Sell a Business | GS Verde | Experts on mergers & acquisitions

From business valuation to legal transfer of your business sale, GS Verde's team of experts offer end-to-end support

Looking to sell a business?

Selling your business can be a lengthy process, but you can never start planning too soon. Being prepared will ensure you have time to find the right sale structure, ensure the business is in the right position to be sold, and reduce the risk of issues arising that could cause the sale to fall through.

We offer end to end support in the process of selling your business. From valuation, sale management and legal transfer, we combine multiple disciplines into one team to help you successfully sell your business.

We are the business focused experts in getting deals done.

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End to end support

The process of selling a business involves a number of stages, with each stage involving specialist advisers. As a group of experts, we combine, to work as one team and create your complete business sale advisory team, helping you navigate the journey from pre-sale, preparation through to completion.

  • Preparation
  • Valuation
  • Buyer Identification / Sales Structure
  • Deal Negotiation
  • Completion

Types of sale

When selling a business there are a number of options available to you, including:

Trade / Share Sale

This type of sale normally entails the disposal of a companies shares or assets and even liabilities, in whole or in part.

Management Buy Out / In

This type of sale involves a company's existing management team acquiring a large part or all of the company.

Employee Ownership

This type of sale is an indirect form of employee ownership in which a trust holds a controlling stake on behalf of all employees.

The business focused experts in getting deals done

Corporate Finance Legal Communications Tax & Accountants

Corporate Finance

There are several elements of the sale process that requires corporate finance advice.

From getting an accurate valuation of the business, targeting buyers, sale structure and transaction management, GS Verde Corporate Finance are experts in business sales.

Legal

The legal aspects of selling a business are vital to the sale process.

From initial structuring, negotiation, due diligence and legal transfer, having your legal advisers involved from the outset will help to reduce risk as the deal progresses.

Communications

Selling your business has a number of communication considerations.

From the sensitivity of internal communications to stakeholders and staff, to the external announcement to the wider market place, our Communications team will guide you through the whole process.

Tax & Accountants

In the process of selling the business, you will need up to date management information and financial forecasts.

There will also be the need for tax planning, and our one team approach can help with all of these steps.

Augmenting Reality : Increasing Success
Multiple Disciplines : One Team

Expertise
All the required expertise you need to sell the business is provided by us - helping to add value to your existing management team.

With finance, communications, tax and legal advisers acting as one team, you have all the advice needed to get the deal done.

Reach
We span the entire business sales spectrum, with access to considerable pools of buyers as well as extensive marketplaces of acquisitive parties.

By using our Group, you can be sure that no stone would be unturned, and no opportunities missed.

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Saves you time
Using one team removes the need to update several advisors at a time and reduces the chance of delays or anybody 'dropping the ball'.

Commerciality
We understand our clients needs and are specialists in corporate transactions. Knowing what is important to you from start to finish prevents unforeseen issues or delays.

Reduce risk
We take a holistic view of the whole process, identifying areas that could cause a deal to stall or abort, and pro-actively look to resolve them.

All part of the service

When selling a business there are a number of support services you will need, including:

  • Valuation
  • Negotiation
  • Sale Structure
  • Transaction Management
  • Due Diligence
  • External Communications
  • NDAs
  • Completion

Find out how the GS Verde Group can support your business sale with all of the above

Contact us to discuss your sale options

Key Contacts

Nigel Greenaway

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Group CEO

GS Verde Group

GS Verde Group

Craig Blackmore

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Group CFO

GS Verde Corporate Finance

GS Verde Corporate Finance

David Dulieu

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Group CCO

GS Verde Group

GS Verde Group

Mike Fenwick

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Head of Corporate Finance

GS Verde Corporate Finance

GS Verde Corporate Finance

Lauren Couch

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Head of Corporate Finance

GS Verde Corporate Finance

GS Verde Corporate Finance

Matt Sutton

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Corporate Director

GS Verde Law

GS Verde Law

Leanne Thomas

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Corporate Director

GS Verde Law

GS Verde Law

Antony Milford

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Group Financial Director

GS Verde Group

GS Verde Group

Joel Dunning

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Head of Tax & Accountants

GS Verde Accountants

GS Verde Accountants

Dominic Dineen

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Associate Corporate Director

GS Verde Law

GS Verde Law

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Testimonials

"Implementing the Employee Ownership Scheme was the ideal way to express our gratitude to our dedicated staff. I firmly believe that taking care of our team enables them to take exceptional care of our clients. I am incredibly proud of their hard work and commitment. I could not recommend GS Verde Group highly enough. Their one-team approach provided us with all the support we needed, ensuring we chose the best option for our business. We couldn't be happier with their assistance."

Lee Horton, Athena Security Solutions

"The support from GS Verde Group has been exceptional. Their professionalism and level of guidance have been impressive. The transition to an Employee Ownership Trust has not only provided a secure future for our employees but has also ensured the continuity of our family business ethos. I highly recommend GS Verde for their outstanding service and dedication."

Sam Matthews, Creigiau Travel

"We are delighted to have completed this deal and are continuing to look for further targets as remain keen to grow through acquisition. We are grateful for the support of GS Verde and we have enjoyed working with their multi-discipline team to get this deal done."

Ashley Govier, HSG FM Group

“We have used the GS Verde Group to advise us on several acquisitions. They are pro-active, commercially minded and help us through the entire process. They understand our needs, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them”

Grant Santos, CEO, Educ8 Training Group

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