Entrepreneurs typically think of themselves as starters or creators. It’s in their blood to take an idea and turn it into something really exciting. This is great; it’s what makes entrepreneurs such a special breed. However, this desire to be at the forefront often takes the focus away from the end, which in a business […]
Any business owner operating a small business, knows how time consuming, difficult and stressful it can be to grow in changing times. With 2018 set to be another challenging year for small businesses, managing volatility and facing challenges will be a skill all business leaders need to nurture. The comforting aspect is you’re not alone. Other […]
FREE SEMINAR Date: Thursday 8th March 2018 Time: 4.30pm-7.30pm Location: The Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust, 501 Birmingham Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SB Attend this evening seminar and leave with an understanding of the actions required to prepare your business for sale, how to maximise the attractiveness and sale price of your business, mitigate […]
I have worked with many businesses of different sizes and at different stages of their ‘life’, e.g. early stage start-ups to mature businesses handing over to the next generation or exiting via a trade sale and ‘growing their business sustainably’ is always on the agenda. All companies need to increase sales and improve their performance […]
Successful Business Sale to Provide Secure Retirement for the Directors – Graefe Ltd CMC provided expertise, experience and guidance to the capable directors in successfully selling their business for a price beyond expectations. Find out how CMC Partners helped with this business sale by downloading the full story below. The Challenge: To sell the business Achieve […]
Time and again, business owners will say that they don’t want to spend more than they have to when selling their business. Business advisers are seen as a costly, necessary evil, and they will do anything to cut those costs with a ‘spot of DIY’. They should ask themselves: How often do you sell your […]
At CMC we have over 27 years of experience of helping business owners both build and then sell their businesses. So we understand what owners have to do to maximise their businesses value. I think there are some basic questions that every business owner should ask if you are selling your business. 5 key questions to ask when […]
Valuing your business can be done at a very simple level following the principles below. Ultimately the price will be what a buyer wants to pay, but this often follows a set formula:- Business value = profit times a multiple That’s the easy bit, the question is how these two components are calculated. Profit in […]
