Getting Minted

Monaco’s calling. You’ve been running your business successfully for years now and you wake up one morning, the knees are creaking, the energy levels are low and a random thought enters your mind – “what else would I do if I wasn’t doing this?” It’s the beginning of the end and before long there are lots of other things you could be doing. So it’s time to turn your attention from the profit and loss statement to the balance sheet.

If you’re like many of our clients when they came to us, you won’t have thought about letting go of your baby. In fact, the thought probably scares you a fair bit. It’s an emotional time for sure and you’ll need to balance the desire to look after your staff, clients and everyone that’s helped you get here, with the obvious priority of getting as much cash out as you can (while minimising deferred payments, earn outs and lock ins).

Make no mistake, selling a business is a complex process and it’s best managed by objective professionals, not emotional owners. It’s almost impossible to negotiate effectively for yourself because there’s too much at stake. We have huge experience when it comes to buying and selling businesses – Rob’s undertaken more than 30 transactions alone – so we’re well placed to guide you through the process and get you to Monaco with plenty of cash and a clear conscience.