Selling your business
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The famous Turner Butler guarantee
Turner Butler successfully sells businesses quickly, confidentially and for the right price.
All you have to do is call us free on 0800 028 9999 All conversations are strictly confidential.
Your satisfaction is assured through our no risk, 100%, iron-clad guarantee.
Guarantee 1-No Sale No Fee
To put it simply until you sell there is not a penny to pay No Sale No Fee that's guaranteed.
Guarantee 2-Nothing to pay until it's sold
No Advance Fee. Put simply we will never we will never charge you a marketing fee, a commitment fee, a valuation fee, a documentation fee or any fee until your business is sold.
Guarantee 3-No Cancellation Fee
We will not charge you a fee for cancelling our agreement.
Your decision to sell your business is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. To secure the best possible outcome for yourself, it is of paramount importance that you work with a team dedicated to your best interests.
We know that there are no shortcuts to your success. Selling your business quickly, confidentially and at the highest value takes persistence, professionalism and experience, backed by a high level of service and resources.
Our goal is clear: to sell your business confidentially, quickly and for the maximum money. All you have to do is call us free on 0800 028 9999 for a high level of professional service which is confidential, personal and friendly.
All conversations are strictly confidential. Turner Butlers expertise, professionalism and experience will sell your Business for its maximum value.
Free no obligation confidential business valuation
We would be pleased to carry out a free market valuation of your business. Simply telephone us free on 0800 028 9999 to arrange an appointment with an experienced district valuer or simply click on free business valuation to complete a form and we will contact you in confidence.
This offer is made without any obligation and is completely free.
We provide you with a professional, friendly and personal service. Our national team carry out hundreds of valuations each year, giving you our detailed knowledge of the business market. We consistently achieve the maximum value for our clients, with the added reassurance of our experience, commitment and expertise.
There are no hidden charges or fees when you decide to sell your business with us. We simply deliver to you knowledge and expertise. As the established experts with over 39 years of extensive knowledge, we make selling your business easier, with the added reassurance of our extensive history of success.
Put plainly, the Turner Butler team is specialist in the sale of businesses, focusing on maximising the price achieved for your business quickly, easily, confidentially and for the maximum value.
We are passionate about delivering the maximum value for you, with nearly 40 years of experience in the successful completion of the sale of businesses, with the skills and resources to maximise the sale value of your business.
We have managed the successful sale of numerous businesses. We are dedicated to helping our clients maximise the price achieved for their business.
Turner Butler makes selling an educated process, doing everything from accessing databases for buyer information, to advertising and qualifying buyers.
Turner Butler's continuing efforts deliver many hundreds of potential buyers every month.
For many of our clients, buying or selling a business is likely to be something they do only once during their lives. We are able to call on a wealth of expertise and experience in all manner of businesses sales, while recognising the need to provide a highly personalised, individual approach.
Confidentiality
We can market your business without your employees, customers or competitors knowing that the business is for sale. We can discuss the fundamentals of your business and of the proposed sale without releasing your business name. Before identifying the business to a buyer, the buyer signs a legally binding confidentiality agreement to protect your trade secrets. This is very important to smooth successful continuation of trade during the sales period.
We will assist you in protecting confidentiality by preparing a non-disclosure agreement (Confidentiality Agreement) to bind prospective purchasers.
Market appraisal
You will need to know how much your business is worth; we will visit you, prepare a free market appraisal of your business and assist you in arriving at the maximum sales price. We provide you with a professional, friendly and personal service. Our national team carry out hundreds of market appraisals each year, giving you our detailed knowledge of the business market. We consistently achieve the maximum value for our clients.
Our market appraisal approach assesses the tangible assets of your business, such as premises, machinery and employees while considering the value of your intangible assets, your brand, client base, marketplace, reputation, goodwill, your unique selling advantage, the uniqueness of your products or services, what distinguishes your business making unique and ready-made. Other factors include multiples of adjusted profits, entry cost valuations etc.
Preparation of the Sales Memorandum
Turner Butler will prepare an outline Sales Memorandum showing the history, strengths and profile of your business without identifying your company. You then approve this thorough Sales Memorandum, which best presents the prospects and opportunities offered by your business to potential purchasers.
The marketing plan
This is our plan of action, starting with the preparation of the Sales Memorandum, appraising the business, researching and identifying the prospective purchasers.
Communication includes everything from contact directly with the principal decision-maker of the prospective purchaser, premium regular advertising in prestigious publications to public relations and the Internet.
In addition to where we advertise the opportunity, we consider how frequently potential purchasers need to receive it.
Database of buyers
We keep detailed records of every active prospective buyer that has passed through our screening process. This database holds over 20,000 registered potential purchasers seeking suitable business opportunities.
The records include the kind of business by SIC code, size, geographical area, and amount of funds available. We frequently find by research on our database the potential trade purchasers that are both willing and able purchasers.
Disclosure Statement
We will prepare for you a Disclosure Statement to assist in protecting your representations, pertinent to the accuracy of all matters and to the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Negotiations and guiding the sale
We are the experts in handling your negotiations. We will work to get you the best possible deal. We have been through the process on many occasions and can guide you on a path that avoids pitfalls and potential problems. We know how to capitalise on your strengths and minimise the weaknesses of any deal, making your sale happen.
Financing of the sale
Our dedicated transaction support team has a wealth of experience helping source the most suitable sources of finance for the purchase of your business personal capital, bank overdraft, long-term commercial loans and mortgages, national and regional agencies, venture capital, or equity capital.
Heads of agreement
We assist in preparing the principal terms of the offer as agreed between acquirer and vendor.
Co ordination of advisors
You will usually have existing relationships with solicitors, financial planners and accountants. Working together with these advisors, we facilitate bringing a team focus to meeting your goals in the successful completion of the sale process.
When the transaction is in progress, we lead the negotiations, providing a focal point for all communication. We work alongside you as active participants, or simply provide behind-the-scenes advice on the deal as it progresses.
If you are considering a sale of your business and would like a Free no obligation valuation of your business, phone us free on 0800 028 9999 or simply click here to complete a free business valuation form and we will contact you in confidence.


