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Low profit isn’t always barrier to high price when selling businesses

Low Profit Is Not Necessarily A Barrier To High Price When Selling A Business It’s important to get the sale rightFor most business owners, selling their business is a once in a lifetime event. It’s also often the culmination of decades of hard graft so it’s important to get it right.When building a business, owners […]

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Where to discuss M&A and get advice – online communities

Where to discuss M&A and get advice – online communities  Whether you’re a buyer looking to discuss deal sourcing, brokers, financing of deals or other buyer related questions….Or you’re a seller looking to talk valuation, how to sell, how to negotiate ….There are online communities where you can meet like minded people, often those who’ve […]

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The Best Ways To Selling Mid-Market Businesses

The Best Way To Sell A Larger Business, A Corporate Entity, An Enterprise, A Mid-Market Business The World’s Most Comprehensive Guide To Selling Corporate Businesses For the mid-sized business with turnover of £5m and above, selling the business is a very, very different affair to selling a small business like a corner shop or cafe. […]

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Turner Butler Business Broker – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

Turner Butler: Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Fees, Testimonials, T&Cs… This article was originally written in 2018.Intro: The company that refers to itself as Turner Butler states this on their website: “Turner Butler has over 30 years experience in selling Businesses”. 30 years. However, the company name they disclose in the footer of their site is Turner […]

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Ernest Wilson Business Agent – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

Ernest Wilson: Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Fees, Testimonials, T&Cs… This article was originally written in 2018. The company that refers to itself as Ernest Wilson and runs from the website ernest-wilson.co.uk is actually two companies – Ernest Wilsons & Co Ltd (company #03071112 ) and Ernest Wilson’s (West Yorkshire) Ltd (company # 08476014). Yes, the website […]

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Valuation? Ignore! How To Sell Your Company For More Than The Valuation

Got A Business Valuation? Throw It Away. You Can Sell For A Lot More Than That Valuation! Had a professional valuation done for your business? Ignore it. Here’s how you can get the maximum price for your business … and it could be a lot higher than the valuation. Introduction Whatever the formal valuation*, it […]

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National Business Sales – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

National Business Sales: Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Fees, Testimonials, T&Cs… This article was written in 2019. The company that refers to itself as National Business Sales is actually National Business Sales Ltd. On first appearance it seems this company was registered in 2000 and has been operating as a business broker since then. But a closer […]

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Negotiating Price & Terms On Sale Of Businesses / On M&A Deals

Negotiating Price & Terms When Selling A Business or Merging / Acquiring One: A Case Study Business owners often underestimate what’s involved in negotiating price (or, more specifically, ‘deal terms’). Many think it’s just about finding a price that works for both parties. Or worse – they think the negotiator is going in there to […]

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FAQs About Selling Businesses: Your Questions Answered

FAQs: Real Life Questions (And Answers) On Selling Businesses Practical Questions From Small Business Owners (and the answers) – FAQs On Selling Businesses The below are FAQs received from business owners in relation to selling businesses, and the answers provided. Note that no confidential information is disclosed below and numbers and names have been modified […]

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Should You Hire A Sector Specialist Business Broker?

Sector Specialist Or A Generalist Business Broker To Sell A Business? What is sector specialisation? Pros and cons of using a sector specialist broker to sell your businessShould you use a sector specialist?Dealing with generalist (sector agnostic) brokers who say sector specialisation is irrelevantHow to find a sector specialist? What is sector specialisation? There are […]

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Blacks Business Brokers – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

Blacks Business Brokers: Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Fees, Testimonials, T&Cs… This article was written in 2018 but there are updates in red made in November 2025 The company that refers to itself as Black Business Brokers is actually Blacks Business Brokers Ltd. Director names associated with the company over the years include Joanne Booth, Christopher Kenneth […]

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RTA Business Sales – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

RTA Business Sales: Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Fees, Testimonials, T&Cs… This article was written in 2018. The official name for RTA Business Sales is R.T.A Business Consultants Ltd (company number  01066879). They are one of the oldest business brokers in the UK, registered in 1972, and were originally called Grahams of Manchester Ltd (up to 1978). […]

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Intelligent Business Transfer – Reviews, Complaints, Feedback, Comments

Intelligent Business Transfer (Intelligent Business Partners): Reviews, Feedback, Complaints, Testimonials, Fees, T&Cs… OverviewFeesReviewsFinancialsContract TermsMarketingLatest Financials Overview This article was written in 2018. Intelligent Business Transfer (IBT) is a Leeds based business transfer agent. This review was written in January 2018. Some of the information below may be out of date. You should always seek the […]

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Selling A Business: The Harsh Realities They Don’t Tell You About

The Realities About Selling Businesses That They Don’t Tell You The realities of selling a business are different to what most small business owners expect. Selling a small business is a lot more difficult than commonly believed. Business brokers (and business-for-sale listing platforms) give the impression that selling is a breeze. Brokers often make out […]

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