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    Selling or Closing options.

    Just to clarify, @Clinton has never advertised on Daltons - his comments don't reflect the quality of our service. Daltons have been connecting buyers and sellers since Victorian times, and we keep a list of testimonials at http://www.daltonsbusiness.com/testimonials
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    Selling or Closing options.

    Sorry to hear you have not had much response. Please could you PM me your name, or let me know your seller reference? We will investigate this immediately.
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    Please help....

    There's no simple answer to this question, I'm afraid. Typical small business profits, margins, turnover etc. vary wildly from town to town, never mind industry to industry. An individual business owner's personal choices (whether to employ lots of staff, trade on Sundays, advertise etc.) also...
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    Best place/way to sell a business

    Hi @jellipad , I'm sorry to see the comments from @Clinton , who for the record has never had a working relationship with Daltons. All I can say is that thousands of business owners choose to advertise on Daltons every year - we are the UK's largest business for sale marketplace and have been...
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    Business for sale

    Thanks for the mention LowPrices.uk - www.daltonsbusiness.com is the UK's largest business for sale marketplace - we have been around since Victorian times, either in print or online :) TARMAG we'd be very happy to help you advertise your business for sale - please get in touch if this is of...
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    Best way to sell a business?

    Thanks for the endorsement colour24 - we appreciate your feedback :)
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    Best way to sell a business?

    Hi daisy13, "Gift Shops" are a popular category on daltonsbusiness.com - we would be very happy to help your friend to advertise the business for sale. Please let us know if you would like us to give you or your friend a call to discuss this.
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    Travel agency

    World Travel Market is the biggest one and is held in London every year :)
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    How to start as an investor

    Both Nutmeg and Virgin Money offer Investment ISAs where you can buy into index fund trackers in a tax-efficient manner; have you looked at these?
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    Retail Business for Sale

    Hi Laura, we're delighted to hear that someone recommended you speak to Daltons :) We can definitely help you with this, regardless of whether you choose to list the business yourself or sell with an agent. We're the UK's largest business for sale marketplace, and both agents and private...
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    Funding for buying a business - is it any different?

    Hi @lukesvarc , have you spoken to the seller yet? They might be able to help you. Some sellers will be open to a 'Seller Financing' arrangement, whereby you pay part of the purchase price up-front and pay the rest of the purchase price over a set period of time, using the profits earned in the...
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    Selling to Business Partner

    Hi Daniel, is the business set up as a limited company or a partnership? If you have already agreed a value for your share of the business, you might be able to approach your accountant together and sort this out relatively quickly.
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    Due diligence tips when buying a business

    Thanks again everyone - this has been really helpful! We're going to incorporate some of your thoughts into our article.
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    Startup funding options

    Hi Adam, You don't always need the money up-front. Sometimes the seller will consider an owner financing arrangement, which is when you pay a fraction of the asking price up-front and then pay the remainder out of the profits of the business over a number of years. If your partner has a strong...
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    Question For Pub Owners, Where Do I Start?

    It's worth looking at the BII website - the BII is an independent a trade organisation representing those in the licensed industry. They have a number of courses which could be well worth your time - have a look at http://www.bii.org/support/trainingforsuccess for more information.
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