After preparing the Information Memorandum, your Link broker will identify and compile a list of potential buyers from the Link database, from within your industry and from other sources.
In discussion with you, a decision may be made to discreetly approach some of these potential buyers and seek Expressions of Interest. This is carried out in strictest confidence.
Over 30% of businesses listed with Link are sold to buyers who are registered on the Link purchaser database, often accelerating the sales process.
Link business brokers maintains stringent protocols to control who receives detailed information about your business. All purchasers must sign a Confidentiality Agreement prior to any information being disclosed.
A marketing campaign will be prepared, together with a monitoring programme to measure advertising effectiveness and response. The unique Link Activity Report will keep you informed of progress on a regular basis.
WHAT DO BUYERS LOOK FOR?
- History of positive earnings and cashflow
- Stable staff and infrastructure
- Strong brands in growing markets
- Long-standing customer and supplier relationships
- Genuine reason for sale
- Clean, transparent, simple
- Acceptable ROI
- Potential for increased productivity, sales growth and profitability
- Possible vendor finance
- No surprises
- Depending on the size of the enterprise, a good infrastructure that demonstrates the business can operate successfully without the current owner
Our team of professional franchise brokers provides a specialist service by focusing exclusively on the sale of franchise businesses and the recruitment of franchisees. This ranges from new franchise opportunities to the resale of existing franchise businesses. We understand the franchise industry and are used by many franchise systems for the recruitment of their franchisees.