Don't Let Your Life's Work Go Undervalued

Exiting your business is a life-changing event. You get one chance to get it right

Let’s start with the bad news.

Entrepreneurship is a high-risk and challenging endeavour – but you know that.

You know the odds of early business death are high. Over 60% of UK businesses fail in the first five years, and similar failure rates are seen across the world’s developed countries.

You might know that most businesses stagnate. In the UK, 89.7% have less than £1m in annual sales, and 97.4% have less than £5m. And a mere 1.4% break the £10m barrier. (The US stats are almost identical.)

But did you know the odds of having a happy, wealthy, and regret-free exit are even worse?

Let me explain.

About 80% of owners end their entrepreneurial journey by liquidating their business, working until they die, or giving it away, as there’s nothing of value to transfer to a new owner.

Of those owners who list their businesses for sale, believing they have something of value, only 20% manage to sell.

  However, most are deeply disappointed with their exit.

Nearly 95% don't get the money they want. And 75% bitterly regret selling their business a year later (for some it’s the feeling of loss, for others it’s the pain of watching a new buyer destroy what they’ve built).

Put all that together and you get a mind-blowing 999 in every 1,000 owners ending their entrepreneurial journey deeply unhappy.

Take a moment and imagine how you'd feel if that happens to you.

Can you imagine your anger, your frustration, your despair, even?

All those years wasted, the sweat, the sacrifices and sleepless nights all for nothing.

Can you feel it?

That sinking feeling, like a lead weight in your stomach, especially if you've dreamt of a future of financial freedom, with not a care in the world.

Whether you intend to exit soon or are building for the future, you need expert advice to avoid the bitter regret experienced by the vast majority of owners. Luckily, you're in the right place.

In the last 8 years, I’ve helped 137 clients increase the value, saleability, and market-attractivness of their businesses. 

Some have sold for life-changing amounts. Some have kept their businesses and added new ones to their portfolio. Some have simply stepped back from the day-to-day and begun to enjoy life more. 

All have significantly increased their company’s value. One client exited after three years for a double-digit multiple plus a substantial share in the acquirer. Another client saw their company’s value grow from £5m to £44m inside three years (it’s now worth over £100m). Another has seen a 10-fold value increase in the last seven years. 

Those who've chosen not to sell are now leading businesses they can happily own forever, safe in the knowledge it can thrive without them or be sold easily, quickly and smoothly should a Dreaded D (divorce, disease, disability, or death) strike them or a member of their family. 

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