Selling your business, handled with care.
We act as lead financial advisor for owners selling a company, running a competitive process that protects value and confidentiality.
Most owners sell a business once, while buyers buy many. A sell-side advisor levels that gap: we prepare the business, find and approach the right buyers, run the process and negotiate the terms, while you keep running the company.
The tax result of a sale depends on how it is structured, so our corporate finance and tax teams work on it together from the start rather than after the price is agreed.
What we do on a sale
- Purchaser identification, research and analysis
- Business valuation and financial modelling
- Approach strategy, management presentations and information memoranda
- Negotiating term sheets and letters of intent
- Coordinating due diligence and hosting data rooms
- Coordinating legal and other advisors to completion
Who this is for
- Owners of Irish private companies planning a sale or partial sale
- Shareholders bringing in a partner or investor
- Families and founders planning succession through a sale
Prepare
Get the numbers buyer-ready, understand what drives value and plan the tax position.
Market
Identify and approach the right buyers, under confidentiality.
Negotiate
Run a competitive process to offers, then agree the term sheet.
Complete
Coordinate due diligence and the legal documents through to completion.
How long does it take to sell a company?
Most sell-side processes take six to nine months from appointment to completion, depending on preparation, buyer interest and the complexity of due diligence. Preparation beforehand often shortens the process and improves the outcome.
When should I start preparing to sell?
Ideally 12 to 24 months before you plan to sell. That leaves time to address the factors buyers pay for, tidy the structure and plan the tax position.
Will my staff and customers find out?
Confidentiality is built into the process. Buyers are approached in a controlled way and sign confidentiality undertakings before they see detailed information.
Can tax on the sale be reduced?
Reliefs such as Retirement Relief or Revised Entrepreneur Relief may be available, but they depend on your circumstances and strict conditions, some of which take years to satisfy. That is why we plan the tax position early. This is general information, not advice on your situation.
How are your fees structured?
Corporate finance mandates typically combine a modest retainer with a success fee on completion, so our interests are aligned with yours. We agree the structure in writing at the outset.
This page is general information and is not advice. Speak to an advisor about your circumstances before acting.
