Selling your business

The right time to sell your business

I want to sell my business, but what is the best timing? Is it too soon, is my company ready for it? Shouldn’t we grow first? Preparing your business for a sale sure is important, but growth potential is another key parameter in determining the right time.

Great opportunities for the future make a company attractive to buyers and increase its value. But if all opportunities have been realised and the growth curve is levelling off, interest decreases. Don’t wait for it to happen, let Marktlink’s experts help you identify the perfect moment.

Preparing to sell your business

Good preparation is half the battle and increases the value of your company. This process may take several years. Start in time, even if you don’t have immediate plans to sell your business.

A exit ready process comprises several steps:

Step 1: A comprehensive scan of your business: what is the strength of your business and is there any untapped value?

Step 2: An advice and action plan for the next 12 to 18 months based on the scan.

Step 3: Implementing optimisations that increase the value of your business.

Step 4: Also very important: determining your own future plans after the transaction.

Step 5: You and your company are ready: time to go looking for the right candidate!

Having sold over 1,000 SMEs, Marktlink's specialists know better than anyone what buyers are looking for. We are ready to show the market what your entrepreneurship is worth.

The right business succession for your situation

There are various scenarios for selling a business: do you want to sell all the shares, or part of them? Is there an internal successor or are you looking for someone from outside the company? Do you want to grow with an investor via a pre-exit? Do you want to sell to a strategic buyer? We know the pros and cons of each strategy and will work with you to draw up a tailor-made plan.

Thanks to our data-driven approach and our huge and active network of international offices, buyers and investors, we get an average of 6 to 10 interested buyers at the table. This gives you the best negotiating position and the chance to find the ideal match.