Business Sale and Acquisition

With the ageing of the baby Boomer population, we are seeing more and more businesses offered for sale, and this trend is set to continue for some years yet.

The distressing aspect to this dynamic, is that many of these businesses put to market, often after 15-20 years work are sold at discounted values because they are simply not ready for sale.

The second aspect, equally distressing, is that unless a truly professional Business Broker is retained, the business will often languish on some sale list or website for lengthy periods of time, and MAYBE then be sold at a significant discount.

The Opportunity – For Buyers

The current market provides a very good opportunity for businesses with a strong Free Cash Flow looking to expand through acquisition. Because profit multiples are quite low right now, businesses can be acquired very cheaply, and can contribute to net profit from day one.

The Opportunity – For Sellers

We understand what is necessary to make a business sale ready, and whilst it can take up to 18 months in some cases, the payback can be significant, simply by ensuring that the management structure is sound, the reporting is clear, and not muddied by owners private interests to mention but two of the common issues.

Our integrated services allows us also to determine the best tax structure for a sale, which done correctly can mean that no tax is payable.

We are not business brokers although we work with two very good ones, but importantly our Senior Advisors have also gained significant experience in managing the successful sale of their own business. Want to know more about Business Exit Strategies?  Click here

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