Sell Your Business
We work with owners through every stage of the process, helping prepare, negotiate, and execute transactions.
Seller’s Journey
What you can expect from Anesi.
Initial Call
You can explain a little about your business and future plans and we can explain how Anesi works.
Deep Dive
We would sign an NDA facilitating a more in depth conversation. Here we would expect a balance sheet and income statement information - allowing us to start formulating an idea of what the business will look like to potential buyers.
Presentation Materials Created
We will put together a glossy set of sales particulars - outlining the business, ownership, proposed structure of acquisition based on your future plans, and a business valuation.
Buyer Engagement and Due Diligence
Once we have established a focused group of interested parties, potential buyers will want to meet you and conduct further due diligence.
Heads of Terms Agreed
Offers will then be submitted, and it will be down to us to negotiate what structures suit and ensure the best possible deal.
Completion
Legal closing of the deal - funds are transferred in line with the agreed exit schedule.
Unlock the Value of Your Business
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FAQs
Find answers to frequently asked questions about selling your business.
Typically, the most common acquirers of businesses in the SME and lower mid market range are Private Equity and Trade Buyers.
Trade Buyers are companies with a brand in a specific market - they often look to acquire smaller brands in the same space to benefit from economies of scale or as part of a broader expansion plan. Private Equity however is usually funded by third party investors, and look for opportunities through market dislocations - where material value can be added to a business or industries through significant spending, digitalisation, or cost reductions.
Every business we deal with is led by competent owners who could reach out to PE or Trade Buyers themselves. That being said - we think it is important to have someone on your side, that understands the process and can represent your business in the best light. M&A is a heavily involved process where the detail matters, and takeover structures can vary massively - even £bn companies instruct investment banks to run a process for this reason.
We get this one a fair bit - as part of our process we sometimes reach out to businesses that fit a specific mandate our acquisition partners are looking for. We are not in the business of telephone sales - but if we think your business is a good fit, and can see a good opportunity for a sale, we feel it’s only right to reach out and let you know!
We’re very open about the fact that the gains we can generate by running a proper process more than offset any fee we charge. Our fees are usually charged on a sliding scale based on the transaction amount - and would only ever be payable on completion of the deal.