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Company sale - efficient, discrete and profitable

What does the process look like?

Selling a company is a strain for all parties involved (management, employees, owner etc.), a process which has to be prepared for thoroughly and controlled carefully.
The process stages:

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Depending on the transaction volume and peculiarities a selling process can take between two and up to nine months.


What should you pay attention to?



Basic Questions...                                                              
Value driving questions ...
  • What is your motivation for a company sale?
  • Which potential buyer may have the highest value from your sale?
  • How will you motivate your management to migrate with the company which is for sale?
  • How will you deal with shareholder rights (e.g. right of first refusal)?
  • What is your desired time frame for the divestment?
  • How dou you want to protect yourself from distributing confidential information too widely?
  • What is the investment story of the company which is for sale? 
  • What are comparable recent transactions and what multiples have been paid?
  • Have the financials been normalized properly?
  • Will there be a stream of good news during the transaction?
  • Can you deploy a smart transaction structure?

     

Your Benefits at a Glance

  • Early evaluation of realistic purchase prices
  • Tailor-made transation structures and sales strategies
  • High level of closing safety
  • Sense of porportion while protecting your interests during process control
  • Relief for your day-to-day management attention
  • Access to many years of M&A-experience