What does a business sale involve?
A business sale involves transferring ownership of a company to a third-party buyer within a structured and secure framework.
This process, which generally takes several months, covers every stage from preparing the transaction documentation to signing the definitive agreements.
It is not merely a commercial transaction, but a comprehensive process aimed at optimising the sale price while aligning the interests of all parties.
This process requires an in-depth understanding of the key aspects of the business being sold in order to attract suitable investors, while managing the personal and wealth-related considerations that shape the owner’s future.
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Why work with an M&A advisory firm?
A successful sale relies on a rigorous methodology. Working with a specialist M&A firm formalises each stage of the process, anticipates legal and tax risks, and ensures the transaction is executed securely and effectively.
Buyer origination involves identifying institutional or private counterparties whose potential synergies align with your company’s profile and values. Our bespoke targeting approach helps ensure an efficient transaction process while maintaining strict confidentiality.
A well-managed competitive process is essential to maximising the sale value. High-quality financial documentation, including the Information Memorandum, combined with negotiations led by an experienced M&A adviser, enables the transaction to be managed with confidence and helps achieve the best possible outcome.
What are the key stages of a business sale?
From defining your personal and financial objectives through to the closing, discover the seven key stages of our methodology designed to secure the sale of your business.
Selling a business: when should you seek support?
You want to identify reliable buyers and manage the negotiations.
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You want to structure every stage leading up to the sale.
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You want to identify reliable buyers and manage the negotiations.
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Why entrust your sell-side mandate to Fondaris?
Fondaris applies a bespoke, confidential and structured approach at every stage of the transaction, ensuring that the business owner retains full control over the transaction timeline.
Thanks to our national footprint across Belgium and our international network, we conduct a broad buyer search to identify leading candidates, including investment funds, industrial buyers and search funds.
As your exclusive adviser, we defend your interests throughout the negotiations with a view to achieving a balanced and secure transaction structure. Our objective is clear: to bring the transaction to completion under the best possible market conditions.
Fondaris did an absolutely exceptional job.
Louis-Philippe Bourdon – Director, l’Entr’Aide Financière du Tournaisis (EAFT)
You can’t go through this process without professional advice.
Frédéric Moreau – Founder, Fire Concept
The firm remains neutral throughout the process, which makes negotiations much easier for both parties.
Xavier Giudice – Shareholder, Garage Bruno Mercier
Running and growing a business is one thing. Selling it is another matter entirely.
François Vyle – Co-founder, Ghalan
A business transfer process is always more complex than you expect.
Denis Mahieu – Director, dbBase
Potential grants in Wallonia and Brussels
Are you an SME based in Wallonia?
Fondaris is an approved service provider under the Business Vouchers - Business Transfer scheme. This scheme allows you to benefit from professional support, with financial assistance from the Walloon Region covering up to 75% of consultancy fees.
Are you an SME based in the Brussels-Capital Region?
Fondaris can help you benefit from the “Business Transfer or Takeover Grant” scheme managed by Brussels Economy and Employment, which covers 60% of the expenses related to a consultancy assignment (whether it involves an assessment, legal or tax preparation, or the valuation of the company), with a maximum financial contribution of €7,500.
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