On average, it takes nine months to sell a Wisconsin business these days.  The average multiple of earnings (EBIT) for transactions consummated in Wisconsin is 5.5.  Both averages are misleading.

We consider the sale of a business a process rather than an event.  We assist sellers of small businesses locate qualified buyers, negotiate deals and close transactions.  Our focus, however, is to help sellers determine strategically when, where and how to leave their business and then, how to maximize the value of the business and price they ultimately receive. 

Exit planning involves more than simply deciding when to cause a "liquidity event" to occur.  The exit planning process, for example, should carefully consider the following:

• Evaluation of how, when and to whom to sell the business
• Identification of a successor if the owner plans to transfer rather than sell
• Clarification of what to do with your life, from a personal and career point of view, when you no longer run the company
• Taking actions necessary to maximize and protect the seller's assets
• Estate planning

Our process:

• Creating the Exit Plan
• Preparing the Business for Sale
• Qualification of Prospective Buyers/Successors
• Negotiate the Sale or Transfer of the Business
• After the Sale Is Over – What Comes Next?

A team of independent specialists is created to meet the requirements of the individual assignment:

• Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Intermediaries
• CPA/Chief Financial Officers
• Lawyers skilled in M&A work
• Business Valuation Specialists
• Licensed Real Estate Brokers
• Estate Tax Attorneys
• Management Consultants

A word about confidentiality:

Sellers of small businesses are justifiably concerned about confidentiality when the sale of the business is contemplated.  Rumors can be disruptive to employees, customers and suppliers.  Globe National Corporation understands the need to maintain absolute confidentiality.  We will not disclose the identity of our clients to unqualified prospective buyers.