Buying and selling a company

This section provides helpful guides and tips on how to sell or buy a business in the UK and how to prepare your business for sale, covering contracts and valuations. View Be The Boss video case studies.

How to sell your business: Planning the exit strategy

When people go into business for themselves, they rarely think about how to sell their firm. But the earlier you think about exit strategy, the better, says Simon Rigby

Valuing your business for sale

Valuing your business for sale is one of the hardest questions for any entrepreneur. Rupert Cattell guides you through the valuation process

Buying and selling a company

How to value the goodwill

Accountant James Johnson explains how to value goodwill in your business and the warnings you must heed in doing your calculations

Buying and selling a company

Are people buying or selling a business during COVID-19?

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, Matthew Hernon lays out the landscape of buying and selling companies during COVID-19

Buying and selling a company

A three-step guide to selling a business: completing the sale

In the last of a three-part series in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we focus on best practice when completing the sale.

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Buying a business rather than starting up – is this a better route?

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore whether buying a business an existing business is better than starting your own

Buying and selling a company

Guide to selling a business part 1: Why are you selling up?

In the first of a three-part series in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore the reasons people sell their company and when it is right to let go.

Buying and selling a company

7 of the most common myths around selling a business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we explain seven of the most widespread myths when it comes to selling a business

Buying and selling a company

Guide to selling a business part 1: Why are you selling up?

In the first of a three-part series in association with BusinessesForSale.com, we explore the reasons people sell their company and when it is right to let go.

Buying and selling a company

7 of the most common myths around selling a business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we explain seven of the most widespread myths when it comes to selling a business

Buying and selling a company

6 tips to maximise product sales over Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Lara Morgan on how product-based brands can turn the holiday season goldmine opportunity into reality

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How to negotiate the best deal when selling a restaurant

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, here's what you should be thinking about when you're selling a restaurant business

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4 questions you need to ask buyers when you’re selling your business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at the questions you should be asking when you're selling your business.

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7 essential checklist questions to ask when you’re buying a business

In partnership with BusinessesForSale.com, we look at what you must grill the seller on when you're buying their business.

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Buying and selling a company

How to sell your business: Planning the exit strategy

Valuing your business for sale

How to value the goodwill

Are people buying or selling a business during COVID-19?

A three-step guide to selling a business: completing the sale

Buying a business rather than starting up – is this a better route?

Guide to selling a business part 1: Why are you selling up?

7 of the most common myths around selling a business

Guide to selling a business part 1: Why are you selling up?

7 of the most common myths around selling a business

6 tips to maximise product sales over Black Friday and Cyber Monday

How to negotiate the best deal when selling a restaurant

4 questions you need to ask buyers when you’re selling your business

7 essential checklist questions to ask when you’re buying a business

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