Prepare up to date accounts
Prepare up to date accounts and keep them up to date, commence aged debtor recovery if you have a problem with clients who will not pay you on time. Outsource to an excellent credit control company who will work through and recover your aged debt, stress free.
Your buyers will need to know systems are in place to ensure they will be getting paid and have a consistent cash flow.
Top class expert business brokers
Your business valuation begins once we have gathered all the information required to perform the appraisal together with a market analysis. The business accounts and balance sheet are analysed to provide the true business value and profit potential.
Top class expert business brokers
Call Abercorn Business Sales to arrange for your business appraisal and valuation, it's a fact that most businesses will sell for a higher price in a shorter time when using a top class expert business broker, we will be delighted to sell your business at the maximum price and shortest time.
First class marketing and sales materials
Once your business has been valued, our marketing team will prepare your Sales Memorandum, the document that attracts buyers initially, you will, of course, approve it. The Sales Memorandum will show potential purchasers the attractions and advantages of acquiring your business. It will not contain confidential information. Then we will commence the sales, marketing and advertising of your business
Your Marketing Plan
We will commence the preparation and implementation of your marketing plan. The difference between a successful sale at maximum value and a disappointing failure to sell is the preparation and completion of the marketing plan to successfully sell your business through maximum exposure throughout the selling process.
The marketing plan starts with identifying the target markets for your business, we don't wait for buyers to come to us, we drive the processes to find the best buyers.
Your marketing plan is designed to identify and target potential buyers for your business and to reach those buyers searching for a business like yours.
Maximum marketing and advertising of your business
Multi-channel marketing and advertising, desk and database research, registered buyers, email and direct mail, your experienced and professional marketing team offers the professional services that will successfully sell your business by aggressively, but confidentially, advertising and marketing your business.
Social media marketing using Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube Video, Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest are amongst the far reaching advertising that will sell your business for the maximum value in the shortest time.
We utilise our unique and proven marketing methods which include extensive database research to identify buyers, referral networking, national and global advertising, and targeted approach and contact with decision-makers.
When selling your business, Abercorn Business' compelling marketing and advertising techniques provide results that are unrivalled, ensuring your business reaches potential buyers.
The visibility and exposure of your business sale are crucial, it is in your interests to make use of our superior market presence and marketing ability.
Your business will be presented on the major UK and International business for sale portals, exposing your business to a global audience of millions, while your business will be marketed on all the main social media channels, targeted direct mail, together with targeted email marketing to our database of registered buyers to reach those buyers searching for a business like yours.
Offers and Negotiations
During the marketing and advertising process, it is expected that you will receive multiple offers for your business; we will assist in your business sale negotiations.
We will ensure your deal is secure, the terms offered are realistic and then the negotiations will begin and we drive the business sale value higher, interestingly on many occasions the buyer whose first offer was the lowest often increases the offer to become the front runner.
Once you have fully understood the terms of the best offer and have accepted it, we will move to due diligence.
Due diligence & finalising the deal
The purchaser with the best offer then arranges the inspection of your business records accounts and contracts. Due diligence is normally undertaken by your purchaser's solicitors and accountants.
The sale and purchase agreement is finalised and agreed upon, once signed both you and your buyer are committed to completing the sale of your business. Completion will normally occur with exchange.
At completion, your business is sold, you receive payment and ownership of your business is transferred to the successful buyer.
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