Ever Thought About Selling Your Business?
Whether you're thinking about selling in the next year or the next decade, the decisions you make today will determine the value of your business tomorrow.
Many business owners only begin preparing for a sale once they've decided to exit. Unfortunately, this can mean leaving value on the table, encountering avoidable legal issues, or seeing deals fall through altogether.
This practical session is designed for business owners who want to understand what buyers look for, how the sales process works, and the steps they can take now to maximise the value of their business.
Whether you're actively considering a sale or simply planning ahead, you'll leave with a clearer understanding of the journey from preparation to completion.
What We'll Cover
1. Preparing Your Business for Sale
When should you start planning?
What makes a business attractive to buyers?
Common mistakes that reduce business value.
Financial, operational and management considerations.
How to prepare for due diligence before a buyer even appears.
2. Valuing Your Business
What determines the value of a business?
The factors that can increase—or decrease—your valuation.
Understanding what buyers are really paying for.
3. Heads of Terms
What Heads of Terms are and why they matter.
The key commercial points to agree before legal work begins.
How to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary delays.
4. The Legal Process
What happens once an offer is accepted.
Share sales vs asset sales.
The role of solicitors, accountants and advisers.
Due diligence and managing legal risk.
5. Completion and Beyond
What happens on completion day.
Warranties, indemnities and post-completion obligations.
Planning your transition after the sale.
Protecting your interests once the deal is complete.
6. Questions & Discussion
We'll finish with an open Q&A where you can ask questions about your own circumstances and discuss the business sale process in a relaxed environment.
Who Should Attend?
This session is ideal for:
Business owners.
Directors and shareholders.
Entrepreneurs planning an exit.
Owners considering retirement.
Anyone who may sell their business in the future.
Event Format
Online
What You'll Leave With
A clearer understanding of the business sale process.
Practical steps you can implement now.
Greater confidence when the time comes to sell.
The opportunity to ask questions in a supportive environment.
Whether your exit is one year away or ten, good preparation starts today.