Business sale information

These 9 things you need to think about to get your business ready to sell.

9 things to get your business sales-ready

You will have many questions to answer. To whom can the business be sold? Is my business ready for that? In other words, is my business sale-ready?

Robert Claassen

November 15, 2022

In order to come to a successful sale of your business, it is important for a seller to prepare well for the book examination.

Important focal points for book research

In order to come to a successful sale of your business, it is important for a seller to prepare well for the book examination.

Friso Kuipers

October 31, 2022

When proper ESG policies are implemented, they can lead to value creation.

ESG: from nice-to-know to need-to-know

Finding the balance between results, transparency, social interests and the environment is called ESG. Harvard research shows that ESG pays off: companies that pay attention to their ESG performance deliver better financial performance and also create more value for their business.

Geert Hoedjes

October 28, 2022

The world is currently full of uncertainties. Is this also causing fewer deals, less investor interest and lower valuations and acquisition prices?

Does tension in world also create tension in takeover market?

The world is currently full of uncertainties. Is this also causing fewer deals, reluctance among buyers and sellers, less interest among investors and lower valuations and acquisition prices?

Jeroen Vercauteren

Oct. 12, 2022

With good preparation, you increase the chances of a successful business transfer and the chance of disappointment is reduced many times over.

Here's how to increase the chances of a successful business transfer

With a good preparation you increase the chances of a successful business transfer significantly and the chance of a disappointment becomes many times smaller.

Anton Erich

October 11, 2022

In an acquisition, trust is crucial to reaching a deal. Without trust, both the buyer and seller are going to look for something behind everything.

Create and win trust

In an acquisition, trust is crucial to reach a deal. Without trust, both the buyer and seller are going to look for something behind everything.

Joost Snoep

04 October 2022

When drafting transaction documentation, care should be taken to ensure that the agreements are worked out correctly.

A deal is a deal?

When drafting transaction documentation, make sure the agreements are worked out correctly to leave as little room for discussion as possible.

Evert Leemreis

Sept. 29, 2022

The turnover analysis provides a good start for negotiations. This creates a better understanding of the feasibility of the revenue and EBITDA forecast.

A thorough analysis as a basis for price negotiations

The turnover analysis offers a good start for negotiations. Buyer and seller gain more understanding about the feasibility of revenue and EBITDA expectations.

Teun Onstenk

Sept. 29, 2022

What should you as an entrepreneur pay attention to when a deal with an international party seems to be coming together?

Well prepared for an international acquisition process

What should you as an entrepreneur pay attention to when a deal with an international party seems to be coming together?

Albert Dominicus

September 26, 2022

Two key moments in an acquisition are the date of economic transfer and the closing date. Those two moments often do not coincide.

Closing accounts or locked box: this is what you need to know about it

Two key moments in an acquisition are the date of economic transfer and the closing date. Those two moments can coincide, but often they do not. In both cases, different mechanisms come into play.

Christian van der Heijden

September 23, 2022

Due diligence does not often lead to the deal falling through, however, adjustments to the sales price or other terms and conditions regularly take place.

Why is book review crucial part of deal?

A due diligence investigation does not often lead to the deal falling through, however, adjustments to the sales price or other conditions regularly take place or warranties and indemnities are included to limit risks for the buyer.

Lars van Heeren

September 14, 2022

What is a Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Term Sheet (TS), Head of Terms (HOT) or Heads of Agreement (HOA)?

LOI, MOU, TS, HOT, HOA... What's in a name!

What is actually the difference between a Letter of Intent (LOI), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Term Sheet (TS), Head of Terms (HOT) or Heads of Agreement (HOA)?

Aziza Kaddouri

September 14, 2022

The outcome of a valuation may be important, but the road towards it is much more relevant.

What is your business worth?

The outcome of a valuation may be important, but the road towards it is much more relevant. This is because it brings out information that is of value in making the right strategic choices.