Selling your business can be a daunting process and there are plenty of obstacles that can trip you up on the way. Stephen Hagues explains which buyers to give a wide berth...
Two of the most common mistakes made by firms when selling their firm are not having a large enough pool of buyers or the right quality of buyers. There are some shady characters out there that only serve to either fleece you or waste your time and energy. We have identified four unsavoury types of buyer characters, who need to be kicked out of the potential buyer pool, or handled in the right way. Your time and energy is at a premium here. The sale, if it happens at all, with these buyers will not work out as a positive for you, as you will not get what your business is worth. ...
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