Stevenson & Company has helped private business owners and corporations sell companies and maximize their financial returns for over 20 years. Because selling a company is one of the most important financial decisions you will ever make and each company is unique, we tailor the selling process to your industry and your goals. If you are considering selling your company, we would like to discuss how we could put this experience and skill to work for you.
Our services for you as a seller include:
  • Initial Discussions
  • Valuation
  • Preparation of Selling Materials
  • Maintaining Confidentiality
  • Monitoring Due Diligence & Closing
  • Identifying & Screening Potential Buyers
  • Arranging Visits & Furnishing Information
  • Negotiating & Structuring Transaction
Initial Discussions. You may not be sure when or if you should sell your company. We will talk with you on a confidential, no-obligation basis to help explore your options. Further discussions can be arranged on issues such as the best types of buyers or how to maximize the value of your company when you sell it.

Valuation. We assist you in determining the market value of your company to both strategic and financial buyers.

Preparation of Selling Materials. We prepare a Confidential Offering Memorandum and other marketing materials that will position your company in a positive professional manner.

Maintaining Confidentiality. To help insure confidentiality, we make contacts from our office, prepare offering materials carefully, and require Confidentiality Agreements from interested parties.

Identifying & Screening. We locate and screen potential buyers for you and spend a considerable amount of time and effort in helping them learn about your business.

Furnishing Information & Arranging Visits. We furnish information to prospective buyers and arrange meetings and visits to your company when appropriate.

Negotiating & Structuring Transaction. We assist in negotiations and in the financial structuring of a deal to maximize your total economic value.

Monitoring Due Diligence & Closing. We help facilitate due diligence and follow through until the transaction is successfully closed.


INTRODUCTION TO BUYOUT GROUPS

      A question that often arises is whether to sell to an industry buyer or a private equity buyout group. Buyout groups have become long-term builders of businesses and are a major force in the acquisition industry. That is why we contact both industry buyers and private equity buyout groups to sell your company.
     You may think that a company in your industry is a better buyer than a private equity group. Many buyout groups, however, already own companies in specific industries. They can be treated as industry buyers and may be in a position to pay more for your business than an industry or strategic buyer.
     Therefore, private equity buyout groups may provide an excellent opportunity to explore your options in a confidential and timely manner. Stevenson & Company maintains a continually updated database of private equity groups and their acquisition criteria and we access them according to the type of company they want to buy.
     By exploring your options with a private equity group, you quickly learn how a potential buyer values your business without revealing confidential information to competitors or disrupting your employees and customers. You always remain in control of the process.


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