Selling your company twice to maximize financial gains


Selling your company twice to maximize financial gains


Did you know that you can sell your company twice? And that by selling it twice you can realize a much higher combined sale price than you can by selling it just once?

There are many options for exiting your business, including a sale to a strategic buyer, sale to a financial buyer, management buyout, ESOP, and sale or gift to a family member, but only one of those options allows you to sell your company twice.

Selling your company to a private equity firm (i.e., a financial buyer) offers some great benefits that aren’t possible through other sale alternatives.

When private equity firms buy companies, they usually only offer to buy 70-80% of the company, asking the seller to maintain a 20-30% equity position in the company. This is often referred to as “rolling your equity.”..


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RSK: If you are in the realm of selling businesses, this article is for you.

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