WHEN YOU’RE READY TO SELL YOUR BUSINESS, WILL YOUR BUSINESS BE READY TO SELL? It’s been estimated that the owner of a typical small- to medium-sized business has up to 90% of their personal net worth tied to their business. Their retirement plan is simple: Sell the business for a whole lot of money […]
Selling A Business, Selling Your Company
Do I need a M&A advisor if I already have a Buyer
DO I NEED AN M&A ADVISOR IF I ALREADY HAVE A BUYER? In many cases the answer is “No.” There is no legal requirement that a business must be sold through an intermediary, and indeed, many thousands of businesses are sold every year without one. If the buyer is a family member or a trusted […]
Allocation of the Purchase Price in the Sale of A Business
When it comes to buying or selling a business, both the Buyer and Seller tend to focus primarily on the optimizing the price and terms. All too often negotiating the optimum allocation of purchase price is an after thought. In many cases it is not even discussed until months later when the tax returns must […]
Recaps for Privately Held Businesses, Good Or Bad?
What’s a Recap and Why Should I Care? Definition: A Recapitalization or Recap is a financing technique used typically by private equity investors to invest in privately-held businesses that allow the existing owner to restructure the debt and equity of their company to either obtain new capital for future business growth and/or to reduce their […]
Tips for Selling Your Franchise – Michael Shea P.A.
If you have decided it is time to sell your existing franchise, an experienced broker like Michael Shea P.A. can help. Transworld has many years of experience working with franchises and we offer a franchise resale program to help you successfully sell your franchise. Our partnership with United Franchise Group means that we have […]