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Help to sell your business

Deciding to sell your business is one of the most important decisions a business owner will ever make.

There’s no one size fits all. We take a tailored, Partner-led approach, with your personal objectives front and centre, every step of the way.

Call Richard Gibson, Head of Corporate Finance for a confidential discussion.

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MAKING THE DECISION TO SELL

There are many reasons business owners make the decision to sell. Whether you’re suffering from ‘director fatigue,’ your ambitions lay elsewhere, or you’re looking forward to the personal and financial freedom the sale of your business will bring, we’ll work with you to ensure the best outcome for you, your family and your staff.

Download our Guide to Selling Your Business for step-by-step advice and best practice.

THE SALES PROCESS

Once you’ve engaged with us we’ll begin to take you through our clear 3 step process. From preparation through to marketing and execution, our objectives will always mirror yours. Our role is to maximise the value of the sale, with well-funded buyers who will secure the future of your business and take it onto the next stage of its life.

Preparation

  • Discuss and agree what is important to you
  • Undertake feasibility exercise which includes a company valuation and routes to market
  • Identify preferred exit route
  • Prepare sale documents – Teaser and Information Memorandum
  • Identify and agree list of potential buyers

 

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Marketing

  • Shortlist and then target strategically identified buyers
  • Distribute marketing materials and follow up with interested parties
  • Manage deadlines for offers
  • Provision of additional information to interested parties

 

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Execution

  • Negotiation with potential buyers to obtain optimal terms of sale
  • Work with you to identify preferred buyer
  • Prepare Heads of Terms
  • Work alongside legal advisors to ensure smooth completion
  • Project manage all parties to ensure target date is met

 

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Call Richard Gibson, Head of Corporate Finance for a confidential discussion.

Call 07712 880164

 

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Recent deals

Lead advisor on the sale of Atherton Godfrey LLP to Switalskis

January 2021

Lead advisor on the sale of Integrity Office Limited to Eco Communications Limited

November 2020

Lead advisor on the sale of IT Shaw Limited to Floodsafe Group Limited

August 2020

Lead adviser on the confidential sale of a children’s home and independent school to a PE backed buyer

July 2020

Lead advisor to Chalmers & Milne Limited on the sale of Barr Printers to East of Scotland Colour Print

July 2020

Lead advisor on the sale of Watson Burton LLP to Weightmans LLP

May 2020

Lead advisor on the sale of Gardenwise (Dumfries) Limited to Klondyke Gardens Centres

January 2020

Lead advisor to the shareholders on the sale of Farlam Hall

April 2019

Lead advisor to Blacklock Harvesting Limited on the sale of 100% shareholding to Euroforest Limited

February 2019

Lead advisor on the sale of Lothian Vehicle BodyBuilders Ltd to LVB Holdings

November 2018

What our clients say

I would not hesitate in recommending Armstrong Watson to someone thinking about selling their business. It’s been a journey - without Armstrong Watson and the team’s support, help and sound advice, I know we wouldn’t have achieved the outcome we did. We’ve been through a lot, Armstrong Watson genuinely care and have always been there going above and beyond to help us. We’ll be eternally grateful for the support we’ve had.

Project Sunflower, July 2020

It was apparent that Darcie was not set on just getting any outcome. Through her pro-activeness and her understanding of my own objectives, she made sure she got me the best outcome possible.

Andrew Fisher - Managing Director, Integrity Office Limited

Selling your business and family home of over 40 years is a life changing event… Having never sold a business before there are so many unknowns and uncertainties, not to mention doubts… Andrew and Darcie guided us all throughout the entire process and invested their time to ensure we had a clear understanding… Cutting through the jargon and liaising with the legal advisers made things even easier for us and without their guidance and support, we may have never completed the sale…

The Quinion Family - formerly of Farlam Hall.

The team at Armstrong Watson were instrumental in interpreting the commercial terms of the transaction and ensuring that the disposal went as smoothly as possible through to completion. I would highly recommend them to anyone considering selling their business.

John Blacklock - Managing Director, Blacklock Harvesting Ltd

Armstrong Watson had been our accountants for many years, and, given that relationship, I contacted them when I was thinking about selling Gardenwise. Douglas Russell introduced me to Ian Durie, and I was pleased with the way in which he explained the process, including the steps involved, the information that would be required and the likely timescales. Perhaps most importantly, the fact that I would be able to get on with the day to day running of the business while they ran the sales process was a key factor.

Alistair Bertram - Former Owner of Gardenwise (Dumfries) Limited, Garden Centre

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