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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 value your business

If you're thinking of selling up, here's some advice on how to value your business.

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7 things to remember when selling your business

Selling your business can have a profound change on not only your own life but that of your family. The best thing to do is to prepare well in advance for those psychological and financial shocks, says Coutts entrepreneur adviser Greg Kyle-Langley

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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.

Buying and selling a company

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

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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.

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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

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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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