We know that you will only sell your business once, and just as you know the importance of being a trusted partner to your clients for financial advice, we understand the importance of assisting you through each step of the sale process.
We have worked with hundreds of business owners, with a myriad of objectives. Our knowledge of the buyer market and our proven track record of matching your objectives with a set of appropriate buyers is what sets us apart.
Unlike other business brokers, we will be by your side every step of the transaction. Our focus is on equipping you with the knowledge tools and resources to make the right decisions for you, your clients and your team.
When it comes to working together, we offer you two choices: A ‘Sell-Side Mandate’, where we work directly for you throughout the project, or a ‘Buy-Side Mandate’, where we work together to identify the right partner for succession from our list of partners.
I first met Gwill and the team at Gunner & Co. several years ago at one of their events, and over the intervening years we have worked together to define and plan our exit strategy, which we have now successfully executed. On top of an excellent level of expertise, my colleagues and I found the ongoing support and guidance Gwill provided to be top notch, and the overall service was extremely professional from start to finish. I felt the options presented to us were well thought out and the party we eventually went with are a great fit for us personally, as well as for our clients, and we are thoroughly pleased with the outcome. The selling process is much more complex and involved than we had initially expected it to be, and if you are considering what the best plan of action is then I highly recommend that you start with a conversation with Gunner & Co.
Raymond Pirrie - Rosemount Asset Management Ltd
Having held hands with many accountancy clients through their business disposals, I assumed we would be well placed to go it alone in the sale of our IFA arm.That assumption was misplaced as from the time I took a follow up call from a webinar from Gwill at Gunner & Co. I realised how valuable they were in the process. Not just in terms of sourcing suitable acquirers but they helped clarify the outcome we were seeking and guide us in the selection of Wren Sterling as our perfect match. Thanks Gwill and colleagues. Couldn't have got there without you!
David Wright - TW Financial Planning
Our first step with you will be to build your knowledge of the selling process and develop and define your succession plan objectives.
This session can include a bespoke market map, to help you understand the right buyer for you, a business valuation and a broad set of objectives covering yourself, your clients and your team.
We will help you identify which additional support you will need to deliver the plan. This may include a specialist accountant, due diligence partner or experienced solicitor.
Once you have a strong understanding of your objectives, we can work with you to identify the key differentiators in your business to best position it for sale.
This is a very important step, where we will use our expertise and market knowledge to build a marketing strategy which will deliver on your objectives.
This will include:
Gunner & Co. have a guide to help prepare for such meetings: Download it here.
Once we have shortlisted potential buyers we will manage the offer process. Here you will receive our guidance on structuring the right deal to meet your objectives, which will cover not only the price paid, but many other key deal term factors. Our role here is essential, managing your expectations and the buyers strategy.
Upon accepting an offer, we will guide you through each step of the deal process itself, including