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PREPARING AND SELLING YOUR BUSINESS WORKSHOPS

Workshops are held live online via Zoom from 10.00 to 12.30. Workshops=
 cost 95 pounds per participant.

FORTHCOMING DATES

THU 11 DEC 2025
THU 19 FEB 2026
THU 30 APR 2026

TOPICS COVERED

When is the right time to sell? How much is my business worth? What is=
 the likely success rate? How long will it=20
take to sell? How many enquiries will I get? Are there businesses that=
 are certain to sell? Are there businesses=20
that get no interest? What puts buyers off? Who are the buyers? Who ar=
e not buyers? Will my close competitors=20
buy? Who are the best buyers? Why do they buy? Should I discount the p=
rice?=20

What does a business broker do? Can I sell without a broker? How can I=
 spot the good and the bad business=20
brokers? How should I negotiate? Should I accept staged payments? How =
can I keep down professional fees?=20
What is the ideal size of business to sell? Is my business too persona=
l to sell? How much work should I as owner=20
be doing?=20

What should sale information look like? Do I need to use confidentiali=
ty agreements? What is due diligence?=20
What are heads of agreement? How much will a sale contract cost? What =
is a non-compete clause? Are my=20
customer records right? Are my marketing systems good enough? How shou=
ld I arrange my IT systems? Are my=20
accounts right for a sale? What is the difference between a share sale=
 and an asset sale? Am I prepared for an=20
asset sale? Will I be paying too much tax on a sale?=20

TRAINER

The workshops will be run by Ian Benson from Matrix Mergers who has so=
ld more than 200 businesses over 25=20
years as a business broker.

PARTICIPANTS

The workshops are open to owners of businesses of all sizes and profit=
 levels who are looking to sell their=20
business either now or in a few years time. People who provide advice =
to businesses are also welcome.

READ REVIEWS FROM 79 PAST PARTICIPANTS

Our website includes reviews from 79 past participants in our workshop=
s. Selling a business is a confidential=20
matter so we can't publish the names of the businesses. Google sme wor=
kshops york to go to our website.

BOOKINGS

Our website contains booking links allowing you to pay by debit card, =
credit card, Google or Apple Pay. Google=20
sme workshops york to visit our website.
QUESTIONS

If you have a question please email question1@smesend1.co.uk

SME Workshops  Tower Court, Oakdale Road, York YO30 4XL

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