Business Owner Exit Strategy Options

Business owners usually have several options when selling a business and some options will be better than others. At our initial – no obligation – consultation, we always start by learning about your business and your goals for exiting the business. We will then discuss some alternatives that might make the most sense for selling your business. We will also discuss the terms of a potential engagement in which you would hire us to sell your business.

As you may know, there are many ways to sell a business including an out-right sale to a third party, a sale to a partner, a leveraged buy-out by employees, risk mitigation through partial equity liquidation, establishment of an ESOP, as well as many others. The tax issues associated with your corporate legal status are also of concern. Should your sale be structured as an asset or stock transaction? Can an asset sale be structured to resemble a stock transaction? The legal structure of your company and the manner in which it is sold will directly affect the amount of taxes that you will have to pay. As one of the most experienced firms in these matters on the east coast, we can help you define an appropriate strategy. We can also introduce you to some of the most qualified tax advisors around.