Selling your business

We help founders and other shareholders to exit successfully.

From preparing the business for sale to negotiating the deal, we work alongside you to optimise value. Selling your business is often the culmination of years of effort and ingenuity. Our team of experienced dealmakers get to know you, the nature of your business and the motivations behind the sale, then provide practical advice and support throughout the transaction. We can also advise on personal tax and estate planning ahead of and after sale.

We conduct pre-sale legal audits to tie up loose ends and address any value-eroding issues, for example relating to share structure and incentives, change of control clauses and other terms of key commercial contracts, protection of intellectual property, employment contracts/ benefits and any historical or ongoing litigation.

We understand the importance of explanation and guidance throughout the whole process and cover every aspect, from first conversation and initial planning stage to final completion.

Our experience includes:

  • Advising the shareholders of Krystal Kleen Heritage Ltd on the sale of KKHL, including its trading subsidiary Metalwash Ltd, to Safety-kleen UK Ltd, a provider of parts cleaning, waste management and environmental advisory services.
  • Advising the shareholders of software provider Care IT Services Ltd, trading as FXLoader, on its sale to insightsoftware UK Ltd, a global provider of reporting, analytics and performance management solutions.
  • Advising internet service provider (ISP) Lit Fibre Ltd on its sale to full fibre platform CityFibre.
  • Advising the shareholder of L’Ecole des Petits Ltd on its sale to the Globeducate Group, one of the world’s leading K-12 education providers with a global network of over 60 schools.
  • Advising the key shareholders of Red Fox I.D. Ltd, provider of automatic vehicle detection and classification (AVDC) software, on its USD10.2m sale to Quarterhill, Inc., a leading provider of tolling and enforcement solutions which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The team at Stevens & Bolton were excellent – they demonstrated not only technical excellence but also invaluable strategic insight, which helped us to secure a great overall result. We would have no hesitation in recommending them and working with them again.
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