Exiting your Business

When the time comes, we can advise on the following business exit options:

• Succession to the next generation (as a gift or for consideration),
• An IPO flotation.
• Trade sale:
  • MBO,
  • Industry related,
  • Private equity related,
  • To the workforce, via an Employee Ownership Trust,
• Trade cessation, followed by company liquidation or dissolution.

As well as reviewing the options, and making recommendations, where appropriate, we can also assist with the process:

• Exit preparation, including tax planning, to maximise value and fit in with personal goals.
• Advising on asset or share sale.
• Business valuations.
• Preparing a business sale Information Memorandum, researching potential trade and private equity purchasers and contacting them to try and generate an offer.
• Looking after your best interests in advising you on structuring the deal and throughout the offer, heads of agreement and share purchase agreement stages.
• ‘Tidying’ up the business, pre completion.
• Dealing with due diligence enquiries from the purchaser.

Why choose us?

• Proactive in looking for opportunities to add value and protect you.
• We have access to an internal database of EBITDA earnings multiples, used on numerous previous transactions, so that you can gauge how the market will price your business.
• Specialists in providing services for SME’s and OMB’s (particularly in the <£10m valuation range),
• Access to extra resources, support and services as members of the Corporate Finance Network,
• As well as transacting, we can help create a business sale.