ServicesSell a Business
Sell a Business in Taylor, TX
We sell privately owned businesses with confidentiality built into every step. Buyers are screened and sign a nondisclosure agreement before they learn your company's name. Your staff, customers and suppliers hear nothing until you decide they should. Listing with us costs nothing up front, and there is no retainer.
A sale handled with care, start to finish
Selling a company you built is not like selling equipment or a building. Word that the business is for sale can unsettle employees, invite competitors to poach customers and make a lender nervous. Our first job is to keep the business safe while it is on the market, so the company a buyer inspects at closing is the same healthy company they first saw.
That shapes how we work. We price the business from its real numbers, prepare a profile that describes it without naming it, and release details in stages only to buyers who have shown they are serious and able to pay. We handle the calls, the questions and the back-and-forth so you can keep running the place.
Most of our sellers own established small and mid-sized companies in Taylor and the towns around it, from Hutto and Elgin to Round Rock and Georgetown. Some want to retire, some want to move on to something new. The process is the same careful one either way.
What our sale service includes
- A defensible asking price
- We start with a free, confidential valuation built from your tax returns, profit and loss statements and owner benefit. A price backed by the numbers holds up when a buyer's lender and accountant look closely. It also keeps the listing from going stale.
- A blind profile and full offering package
- Buyers first see a short profile that describes the industry, size and strengths without your name or location. Only after screening do they receive the full package with financials and operating detail.
- Buyer screening and signed NDAs
- Every buyer completes a nondisclosure agreement and tells us about their background and funds before anything identifying is shared. We ask the hard questions early, so you do not spend time with tire-kickers.
- Quiet marketing to registered buyers
- New listings go to registered buyers first, which often brings interest before anything appears publicly. When wider marketing makes sense, it stays anonymous.
- Negotiation and the letter of intent
- We help you compare offers on more than price: cash at closing, seller financing, earnouts, your transition period and what happens to your staff. Then we work the letter of intent until the terms read the way you agreed them.
- Due diligence and closing coordination
- We organize document requests, keep the buyer's lender and your attorney and CPA moving on the same schedule, and track every open item to closing day.
Signs it may be time to sell
Retirement is on the calendar
Selling well usually takes months of preparation and marketing. Owners who start a year or two ahead of their target date tend to have more choices.
You have had an unsolicited offer
A competitor or customer asking to buy is a good moment to learn what the business is really worth before you answer them.
The work no longer fits your life
Burnout, health or family needs are common reasons to sell. A business sold while it is still growing brings a stronger price than one sold after the owner has stepped back.
A partner wants out
When co-owners disagree about the future, an outside sale is one option. Our Partner Buyouts and Succession page covers the inside routes too.
A lease or big decision is coming
A lease renewal, a major equipment purchase or a key employee leaving can all be natural points to decide whether you or a new owner should carry the business forward.
How a sale moves forward
- 1
A confidential first conversation
We talk by phone, by video or at our office about your goals, timing and what you hope to walk away with. Nothing leaves that conversation without your say-so.
- 2
Valuation and preparation
We review your financials, recast them to show true owner earnings and agree on an asking price with you. Then we write the blind profile and the full offering package.
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Marketing and screening
Registered buyers see the listing first. Each interested party signs an NDA and is qualified before learning your name, and we arrange meetings outside business hours when that protects confidentiality.
- 4
Offers and terms
We bring you every serious offer, explain the trade-offs and negotiate toward a signed letter of intent.
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Due diligence and closing
The buyer verifies what they were told while we keep the deal on track with the lender, attorneys and accountants. At closing, ownership transfers and your transition plan begins.
What shapes the cost and outcome of a sale
There are no retainers and no hidden fees. Our fee is a success fee paid at closing, because we only get paid when the seller does. What moves your net proceeds and timeline is mostly the business itself and how the deal is put together.
- The state of your financial records
- Clean, consistent books that match your tax returns make lenders comfortable and shorten due diligence. Messy records slow a deal and invite a lower offer.
- Size and owner dependence
- A company that runs without the owner present is worth more to most buyers than one where every customer relationship sits with you.
- Real estate in the deal
- If you own the building, selling it with the business or leasing it to the buyer changes the structure. Our Business and Property Sales service covers that path.
- How the buyer pays
- Bank financing, seller financing and earnouts each affect how much you receive at closing and how much comes later. Our Acquisition Financing Guidance helps buyers line up funding before they offer.
- Asset or stock sale
- How the sale is structured affects taxes on both sides. We work alongside your CPA so you understand the difference before you sign.
Questions sellers ask us
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How do you keep the sale secret from my employees?
Your name never appears in marketing, and buyers sign a nondisclosure agreement before learning who you are. Showings can happen after hours or away from the business, and we handle buyer calls so they do not come to your front desk. You decide when and how staff are told, usually close to or after closing.
What do I pay to get started?
Nothing. Putting your business on the market with us carries no up-front charge and no retainer. Our fee comes out of the sale proceeds at closing.
How long does it take to sell a business?
It depends on the size, the industry, the asking price and how ready your records are. Many sales take several months to the better part of a year from listing to closing. Starting with a realistic valuation is the surest way to avoid a long wait.
Do my books need to be perfect before I call?
No. Bring what you have, typically the last three years of tax returns and profit and loss statements. We will tell you plainly what a buyer's lender will ask for and what is worth tidying up first.
How long after closing am I expected to help the new owner?
That is agreed between you and the buyer and written into the letter of intent. Nearly every buyer wants some handover time, so customers and staff can get to know them and your know-how is passed along. Some owners help for a few weeks, others take on a longer consulting role. We help you set terms that match what you want to do next.
Talk through a sale before anyone else knows
Start with a free, confidential valuation. We will look at your numbers, explain what buyers would see and outline how a quiet sale could work for you.