AMERICAN FORTUNE Mergers & Acquisitions Successfully Assits Clients In The Sale Of Their Business.
We take the best practices of Merger Acquisition and Investment Banking and offer them to businesses with revenues of up to $100 Million Dollars.
We sell businesses but our services differ from business brokers.
AMERICAN FORTUNE assures confidentiality while strategically presenting business for sale. Our broad expertise allows us to go beyond numbers and contracts into the intricacies of better positioning business for a successful sale and its continued prosperity. While accountants and attorneys are solely focused on numbers and contracts, which limits their capabilities in selling a business, we look at all the factors affecting the sale of a business.
AMERICAN FORTUNE's set of unique processes increases the value and marketability of a business. Count on us for expertise in: Business Valuation, Mergers & Acquisitions (Sale of a Business), Business Growth to Exit Planning.
We are more than Business Brokers; we are Advisors who can successfully sell a business to the best buyer, at the best possible price and at the best time. We utilize a proprietary process which controls and monitors the necessary tasks for a smooth and successful sale of a business. We hold ourselves accountable for helping our clients and customers achieve positive and lasting results.
Unlike Business Brokers, we are not out just to sell your business, we provide a great amount of expertise and value added services to the sale of a business. Along with your Attorney and CPA we function as a trusted Business Advisor by providing valuable information and smart options so that our clients can make the right decisions.
We value confidentiality, integrity, thoroughness and positive, lasting results.
Our Value Added Serivices Outperform Business Brokers
American Fortune Mergers & Acquisitions, LLC offers sell-side and buy-side merger and acquisition services throughout the country.
We have performed business valuations, exit planning, merger and acquisition services in the following areas: Louisville Kentucky, Lexington Kentucky, Bowling Green Kentucky, Nashville Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee, Cincinnati Ohio, Dayton Ohio, Columbus Ohio, Toledo Ohio, Cleveland Ohio, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Baltimore Maryland, Indianapolis Indiana, Chicago Illinois, Detroit Michigan, Flint Michigan, Atlanta Georgia, St. Louis Missouri, Kansas City Kansas, Des Moines Iowa, Minneapolis Minnesota, Oklahoma City Oklahoma, Dallas Texas, Fort Worth Texas, Denver Colorado, San Francisco California, Salt Lake City Utah, Phoenix Arizona, Los Angeles California, San Diego California.
"Choose the right tool for the right job. It's alright to utilize a business broker to buy or sell a small business, but for large and complex businesses, choose a mergers and acquisitions firm to experience more expertise and value for your hard-earned money."
Corporate Offfices located at 505 Third Street, Suite 301, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, Phone: 502-244-0480
American Fortune Mergers & Acquisitions
When is the Best Time to Sell My Business?
Most business owners are so busy running the day-to-day operations of their business that they do not give ample consideration to this question. Before selling a business, there are many factors to address and adequate preparation can maximize the return to the owner.
In a perfect world, the best time to sell a business is when the business is performing well with future projections looking even better, the national economy is strong and the industry is getting a lot of attention from Wall Street investors. However, regardless of the state of the economy or the industry, there are certain things owners can do to make their business as attractive as possible to potential purchasers.
To build market value, address the following items:
To improve cash flow, take the following action:
Business Owners should be aware that there is an inherent conflict that arises with running a business and preparing the business for sale. Many businesses are run with the objective to minimize tax liabilities. Unfortunately, the same techniques and accounting practices that minimize taxes also minimize the value of a business. Ideally, plans to sell a business should be made three to five years in advance of the anticipated sale. This will allow adequate time to make changes and demonstrate a track record of maximum profits.
In addition to setting a future target date to sell their business, a business owner should ask themselves what they want to get out of the sale of a business. Do they just want to finance their retirement? Is it important that their son or daughter remains with the business? Can they gain tax benefits by financing part of the sales price? Do they want to ensure the new owner will treat their customers with the same level of service? Make a list of priorities and seek the advice of business professionals to ensure there are no surprises during the business transfer process.
Once a decision has been made to sell, a business owner should be conscious of the need for confidentiality. Any leaks about the sale of a business can cause panic and fear for the employees, suppliers, landlords and banks. Great care must also be taken to assure that competitors and customers do not learn of the planned business sale. Competitors may sabotage a business by leaking the information to employees and customers. Key employees may start looking for other employment. Customers could be concerned about how the business will perform under new management and may seek alternative sources for the product or service. If any one of these were to happen, the value of a business could be significantly decreased. Working with an experienced Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor will minimize the risk. The name of the business and any detailed information should be disclosed only after it is determined that a potential buyer has the skills, experiences, financial capability and leadership required to run the business being considered. In addition, all potential business buyers should be required to sign non-disclosure agreements stating they will maintain confidentiality on all information discussed.
By now it should be clear that early planning of the sale of a business will generate the most value and will likely expedite the sale of the business. To summarize, focus on building market value and improving cash flow, prioritize the terms of the sale, seek the help of a merger and acquisition advisor (M&A Advisor) and maintain confidentiality.
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