I want to selI my business - how to I maximise the sale proceeds and the chances of getting a deal done?

Have you received any approaches for the business? Why will a strategic buyer want to buy you?

Do you want to fully retire and exit the business? Is there a succession plan to replace your involvement? What are the right tactics - rifle shot approach to the most obvious buyer or a scatter gun approach to a number of potential buyers?

Is your business attractive to private equity? Are you ready for financial and legal due diligence? When is the best time to start marketing the business? What is the business worth?

We don't want to be bought by a trade buyer yet and want to do a secondary buy out - how do we approach this?

Here are three examples of where the shareholders appointed Catalyst to get a deal done. Click on each to find out more.