We understand that selling your business is a huge step. It’s a very personal decision and often an emotional one – hard work, time and money have been invested in building your business.
Every business is unique and this understanding shapes everything we do. Our process starts by taking the time to get to know you, your business and your objectives.
Our team includes specialists within advertising, marketing, finance and sales, enabling us to guarantee a quality service throughout the sales process.
From research and marketing through to negotiating the deal and completion, we focus on delivering the best possible outcome for each of our clients.
The Selling Process
The Altius Seller Roadmap: From Planning to Exit
1
Your business appraisal
Your exit plan begins with a thorough appraisal. We’ll share current market trends in your sector and provide an honest appraisal of your business. We spend time getting to understand your business and what you want to achieve from the sale. Together, we’ll define what success looks like for you and create a tailored sale strategy covering confidentiality requirements, deal structures and preferred buyer profiles.
2
Preparing for sale
With many years experience in business sales, our team will guide you through the process of getting your business ‘sale-ready’. We’ll help you think ahead so your business is prepared and ready for due diligence and a smooth completion process.
3
Research
Our research team undertake a deep dive market analysis to identify buyer trends and profile potential acquirers. Through their skills and experience, along with specialist sector knowledge, our team look beyond financial information to uncover the key value drivers that make your business attractive.
4
Implementing marketing strategy
Your marketing plan will depend on your specific requirements and will be bespoke to you. We craft materials that showcase your business’s strengths, that we know will be of interest to buyers. Materials may include sales brochures or Information Memorandums, email campaigns, or online exposure including through our own industry leading business-for-sale platforms portals.
5
Negotiation
We keep you informed at every stage. All interest shown, feedback and offers made will be shared with you. We will arrange viewings with vetted potential buyers and if an interested party wishes to make an offer, we will discuss the specific details with you and negotiate on your behalf. Of course, we may have multiple interested parties and our regular communication ensures you stay in control.
6
Completion
Once you accept an offer, we will guide you through the process of due diligence and final steps to completion of the deal. Your dedicated negotiator will maintain close contact with you to manage timescales and answers any questions you may have along the way, working tirelessly to ensure a smooth, efficient completion.
Our Corporate Sales Process
Our market-leading Corporate Sales Process provides a be-spoke sales journey to optimise the ‘saleability’ of your business.
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