📝 How to Sell Your Business Quickly

Selling a business can be a complex undertaking. However, with the right strategy, it becomes significantly more manageable and far more effective. If you want to sell your business quickly and efficiently, following a structured process is essential.

Here is how we do it at Novus.

How to Sell Your Business Quickly Using a Step-by-Step Strategy.

Information Memorandum

We begin by preparing a comprehensive business summary known as an information memorandum. This document answers key buyer questions in advance, saving you time and filtering out unsuitable interest.

Our team works closely with you to ensure all the necessary financial, operational, and commercial details are accurately captured.

This summary reduces time wasted with unqualified buyers by over 90 per cent. It provides clarity and confidence to potential acquirers and presents your business as a well-structured opportunity.

Marketing Your Business

Once your information memorandum is ready, we launch an aggressive marketing campaign tailored to the type of buyer most suited to your business.

We identify this ideal buyer during the documentation process. If industry-specific experience is required, we focus our efforts accordingly. If not, we broaden our marketing strategy to include a wider pool of prospects.

Your business will be listed on high-traffic business sale platforms and shared with our internal buyer database for maximum exposure.

Buyer Qualification

Screening buyers is a vital step. Our qualification process ensures only serious buyers move forward.

When an enquiry is received, we issue a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) and ask several key questions, such as:

• How much liquid capital do you have available?

• What is your net worth?

• Do you have relevant industry experience?

  
  

This approach allows us to focus on realistic, motivated buyers and avoid wasting time.

Initial Call and Meetings

Once a buyer returns the signed NDA, we send over the information memorandum. We then arrange an initial call between you and the buyer to discuss the opportunity further.

To support the call, we provide a guided questionnaire that helps keep the discussion focused and productive.

If the initial conversation goes well, we facilitate a follow-up meeting—usually in person—where further detail can be shared. In most cases, serious buyers will make an offer within one to three meetings.

Offer Accepted

Once an offer is accepted, your sale becomes a tangible reality. But the process is not over yet.

We support you through the legal handover, coordinating with both parties' legal teams and ensuring that everything progresses smoothly. This part of the process typically takes around one month to complete.

Due Diligence

With proper preparation, due diligence is straightforward.

We provide you with a detailed due diligence checklist, which can also be used before an offer is made to anticipate any concerns a buyer may have.

Staying organised and proactive is the key to keeping the process moving forward at speed.

Closing the Deal

Closing is often viewed as the final hurdle—but with the right systems in place, it should be a smooth and structured conclusion.

We help you plan for closing weeks in advance, using checklists and timelines to keep everyone aligned and accountable.

Ready to Get Started?

If you are thinking about selling your business and want a clear, fast and professional process, we are here to help.

📞 Call us: 0203 883 1397 📧 Email: info@novusbusinessbrokers.com

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