For many people who pour their hearts into building a business, it’s very difficult to let go of the company. However, you need to know when a business becomes more of a liability. Success and failure are a part of every person’s life, and if one business fails, you can always start another. The key is to recognise the early signs and then put your business on the market so that you can get out of it before losing a lot of money. The important part of selling a business is to make sure that you put it up for sale at the right time and know how to attract interested buyers.
Restrictions
If you have been suffering losses for the past few months or feel that you are just not able to give enough time to your company, you might want to think about letting it go. Selling a business may not seem as simple or as easy as most people think, but it’s also not that complicated. However, before you think about selling your business, you might want to read about the restrictions levied by the government for the sale of a business. Some restrictions for selling a business include:
- A business cannot be sold to a minor or a person who is mentally ill or of diminished capacity
- Selling a licensed business to someone who does not have that particular license is also not allowed; transferring the license from your name to another qualified person’s name can take up to a year for completion
- Selling a business that’s been declared insolvent
- Selling an unregistered company is also not allowed.
Ideally, the best way to sell a business is to contact a local mediator or an agency that can facilitate the sale. Keep in mind that once the business has been sold, certain restraint of trade provisions might be levied on you, which basically means that you cannot operate in the same industry for a few years after the sale.
Get a Head Start!
The best way to sell your business is to start planning the sale as early as possible. If you are able to get a head start and put the business up for sale as early as possible, you will be able to field more offers from interested parties. The most important thing to do when selling a business is to make sure that you don’t get too involved in emotions. Make your business attractive and easy to sell; if you get a suitable offer, you should take it. Don’t worry about how the party will handle the business or what they will do with the company. Once you sign the deal, the company is someone else’s problem.
