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الجمعة، 22 يناير 2016

How To Sell An Alarm Company

By Anthony Lewis


When it comes to doing business at advance levels, it is quite tedious. It requires a lot of technical know-how in business and legal matters to avoid making a mistake or being duped. Therefore, the process is usually long and it calls for a lot of patience. Below are some of the things one is to adhere to when looking to sell an alarm company.

The potential buyers will always ask the question why one is selling their alarm company. Owners commonly have reasons such as retirement, partner disputes, boredom, illness or even death. Owners happen to either sell part of or their whole company in different ways like shares in the stock exchange to increase liquidity or as a way to raise money for expansion. With a good reason like retirement, the sale will attract customers fast compared to partner disputes as nobody would want to get in any partnership with someone who causes trouble.

It is always important prepare early enough if one is to be selling the company. A year or two prior to the actual selling should be an ideal time. This gives one enough time to prepare the financial report. It gives one more time restructure the firm for more effective working and thus more profits. A profitable firm is usually sold at a profit too.

When selling a business, one can use a broker or sell it personally. Selling personally means not paying the brokers commission thus saving you money that could have otherwise been used to pay the broker. It is advisable though to sell the business to a current employer, trusted family member to avoid any complications especially when selling just a part of the company.

Prior to the sale of any firm either via shares in a stock exchange or complete sale, one needs to have the paper work done. This includes all the financial documents, statements of financial position and tax returns. A list of documents of all transactions, assets and supplies that the firm is involved with should be created. These help in matters transparency and also assist in valuation of the company. Employing a professional ensures credibility in this case.

It can be a hard task for one to get the right partner or someone to buy the business. It is advised that one should look for a trusted partner, most probably a family member or someone in the same company. This helps in keeping loyalty and in case of any issue arising, its possible to agree without a fight.

After the sale, one should take time before spending the profits. One should have a plan and if not engage a professional to help with planning and educating you of the tax consequences associated with sudden wealth acquisition. These plans should focus on long term benefits such as getting you out of debt or saving for retirement.

It is quite evident that selling a business is close to a night mare. This is because of the rigorous processes followed and the time it takes, one has to be patient. It is also another thing getting the right buyer, a person who can be a good partner. Most of the people out there do not how to play by the rules and they would do almost anything to get what you worked for free. Therefore, one should exercise caution during such dealings.




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