Welcome!“The 11 commandments to selling your business for all it’s

worth” Welcome! How to prepare your

business for sale

About Evolution Complete Business Sales

• Unique “best of breed” blend of 17 staff at our Berkshire offices.

Our Team

Rob Jim ChrisIan

Sales

James Karen Claire TerriJoy Ali

Delivery

AlexKayDenise IslayPeter JulieChris

Behind the Scenes

International Reach

How Likely Is My Business To Sell?

7%

of UK businesses sold last year!

(source: Coutts Bank)

Why so

low?

Why So Low?

Primarily because owners:

1. Try it themselves to “save money”

2. Instruct a 3rd party not effective in generating results

3. Have unrealistic price aspirations

4. Are ill-prepared for exit

How Likely Is My Business To Sell?

Follow these guidelines and

be part of the

“Coutts 7%” successes

Consider Why Someone Buy Your Business?

Acquirers buy for a variety of reasons, not just profit

Here are the top 8:

1. Client base

2. Future growth

3. Geographic expansion

4. Developed products/services

5. Patents & Intellectual Property Rights

6. Operational and financial synergies

7. Skilled workforce

8. Profitability/return on investment

Welcome!

“The 11 commandments to selling your business for all it’s worth”

Improving Saleability and Value

Less “perceived risk” = Higher return

Weaknesses are a GOOD thing

Growth― Revenue― Profit

Synergy― The creation of a whole that is

greater than the sum of its parts

What Acquirers Want

Factors Influencing Saleability And Value

What makes your business unique?

Where have you been and where are you going?

Are you the business?

Who are your key staff?

Who are the shareholders and what do they do?

Understanding your Products/Services

Who do you sell to?

How do you sell to them?

Where are your weaknesses?

1. Why are you selling?

2. What is for sale?

3. How much do you want?

Top 3 Questions Will Ask

Our Unique Approach to Selling Your Business

FREE BUSINESS VALUATION

2/3 hours could

double/treble what

your business

is worth in the future!

What would you offer for this business?

Facts; Sale and distribution of shower and bathroom fittings. (Turnover £15m, net profit £500k.) 6 employees. Established in 1998 Net assets £2.3m of which £1.1m is cash. Invented a small/cheap water and energy saving device. 4 million devices sold in the UK alone “Patent pending” in 16 countries

OFFERS PLEASE!Valued at £31m!

Contact Us Now…

Rob Goddard - Managing Director

Evolution Complete Business Sales Ltd

Tel: 0118 959 8224

Mobile: 07754 151497

Email: rgoddard@evolutioncbs.co.uk

Contact us now for your no obligation

Business Valuation