At Linton Howard, we know what is required to help you sell your business. We know why businesses fail to find buyers at a price that is satisfactory to them.
We know what makes businesses attractive to acquirers. We know the common points of failure during initial review, preliminary due diligence and detailed due diligence. We understand the essence of sale negotiations. We know all of the components required for a successful sale of your business.
You need:
- To plan well in advance
- A clean corporate and business structure
- A realistic asking price
- Succession and continuity plans
- To make it easy for a buyer to take over
As a minimum you require:
- Easy to understand historical financials – preferably audited
- Robust 3 way 3 year forward financial model – Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow
- Simple to understand shareholding/corporate/business structure
- Demonstration of meeting all external compliance requirements
- Simple to understand shareholding/corporate/business structure
- All contracts formalised and available
- Very well documented systems and processes
Risk identification and mitigation plans
Linton Howard assists companies create/improve each of the above, both in the design and execution then document these into a compelling and professional Sale Memorandum.