Business Brokerage Services
Buy A Business | Sell A Business | Mergers & Acquisitions
At The CBA Group, we provide a broad array of business brokerage services. Virtually, every one of our Team has owned and operated their own business. We understand the issues that affect our clients. We work with a wide range of businesses for sale and Mergers & Acquisitions. We assist with businesses for sale in NC & surrounding areas. In addition to the below services, we have specialization in providing buyer funding for the transaction. We have people with experience in:
If you are considering the Sale of your Business
Give serious consideration to hiring a professional business broker to help you sell your business. To begin, there are four different reasons that business owners exit their businesses:
The obvious and desired choice is the sale of the business. Statistics show that approximately one out of every five businesses in the U.S. change ownership every year. When selling a business, it requires dedicated professional attention. Marketing and facilitating a business transfer is a full-time job. The goal of most sellers is to maximize the after tax profit on the sale while maintaining strict confidentiality. We believe these next steps should be followed in order for the seller to achieve their goals:
Pricing and Valuation: Sellers want the best possible price for their business. To determine the best price, our professional business brokers will use industry-tested valuation techniques to help determine your business’s value.
Preparing the Business For Sale: To be able to make an informed decision Buyers routinely require information on the activity of the business and its history. To enable a Buyer to make an informed decision we create a complete Confidential Executive Memorandum outlining the Business in detail to the Buyer. This can also help the Buyer obtain the required financing to proceed with the deal.
Marketing & Advertising: Designing a marketing plan targeted to the types of Buyers that might be interested in a particular business is key. We use databases of Buyer prospects, professional associations and investment groups. Target marketing through trade publications, direct mail and Internet sites -specifically for business transactions- are some of the tools we use to reach Buyers.
Qualifying Buyers: The business broker must focus on those Buyers financially qualified and genuinely interested who have the skills needed to run the type of business they are reviewing. Finding a qualified buyer is a skill developed by years of experience in facilitating business transactions.
Presenting The Business: A professional business broker is experienced in handling negotiations. By offering a Seller the convenience of continuing to manage their Business while the selling process is under way, the Seller does not have to both run the Business and deal with Buyers. Generally speaking Buyers are more educated on the process of buying a Business than Sellers are on the process of selling. As such, it is important to have a broker who is able to help you convey this information to the Buyer and explain it while maintaining Confidentiality.
Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality: Owners are extremely concerned about Confidentiality, as they should be. Our professional business brokers in NC is skilled at protecting the Confidentiality of the sale from employees, suppliers, creditors and customers of the business. Just as important is how the confidentiality process protects the seller from exposure to competitors finding out the business is for sale.
Negotiating the Business Sale Transaction: The business broker is a vital advisor during the sale transaction and is knowledgeable about negotiating price, terms and other key aspects of your business for sale. Proper deal structure will greatly affect the amount you will end up keeping after selling your Business. We help coordinate the Legal, Accounting, and other Professionals that might be required to complete the transaction, if you wish.
We pride ourselves in providing high quality business brokerage services. If you are interested in learning more about our services Contact Us!
Market Range Estimate™
The ultimate starting point is to find out where your business sits in the market. We've put together a handy Market Range Estimate™ calculator, that will give you a starting point so you can prepare to increase the value for the ultimate day of selling your business.
We Give you:
- A Market Range Estimate™ based off a number of different business types.
- Also, a free phone or email consultation if you need, to clarify any questions you may have about your estimate.
Get your free MRE™ now! Market Range Estimate™
Interested in selling your business? Read our eBook guide to learn how.
