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Exit Planning

Many of us put off planning for retirement - in the same way we put off writing a will!

If you want to achieve your ambitions for your business - whether that is maximising the value of the business in a sale, or making sure that the team who helped you build the business are protected, you need to take steps to achieve those ambitions.

The trick here is to take a step back from the business and see it through the eyes of the acquirer or investor, identifying the strengths and weaknesses. When you know where you are, you can map a route to get to your destination.

Assessment and Valuation
 

Over the years we have developed a structured process that helps us assess your business from the acquirers perspective. We combine this with financial measurements to estimate a current market value for the business.

The assessment examines trends in the marketplace and takes into consideration the elements that make up your business, from people through product life cycles and marketing and sales activity. We look at the different revenue streams, their origins and profitability, your customer base and your competitors. Combining this with our knowledge of the acquisition process and what acquirers are looking for enables us to inform you not only on the present state of your business, but also suggest actions and plans to increase the attractiveness and the value of the business prior to approaching the market. 

Acquirers will be nervous of recent changes to the structure or performance of the business, so you want to have completed these at least 2 years prior to commencing the sale process -

it is never too early to start!

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