{"id":39,"date":"2020-08-03T14:40:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T13:40:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fdexec.co.uk\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2021-01-29T18:47:44","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T18:47:44","slug":"selling-your-business-uk-fd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fdexec.co.uk\/selling-your-business-uk-fd\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling Your Business Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Hubspot Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.7.7&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/fdexec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/selling-your-business-finance-services.jpg&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||60px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;0px||30px||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;ctaForm&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|0px|40px|0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px||40px||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.95)&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro Text&#8221; module_class=&#8221;landingpage&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;46px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#333333&#8243; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;40px|40px|20px|40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;20px|20px|10px|20px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Selling Your Business<\/h1>\n<h2>Are you looking for someone who will maximise your sale value and who can help you exit your business smoothly?<\/h2>\n<h3>Yes, then you will want an experienced Finance Director by your side.<\/h3>\n<p>Selling a business doesn\u2019t start when you are seeking buyers, it starts when you are thinking about selling up. <strong>Preparation is the key to a successful exit.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, you don\u2019t need to employ a full-time FD, when a part-time FD who has the knowledge and experience in selling businesses <strong>is a more cost effective solution<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Our part-time FD\u2019s ensure that you are financially and structurally sound, so buyers want to buy <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">your<\/span> business. 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They are great at filing historical accounts, but they are not the best person to put in charge of selling your business.<\/h3>\n<p>Now think about selling your home. You would want get your housekeeping in order, spruce it up and make sure everything is in working condition before you let prospective buyers through the front door. That way <strong>you can secure a higher sale price and sell quicker.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selling your business is not any different.<\/p>\n<p>This might be your first time selling a business, so you will want to have someone with experience and the know-how helping you. That is why you need to speak with FDX.<\/p>\n<p>Our part-time Finance Directors <strong>help business owners secure the best exit deals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We know how to prepare a business for sale, how to structure the sales process (and when to sell), how to put the correct systems and controls in place, we also provide stability and support to the senior management team and handle the relationships with potential buyers, 3rd parties and funders.<\/p>\n<p>Using a part-time Finance Director from <strong>FDX comes with a host of benefits including<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Why Use Section part 2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f7&#8243;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,1_3,1_3&#8243; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;30px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d9dfe4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Multiples Heading&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0055a5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d9dfe4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Increasing The Valuation<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Multiples Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Valuations are commonly based on multiples of your EBITDA. Our part-time Finance Directors work to improve your EBITDA ahead of the sale.<\/p>\n<p>By working alongside your senior management team, we can identify areas which will ultimately increase the sale value and set in motion a plan to achieve this.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d9dfe4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Deal Buyers Heading&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|300|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#0055a5&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d9dfe4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Dealing With Buyers<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Deal Buyers Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|false|false&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#d9dfe4&#8243;]Dealing with buyers can be daunting. 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