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Am I ready to sell my company?

For many business owners, their company is more than just a source of income—it’s a part of their identity. But life is unpredictable, and circumstances can shift, prompting the need to consider an eventual exit. Whether it’s the lure of new opportunities, internal conflicts, or unexpected life events like divorce, disability, or distress, deciding toContinue reading “Am I ready to sell my company?”

Challenges of a Management Buy-Out (MBO)

A Management Buy-Out (MBO) brings its own unique challenges. When management is aware of your plans to sell, the close relationship can heighten the emotional aspects of the transaction. Additionally, there may be conflict of interest concerns, as the management team might resist exploring other acquisition offers until they’ve fully exhausted the option of buyingContinue reading “Challenges of a Management Buy-Out (MBO)”

Benefits of a management buy-out

Many business owners prefer exiting through a Management Buy-Out because they have a deep level of trust with the people they’re working with. They also find comfort in knowing that what they’ve built will continue under the guidance of those who have been with them every step of the way. Have you considered a ManagementContinue reading “Benefits of a management buy-out”

Is a Management Buy-Out an option?

An important part of the exit planning process is identifying who might be the right acquirer for your firm. While selling to a third-party is an option, many business owners also consider whether their management team could step into ownership. Have you thought about discussing with your management team their interest in becoming business owners?

Start exit planning today

Exit planning is a journey, from preparing your company for its next stage to what you, as the business owner, wish to achieve post-exit. This brings me back to one of my favourite quotes by Bo Burlingham “You should build a business today as if you will own it forever but could sell it tomorrow”Continue reading “Start exit planning today”

Motivation for a potential acquirer

A business owner needs to start understanding how a prospective acquirer will view their business. We’ll be delving into this topic on 3 July 2024 at 9am when I’ll be speaking at the KCPD Academy online event, “Exit Planning: Preparing for an Acquisition”. Sign-up here —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1bQnkNVhrLVeuiRQ7CXox04AfxTUAddVZ9BPEWh9RoqnQQg/viewform-> Qualifies for 3 hours Core CPE (EUR35) 🧠

Exit team

Many people wonder why lawyers and accountants get so excited about mergers and acquisitions, well one of the main reasons is that it requires a lot of their billable time. Learn how to navigate the exit process on 3 July 2024 at 9am when I’ll be speaking at the KCPD Academy online event, “Exit Planning:Continue reading “Exit team”

Exit planning and stakeholders

Exit planning decisions can have wide-ranging impacts and affect multiple parties. Learn how to prepare for these tough scenarios on 3 July 2024 at 9am when I’ll be speaking at the KCPD Academy online event, “Exit Planning: Preparing for an Acquisition”. Sign-up here —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1bQnkNVhrLVeuiRQ7CXox04AfxTUAddVZ9BPEWh9RoqnQQg/viewform-> Qualifies for 3 hours Core CPE (EUR35) 🧠

Exit planning – Is it loss of identity?

As a business owner the first step in exit planning is often to ask yourself whether you want an exit and its impact on those around you. These are some of the topics I’ll be speaking about on 3 July 2024 at 9am together with KCPD Academy. Sign-up here —> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf1bQnkNVhrLVeuiRQ7CXox04AfxTUAddVZ9BPEWh9RoqnQQg/viewform -> Qualifies for 3Continue reading “Exit planning – Is it loss of identity?”