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Maintaining Confidentiality Throughout the Sale Process

Deal Studio August 28, 2018 0 Comments

There are two key ingredients when it comes to selling a business: professionalism and confidentiality.  If either of these two ingredients are lacking, then you’ll most likely run into problems.  Sadly, many sellers see their deals fall apart due to a breach of confidentiality.  You certainly don’t want to be among their ranks.

The simple fact is that a breach in confidentiality can negatively impact everyone from suppliers and vendors to creditors.  For example, vendors could change their terms and this, in turn, could have a major, negative impact on cash flow.  There can be a chain reaction of events that spirals out of control.

The potential negative outcomes of a breach in confidentiality are quite numerous, for example, employees and customers alike could begin to worry about the future of the business.  Employees could begin to worry about the safety of their jobs and begin looking for a new position.  Dangerously, this situation could lead to changes in management and the loss of key employees.  Likewise, customers, fearing instability with the business, could also decide to take the business elsewhere, leading to revenue problems.

Yet another complicating factor comes in the form of the competition.  If the competition hears that your business is up for sale, they could sense blood in the water and look to steal your customers.

Ultimately, a breach could give potential buyers cold feet.  At this point, it should be very clear that protecting confidentiality is a must.  One of the single best ways to ensure that confidentiality is maintained is to opt for an experienced and proven business broker.  Business brokers understand the simply tremendous value of keeping things under wraps.

It may be tempting to try and sell your business on your own, but it is vital to understand that doing so can damage your businesses’ reputation.  A good business broker knows how to shield your business from breaches of confidentiality.  By working with a business broker, not only are confidentiality agreements signed and taken seriously, but also you’ll know that prospective buyers are vetted and fully pre-qualified.  According to an article on Inc.com, broker feedback has revealed 9 out of 10 interested parties who respond to “business for sale” ads are not qualified to make the purchase.  Why would you want to risk giving away key details to these parties?

In short, you’ll have a much better idea of who you are dealing with and how serious they are about buying your business.  At the end of the day, there is no replacement for maintaining confidentiality.

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