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If the business is so good then WHY does the owner want to sell?
The truth is that businesses sell everyday for numerous reasons. The following are some of the more common reasons for owners to sell.
Cash out while the business is successful, take equity out of business
Retirement, or semi-retirement
Burned out, generally too tired to run the business any longer
Pursue other interests
Other reasons-
Emotional freedom from weight of responsibility
Health & age issues
Bored, no longer satisfied, losing interest
Entrepreneur versus manager…management duties stifle entrepreneurial spirit
Change in lifestyle…the same reason that Buyers quit their jobs
Relocate to another part of the country
Death in the ownership, or of key employee, or in the owner's family
No family or heirs to succeed present ownership
Lack of capital or vision to expand the business
Lack of capital to fund the continued operations of the business
The business is unprofitable
Partnership or Shareholder Issues, partnership disputes, split in partnership
Divorce
Family disputes
Raise capital to start/buy another business
Willing strategic buyer opportunity…buyer suddenly makes a good offer
Difficulty addressing current business challenges
Succession: implementing a succession plan
Legacy…ensure business continuation
Pass ownership to next generation.
You decide to sell your business, or to acquire another business…these decisions bring into play many complex factors that must be considered and properly handled in order to ensure success. We manage the process to accomplish this infrequent and complex task, from beginning to end.
Arrow Acquisitions serves Louisiana businesses with sales of $1 million or more. In addition, we serve privately-owned middle market businesses nationwide. We are able to attract the attention of qualified buyers and sellers nationwide through our joint-venture relationships with other brokerages and through extensive use of the internet. In addition, we perform deep industry research to locate prospective strategic buyers and sellers in related industries. Finally, we work with private equity firms to present them with businesses in their target industries. Our goal is to provide multiple buyers/sellers for each client.
Basic steps in the business transfer process-
Whatever the reason you chose to sell your business, or acquire another one, we are able to assist you in achieving your goals.
WHO ARE THE BUYERS?
We seek out and pre-qualify the most favorable buyers; those to whom your business represents its highest and best use, and therefore its maximum value.
Our search includes:
Individual buyers - who want to "buy a job"
Strategic buyers - current business owners who can gain a strategic advantage
by buying your business
Financial buyers - wealthy individuals who seek absentee ownership
Private equity - an investment firm that purchases businesses to grow through
a cash infusion and management expertise
Competitors - if you allow, frequently overlooked source of buyers