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    How companies are tackling supply chain issues through M&A -...

    How companies are tackling supply chain issues through M&A - https://www.business-sale.com/insights/for-buyers/how-companies-can-use-ma-to-tackle-supply-chain-problems-222993
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    Selling my business - handover period.

    MyAccountantOnline above has posed the right question. What are the other terms of the deal and are you being paid for your time? On the face of it, two weeks is enough to train the new owners or their staff. But the buyers may have another opinion on that, or other reasons for wanting you...
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    The fastest-growing businesses are those that are busy acquiring other companies. We are...

    The fastest-growing businesses are those that are busy acquiring other companies. We are finding on and off-market targets every day. Are you looking?
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    How much would you pay for this business?

    Here's my perspective as an owner of Business Sale Report for over 25 years + experienced angel and venture capital investor. To make it simple, let's take away the notion that this 3rd investor is working in the business (or that any work done is completed at market rate, and can be easily...
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    Selling our web hosting division

    It will sell. We don't have much of a relationship with clients at all and do not have the time to talk to any of them over the phone. They submit a support ticket if they have an issue.
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    Selling our web hosting division

    I cannot give a gross profit figure. It's not been analysed out with associated costs distinguished. We do other stuff. Anyone already in the business will see the prices we charge for the hosting and domains and assess the value accordingly. They may choose to keep the existing reseller...
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    Selling our web hosting division

    Basic shared hosting
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    Selling our web hosting division

    As a general rule of thumb web hosting businesses go for between 1 to 1.5 times annual revenue. If you are interested in getting more detail, please DM me with your email and I'll send you a brief datasheet.
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    Selling our web hosting division

    Anyone here already running a web hosting / domain registration business, and who may be interested in buying a tiny non-core division? We’ve got 80 long-standing business customers, 30 of which we provide web hosting for (Heart Internet and Fasthosts reseller). The rest we provide domain...
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    Slashed Entrepreneurs' Relief: Disincentive?

    Hi Pentel Yes, however if you are already part-way through the sale as you say, you may be OK .. see this on the HMRC website: This measure reduces the lifetime limit from £10 million to £1 million for Entrepreneurs’ Relief qualifying disposals made on or after 11 March 2020. There are...
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    Slashed Entrepreneurs' Relief: Disincentive?

    I'm not sure whether it's effective as of today or not. I will try to find out and report back. I suspect it could be a date in April so you could well have time to sneak the sale in!
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    Slashed Entrepreneurs' Relief: Disincentive?

    Today it was announced in the Budget that the lifetime amount of eligible Entrepreneurs' Relief is to be cut from £10m to £1m ( https://www.business-sale.com/news/business-news/entrepreneurs-relief-tax-cut-in-budget-219983). I'm wondering how many people here are seriously annoyed about this...
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    Planning to sell small profitable online business fast, but where?

    you can list it on flippa.com or bizsale.co.uk for free
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    Business Sales Agents for the Creative industry?

    You could achieve a far better sale price if you were able to sell the company rather than the customer book. But at the moment there is just you. And you intend to leave at some point after the handover. Not an overly attractive acquisition prospect. I would consider employing one or more...
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    Buying into a company: Do you account for future salary in a valuation?

    All down to negotiation. But it would be highly unusual to value the company now based on your being on board tomorrow. Especially given you want to buy in at the lowest price possible, and that you would presumably only be buying into an enterprise that you expect to do better with you as...
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