Business
The business sales division of Bluestone & Hockley is dedicated to assisting you in marketing and selling your business in the most confidential and professional way. We understand that the sale of a business is one of the largest and most important transactions a business owner will make.
The average business buyer looks for a business for 18 months and then over 90% who begin the search will never complete a purchase. Depending upon the business the average buyer inquiries can range from 100-250. This group is narrowed to 20-40 of those who are qualified and sign a confidentiality agreement. This in turn leads to 3-5 who will sign an Offer to Purchase or Letter of Intent. Finally, one buyer will draft a Contract of Sale and close the transaction. It is important that the seller works with a broker who is qualified to manage this process efficiently allowing the seller to continue to focus on his business. We have the skill, knowledge and experience to manage the transaction each step of the sales process.
Bluestone & Hockley lists and sells businesses of varying sizes across a number of industries. We specialize in light manufacturing, wholesale distribution, and service industry businesses with asking prices ranging from $250,000 to $3,000,000. It is important to understand the key purchasing considerations of prospective buyers and address those through a professionally produced marketing package. Bluestone & Hockley will prepare the marketing package, identify the best qualified buyers and finally negotiate a deal structure that will create the maximum value for the seller.
If you are considering selling your business, let our professional business brokers assist you with our full range of services including:
- Free initial consultation
- Business valuation
- Create the Offering package
- Market the business
- Define qualified buyers
- Negotiate the transaction
- Assist with the financing
- Manage the Due Diligence process
- Orchestrate the closing
Our mission is to facilitate the sale of your business while keeping the identity of the business, the customers, market, financial history and current financial condition in the strictest of confidence. We will never reveal this information without properly qualifying a potential buyer as to their background and financial situation.
Lew Reece, Broker
503-944-9177
lreece@bluestonehockley.com
