Business Exit Planning

BUSINESS EXIT PLANNING SERVICES

Turn your business into a company buyers compete for

Most business owners wait too long to think about exit planning. By the time they decide to sell, the business is still too dependent on them, profits are inconsistent, systems are weak, or the company is not positioned the way buyers want to see it.

That lowers valuation, reduces investor and buyer interest, and increases the chance the deal never closes.

At Middle Market Business Sales, we help owners prepare for a future exit before going to market. Whether you want to sell in 12 months or 5 years, exit planning gives you clarity on what increases value and what puts deals at risk, so you fix it before buyers do.

Our process focuses on what sophisticated buyers care about most:

Exit planning is ideal for businesses with profits in excess of £200,000.

WHY AN M&A ADVISOR

Exit planning can mean the difference in millions

Business exit planning is a specialist skill. Choosing an M&A Advisor over your accountant or lawyer is one of the best decisions you can make. They may be experts in payroll, accounting, or commercial contracts, but they are not versed in complex deal structuring in the M&A market.

Your business is more than its commercial contracts and its accounts. We help you see your business from the eyes of a high-value acquirer.

Potential Value Uplift

50-100%

The right preparation can increase business value by 50% to 100% for owner-managed businesses.

Reality Check

80%

of businesses fail to sell because owners take no action to make them attractive to strategic buyers and investors.

AN ACCELERATED PATH TO EXIT

The Business Exit Accelerator

Our preparation services are designed to support you and your team to build a saleable business, moving from where it is now to where it needs to go.

We’ll assess where your business stands today, how buyers would likely value it, and the key gaps affecting saleability and valuation.

Bespoke M&A Exit Advisory

We work with a selected handful of business owners providing Bespoke Exit Advisory, a consultancy-led service that suits you if you want to prepare your business for sale for the highest results.

Stage 01

Owner Focus

1 day of initial consultancy with you as an owner to understand your post-exit goals. We determine an initial valuation and consult on the different deal structures that may be best suited for your goals and business.

Stage 02

Business Focus

Meetings with your board and/or senior management team to gather data, look at each division and department, and put a plan in place to reduce and eliminate risk, followed by workshops and a detailed actionable roadmap.

Stage 03

Deal Focus

Revalue the business, collate documentation, and run a test due diligence the same way a buyer would. We also guide tax planning so it isn’t just about how much you make, it’s about how much you keep.

We apply the Value Exit Principles to directly increase Shareholder Value. This service is for clients who are committed to extracting the value from their business. Exit planning is ideal for businesses with profits in excess of £200,000.

Ready to explore a confidential sale?

Understand your options, likely valuation range, and potential buyer universe, privately.