Selling a business

When considering selling your business you want to be sure you will achieve the highest possible value, with the best terms and to go through as smooth a sales process as possible.

Our corporate finance advisory team focus on advising you on how to maximise the value of your business on sale. We will support you through every step of the sale process, including:

  • Understanding your objectives and exploring all options available to you;
  • Identifying the most suitable sales strategy;
  • Valuation of your business;
  • Working with our tax colleagues and sector specialists to strengthen and accentuate your position in the market;
  • Identifying and evaluating potential purchasers; including exploring overseas opportunities;
  • Drafting of the information memorandum;
  • Leading or supporting on the negotiations right through to completion of the transaction;
  • Throughout the sales process we will work with you to ensure as a smooth as transaction as possible, whilst ensuring we maximise the value of your business on sale;
  • We also have an experienced team of Accelerated M&A advisers focused on achieving a speedy conclusion for the stakeholders, executing transactions designed to maximise the value of a business

We are one of the UK's leading advisers on M&A activity, having advised on 145 disposals alone over the past three years.

To find out more about what Grant Thornton can offer you, please contact Stephen Baker, Corporate Finance Advisory partner on +44 (0)20 7728 3100 or e-mail to stephen.baker@gtuk.com


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