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Sale and succession
Preparing an owner-managed business for sale, and running the process.
What we do
Three situations, each with a different clock
We take on the engagements where the decision is reversible only at great cost, and where the management team is making it for the first time.
Common questions
How are you paid?
A monthly retainer during the engagement and a completion fee tied to the outcome. Both are agreed in writing before we start, and the retainer is credited against the completion fee.
How small is too small?
We work with businesses turning over roughly £2m to £50m. Below that a broker is usually better value, and we will say so.
Will you tell me not to sell?
Regularly. A business that is two years from being ready will get a materially worse price now, and the first conversation is where that gets said.