“I don’t want to grow my business any bigger – it’s a lifestyle business.” “It’s just a small business so we don’t need – or want – loads of paperwork and processes.” “I have got a firm grip on the financial aspects of my business –it’s just that the...
One of the best times to sell a business is when things are looking up. Impressive turnover? Profits on the rise? Employees keeping up with the latest training and development? Management and staff morale strong? If you’re answering yes to most of these questions, it...
How does the thought of selling your business make you feel? Excited to hand over the result of years of hard work to your lucky successor? Terrified that you won’t find a buyer because your business has seen better days? Sad that it’s time to leave your team and your...
When you’ve spent years of hard graft building a prosperous company with a strong brand, there’s perhaps no greater accolade than an approach from a fellow entrepreneur keen to buy a business you own. In our work as corporate finance experts, we meet many business...
From Millennials to Generation X, Y and even Z, there’s a veritable alphabet of entrepreneurs of all ages out there looking for advice on how to buy a business. Career options have evolved far beyond landing a job within a company straight after education, working...
Selling a business is a journey that begins in one of two ways. It can be buyer-initiated, where opportunity knocks and someone approaches you and asks if you want to sell a business. Alternatively, as a business owner one day you may feel it’s the right time to exit...
