Create maximum value for your company through proper preparation

Will your company be ready if a buyer came knocking on your door tomorrow? Entrepreneurs would do well to start thinking about this today. Preparing your company for sale ensures more deal security and can lead to a higher sale value. Marktlink offers its Exit Ready process to help entrepreneurs prepare for a possible sale of their businesses.

For many entrepreneurs, there will come a time when they decide to sell their companies. But when is the best moment? And how do you tackle that process?

“There is no ideal moment to sell, because entrepreneurs never have the time. But there is an ideal preparation,” says Erik Bretveld, partner at Exit Ready. “You only sell your business once, so you better do it right. With the right specialists by your side, you can create maximum value for your company.”

Higher sale value

“The Exit Ready process prepares entrepreneurs for a possible sale”, Erik continues. “Exit Ready's specialists are all former entrepreneurs who once successfully sold their own businesses. They know the tricks of the trade. As trusted advisors and sparring partners, they support you in all aspects of the sale process, both on a business level and on a personal level. They know the market and know exactly what is needed to achieve value optimisation and more deal security.”

From research to a step-by-step plan

“We start the process with a company X-ray, in which all aspects are mapped out. Together with you, we make a practical plan of action to optimise the value of your company, based on the X-ray.”

“As Western Europe's largest M&A advisor with around 150 transactions a year, we know better than anyone how potential buyers view companies for sale. We know what is important to them and what you can do to positively influence those aspects. We make sure that you’re completely ready for sale. And, if you want, we can also support you during the actual sale process and, on top of that, we can help you to invest in European private equity funds”, Erik concludes. “That service is unique in the Netherlands.”