Selling your business may be one of the largest financial transactions of your life. But achieving the right outcome starts well before you find a buyer. Join Dr Craig West for a practical session on how to prepare your business for a successful exit, understand your options and address the issues that can affect value or make a transaction harder to complete.
What you'll learn
- The different exit pathways available, including trade sale, private equity, management buyout, employee ownership and family succession
- What makes a business attractive to potential buyers
- How to identify risks that could reduce value or create problems during due diligence
- The role of valuation and benchmarking before going to market
- How to prepare your financials, management capability and documentation for a potential transaction
- How to position your business to attract the right buyer, not simply any buyer