Some people only ever sell their business once, usually when they are looking to retire. Others will find themselves selling their businesses a number of times during their careers as they move from one project to the next. But both types of people have one thing in they need to get the best deal possible out of the sale.This practical, commonsense book will help to secure the best result. Now updated and revised, it is in its 2nd updated edition. It offers first-hand advice on the whole sale process from deciding why and when to sell through getting the best sale to completing the deal. Charts and examples offer advice on essential legal, financial and strategic issues for all types of enterprises, however big or small your business.
I'm one of the founding Partners of Galen Partners and have over 20 years experience in both managing SME businesses and advising fellow SME owners.
I trained with PwC where I worked in SME business restructuring in the UK, overseas and on secondment into one of the clearing bank’s business support teams.
I left PwC to go out into industry where I became involved in a business turnaround, before setting up my own consultancy and finance brokerage about 10 years ago, as well as more recently becoming involved in buying manufacturing businesses to turn around.
I'm the author of a number of books for owner managers on a range of business and finance issues and is an accredited turnaround professional as a practising certificate holding member of the Institute for Turnaround.