{"id":16000,"date":"2024-06-09T12:48:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-09T10:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fbm.nl\/selling-a-business-the-complete-10-step-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T16:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T14:40:03","slug":"selling-a-business-the-complete-10-step-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fbm.nl\/en\/selling-a-business-the-complete-10-step-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Selling a business: the complete 10-step plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16000\" class=\"elementor elementor-16000 elementor-12009\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db46dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5db46dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7133bbc\" data-id=\"7133bbc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0122b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0122b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 hc_title_tag_cnt\"><h4 id=\"IqPTW\" class=\" \"><strong>In 10 steps to a successful sale of your business<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"col-md-12 hc_text_block_cnt\"><div id=\"QoG41\" class=\" \"><p>The decision has been made. You want to sell your business. But how does that work? Based on our vast experience, we share in this roadmap the 10 steps to a successful business sale. That way, you will have a better idea of what to expect.<\/p><p>The process of selling a business has many facets, all of which deserve proper attention. After all, you don&#8217;t sell your life&#8217;s work overnight. Just making the choice to sell your business is an impactful and emotional process on its own. Taking the time to do so is essential. But also finding the right buyer, an optimal negotiation or even the transfer of the shares at the notary should not be underestimated.    <\/p><p>FBM Corporate Finance has supervised many corporate sale and purchase processes. Therefore we know the process well and have a broad network for sale and purchase. The advisors of FBM Corporate Finance assist entrepreneurs in a personal way. In this e-book we have summarized the 10 steps of the process you will go through. We hope this will prepare you for a successful sale of your company.    <\/p><p>In this e-book, we highlight the next 10 steps to successfully selling your business:<\/p><\/div><ol><li class=\" \">Collection of business information<\/li><li class=\" \">An initial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbm.nl\/en\/business-valuation\/\">indication of value<\/a><\/li><li class=\" \">Identifying <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbm.nl\/blog\/maak-kennis-met-3-soorten-kopers-van-uw-bedrijf\/\">potential buyers<\/a><\/li><li class=\" \">Preparation of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbm.nl\/blog\/bedrijfsverkoop-het-verkoopmemorandum-en-de-geheimhoudingsovereenkomst-nda\/\">sales memorandum<\/a><\/li><li class=\" \">Approaching potential buyers<\/li><li class=\" \">Conversations and negotiations with buyers<\/li><li class=\" \">Drafting the letter of intent (LOI).<\/li><li class=\" \">The due diligence process<\/li><li class=\" \">Preparation of transaction documentation<\/li><li class=\" \">Closing and transfer of shares<\/li><\/ol><div> <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a6455e\" data-id=\"5a6455e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1410912 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1410912\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Download paper<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66b33f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hubspot-form\" data-id=\"b66b33f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hubspot-form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hsFormsOnReady = window.hsFormsOnReady || [];\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\twindow.hsFormsOnReady.push(()=>{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thbspt.forms.create({\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tportalId: 144760600,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tformId: \"632ff081-6f2b-4b55-aa7c-33a9324e595d\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttarget: \"#hbspt-form-1775712867000-4475222690\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tregion: \"eu1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t})});\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hbspt-form\" id=\"hbspt-form-1775712867000-4475222690\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29df11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29df11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This form is subject to our privacy policy. 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