […]
Read More DisposalSmall 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. […]
Read More Preparation ValuationHow Profit and Assets are Considered When Selling a Company
Goodwill and Asset Considerations When Selling a Business Potential buyers of your business will need to understand what sort of opportunity they are receiving by investing in it. Most businesses have a combination of assets, the primary capital consideration, as well as cashflow, the income element. Some businesses are more heavily weighted in one direction […]
Read More Disposal ValuationMake Sure Your Sale is Fully Covered
If You’re Selling Your Company, You Need an NDA! When it comes to selling your company, you need to ensure that your personal and business information remains confidential and does not get into the public domain. If it does, then there are several potential problems with this from staff becoming aware of the business sale […]
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