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One of the hardest decisions to make is knowing when to leave a business in which you have invested considerable time and effort.

At Warrener Stewart, we believe having a well-planned exit strategy can be positive for your business’s continued growth and development.

Your exit strategy should be an integral part of your overall business plan, not something that you suddenly look at when you feel like selling your company. By working towards a structured exit, you ensure the company is saleable and run by people who want to continue with it.

Advice and support selling your business

The most common way to exit a business is to sell it; for many start-up companies this is part of their long-term strategy. It frequently takes months, not weeks to sell a business.

From the start, we will advise and guide you through the entire process, from preparing your business for sale, to ensuring the best possible outcome for you and your employees.

Our tax team can also provide relevant tax advice in advance of your sale, outlining any likely tax liabilities associated with the disposal.

Getting your business ready for a sale

Having up to date information, may not seem the most obvious part of an exit strategy, yet this is precisely what would-be buyers will want to see. We can help compile management reports and even audit your business.  

Assessing the value of your business

Calculating how much your business is worth is initially a paper-based exercise.  We start by considering where your business is within its lifecycle, then consider what your business does and how it operates.

We will help you to quantify the ‘enterprise value’ of your business. This is usually much more than the true balance sheet value of your business, as it includes a premium for your customer base, staff skills, intellectual property and goodwill – all things you will have spent many years developing.

How ever you decide to exit your business, make sure it is a well thought out strategy and not a reactive decision. The earlier you plan, the more leverage you have when it comes to deciding upon your exit strategy, whatever that may be.

Contact a member of the team to find out how we can help you create a successful exit strategy.

 

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Case Study

KFH

For more than 20 years, Warrener Stewart has been providing business advice and auditing services to independent London estate agent KFH who has over 60 offices across London including Wimbledon, Chelsea and Battersea. Warrener Stewart was perfectly placed to assist KFH with the transition from one payroll system to another.

Client's view

“Warrener Stewart has an extremely broad spectrum of skills; they really understand the business and can be trusted to come up with credible solutions. Their breadth of knowledge is outstanding given the size of the company; it is easily on a par with some of the larger practices.”

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