There are many routes to finding a private company for sale. These can include online directories, Linkedin, researchers, business sale brokers/agents, accountants, solicitors, corporate financiers acting for buyers/sellers, friends/family network, etc etc.
However, some of these routes require you to be able to undertake some or all of the research yourself. Others will require you to pay a retainer, which can often be a hefty sum. Of the ones who have a specific business for sale, none of these will allow you to progress too far without signing a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) and even requesting the NDA in the first place can be a challenge.
Equally, a large proportion of the advisers are not keen to progress a private individual’s interest very far without a lot of detailed information being requested from you and even then, that information supplied has to be vetted by the sellers to gain their agreement before the respective Information Memorandum (IM) can be released, if the process gets that far.
The Valius buyer platform seeks to assist you, the buyer, to overcome many of these barriers to your search for the right business.
The Valius platform exists to connect buyers with businesses for sale in an efficient, smart and speedy way via it’s proprietary business search portal which matches your target search criteria with over 500 businesses for sale at any time. These businesses are derived from business sale brokers, vendor advisers and other corporate financiers all of whom are acting for the sellers/owners of a business. The service operates across the UK.
The platform also provides a library of Expert knowledge across many different topic areas and also provides regular blog posts through which a buyer can LEARN how to; ENGAGE with and ultimately, ACQUIRE a private business.
Valius acts as your “personal broker” and in particular, champions private buyers, with the sell side advisers. By being a Valius member, you gain instant credibility.
Valius offers you knowledge and technical know-how to enable you to navigate the business buying process and offers a library of Expert knowledge and useful tips and information on key topics around the process of buying a business and the typical considerations involved.
Valius can also connect you with another buyer to effect a buyout team
Valius can also refer you to third party contacts who will help and support your business purchase journey to a successful and completed transaction.
If you’ve tried to find a target business to buy but are struggling to find the right one or you simply can’t get access to enough businesses, Valius can support you. It might be that you’ve seen a business for sale but you’ve not been able to convince the seller’s advisers that you are a serious buyer or that you’ve got the wherewithal to complete a transaction. Working with Valius will give you the credibility you need to convince the sellers to see you as a genuine alternative option to a trade or private equity buyer.
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