Phoenix Consulting

Phoenix Business Transfer Agents & Exit Strategy Consultants

Selling Your Business

As Business Transfer Agents working in the Health and Social Care Sector, we are committed to expertly guiding and supporting you through the process of selling your business. At Phoenix, we have over 35 years combined experience in the Health & Social Care Sector and a 100% success rate in business sales within the sector.

We understand the level of commitment it takes to establish, manage and grow a quality business. We also understand the degree of loyalty you have to your staff and clients and how difficult this may make it for you to sell your business. At Phoenix, we only deal with specialist and domiciliary care businesses for sale and we believe that our experience and expertise gives us a unique insight into your business. This enables us to handle the sale with sensitivity, remove your anxieties and market your business only to appropriate purchasers.

We understand how important it is that you find the right business agents who will provide a realistic valuation, confidential service and consistent support throughout the sale. Phoenix will manage the sales process on your behalf, enabling you to continue operating the business on a day to day basis.

When you contact Phoenix to talk about selling your business, we are happy to answer your questions over the telephone or in writing, but we prefer to meet you personally. This is because we understand that it may be difficult for you to discuss the matter over the phone or exchange emails if you’re office based. A key part of being a successful transfer agent is ensuring that confidentiality is maintained throughout the sales process.

We appreciate that you may need more time to think about selling your business and that you may have further questions following the initial meeting. We also believe that it is important for you to feel comfortable and confident with your business transfer agent to ensure that you are able to develop a strong working relationship based on mutual respect and trust – and this is best achieved by meeting face to face.

Phoenix deals with specialist and domiciliary care businesses for sale on a nationwide basis and will provide you with a dedicated consultant to work closely with you throughout the sales process. This means that the consultant you meet for the initial discussion about selling your business is the same person who will work with you throughout the process. Our consultant will liaise between you, potential buyers, lawyers and accountants to ensure that you are kept up to date with progress, allowing you to make fully informed decisions about selling your business.

Exit Strategy Planning

You may not be ready to sell your business immediately, but are planning to do so in the next few years. As part of our consulting services, Phoenix can work with you to create an Exit Strategy Plan. We can assist you in writing a plan that demonstrates clear objectives, strategies, market information and financial forecasts. Ideally, your Exit Strategy Plan should form part of your Business Plan as this is the starting point for understanding where your business is now and where you want it to be.

It’s always worth considering whether you would be prepared to buy your business if it was for sale – if the answer is no, then it’s time to consider what action you need to take to build a successful Exit Strategy Plan.

Your Exit Strategy Plan can be reviewed and revised when you work on your annual Business Plan and budget – and Phoenix can provide you with further exit strategy advice at each review, if required.

Phoenix can work with you to plan and establish your business, promote and develop it, review and update your Business Plan – and when you are ready, support you with exit strategy advice and act as your business transfer agents.

The objectives of an Exit Strategy Plan are to give you the opportunity to prepare the business for sale ensuring that it is as attractive as possible to potential buyers, and to plan your own future from a financial perspective. You can then exit at the most advantageous time- when your business is performing well and market conditions are in your favour.