Blogs and Articles: 2012 May

Plan Early for a Successful Family Business Succession

Posted 30th May, 2012; written by Vistage

A business expert has urged people to plan early when they are looking to hand over the family business to a relative. click for more detail .....

Selling my Business – How to do Potential Purchaser Research and How do I find the Buyers?

Posted 11th May, 2012; written by Neil Ackroyd

Is it possible to find out who on a global basis is interested in buying your business, estimate what they are likely to offer and all this without telling anyone you are considering a sale. The answer is yes. click for more detail .....

Considerations when Structuring Your Deal

Posted 10th May, 2012; written by David Braun

While the basic deal price model is simple (i.e. when an all cash deal leads to a lower price and less cash & more financing leads to higher price) our goal is to work with the “pieces” of a deal structure that make a difference in the overall transaction value to the Owner. click for more detail .....

Selling my Business – I have one Offer for my Business, Should I test the Market

Posted 4th May, 2012; written by Neil Ackroyd

So you have had an approach and are in the enviable position of having an offer for the business that is acceptable to you. click for more detail .....

Two Potential Surprise Deal Killers

Posted 2nd May, 2012; written by David Braun

There's an old saying "failing to plan is planning to fail." An experienced transaction advisor will have a plan to anticipate and address potential risk issues early in the transaction process. click for more detail .....