Would you believe that less than 10% of all buyers who inquire on a business sale or into the process of buying a business ever get to the closing table. Well, it is true…sadly. The reasons for such a miserable number are many: lack of knowledge, lack of funds, financing and capital issues, frustrations, and […]
Selling Your Business
Business Brokers and M&A Advisors – Whats the difference?
Whether you are looking to sell, acquire, or merge, one of our professional Transworld Business Advisors is available to assist you through the process and beyond. At Transworld, we have a mergers and acquisition (M&A) department with a dedicated team of professionals specializing in larger transactions. Depending on the transaction type, you can work with […]
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 […]