Merger & Acquire INC Services Provided to Seller as a Client
Upon signing a listing contract with the seller wishing to sell the business, Merger & Acquire INC attempts to earn a commission by finding a buyer for the sellers ’ business for the highest possible price on the best terms for the seller. To help accomplish this goal of finding buyers, We commonly do the following:
- Ensures confidentiality We have established systems in place to protect the confidentiality of a business.
- Appraisals, Most business owners have no idea what their business is worth. Business valuation is complicated. Our experienced Management have at least some formal training in business appraisal and can help business owners understand the market value of their business, at least enough to establish an asking price.
- We are in the market on a daily basis conversing with buyers. We usually understands the local market as well as what a business is worth.
- Saves time and stress for Business Sellers
- Pitching the business for sale to the Confidential Buyers & Investors most often.
- Preparing necessary papers describing the business for advertising, pamphlets, etc.
- Advertising the business. Advertising is often the biggest outside expense in listing a business.
- Being a contact person available to answer any questions about the business and to schedule showing appointments
- Ensuring buyers are prescreened so that they are financially qualified
- Negotiating price on behalf of the sellers. The seller’s agent acts as a fiduciary for the seller. By not being emotionally tied to the transaction, Merger & Acquire INC are in a position to more effectively negotiate on a seller’s behalf. This may involve preparing a standard offer to purchase contract by filling in the blanks in the contract.
- Negotiating facility lease assignment or transfer, negotiating with creditors, assisting buyers in obtaining financing.
- In some cases, holding an earnest payment in escrow from the buyer(s) until the closing. In many states, the closing is the meeting between the buyer and seller where the business ownership is transferred and the businesses name is conveyed.
to buy the business; the more highly financially qualified the buyer is, the more likely the closing will succeed.
It usually takes longer to sell a business than a house or a commercial building. The average time to sell a business is usually between few months. However, there are exceptions. Some businesses may sell within a month of being put in the market. Others may take several years to attract the right buyers. factors such as the time of the year, deal structure, the time of year, the true value of the business versus the price asked, the size of the business and the local market influence the time taken to close a deal.
We seek out and talk to suitable buyers every day. We try to get the perfect one for you. While this may seem like a lot of time, patience is very important in a sale transaction. Some sellers get restless during the process and lose negotiation power with the buyers.
