Sell a Business
Strategic sell-side advisory from first valuation to final closing. Confidential from day one, with you deciding how much is shared, and built to get you the right buyer at the right price.
We keep your sale confidential. You choose how much is shared, from completely anonymous to fully public.
We screen for experience, financing and proof of funds before anyone sees your numbers.
Your asking price is built from your financials and comparable sales, not a guess.
One team manages buyers, offers, diligence and closing so you can keep running your business.
Why Caldermont
Most owners sell a business once in their lifetime. The difference between listing and selling well is preparation, positioning and who's managing the buyers.
| Traditional listing | Caldermont Advisors | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Rule-of-thumb multiple | Valuation built from your tax returns, bank statements and comparable sales |
| Marketing | Post the listing and wait | Active outreach to a buyer network, plus targeted listings and campaigns |
| Confidentiality | Business name often visible | Confidential by default; you choose how much is shared, from completely anonymous to fully public |
| Buyer quality | Anyone who calls | Screened for experience, financing and proof of funds |
| Your visibility | Occasional check-ins | Regular updates on every inquiry, NDA, showing and offer |
| Closing | Handed off to attorneys | Managed diligence, lease assignment and closing milestones |
How We Manage Your Sale
Organize your financials, lease and documents into a secure data room and identify anything to fix before listing.
Share your last three years of tax returns, recent bank statements and lease.
Analyze performance, normalize owner earnings and compare against recent sales to set a defensible asking price.
Review the valuation with your advisor and agree on pricing and terms.
Market your business confidentially, or as publicly as you choose. Screen every buyer, collect NDAs and manage inquiries and showings.
Keep running your business. We bring you only qualified, serious buyers.
Compare offers side by side, negotiate price and terms, and coordinate due diligence and lease assignment.
Choose the offer that fits your goals, with a clear recommendation from us.
Track every milestone with attorneys, lenders and your landlord through to the closing table.
Sign, hand over the keys and start your next chapter.
Don't have everything? That's normal. We'll help you gather it.
We keep every sale confidential unless you tell us otherwise. If you want more exposure, you choose how much buyers see, and you can change it at any time.
Questions
We start from your actual numbers: tax returns, bank deposits and sales reports. We normalize the owner's earnings, then compare against recent sales of similar businesses to arrive at a range that buyers and lenders can support.
Yes. Every sale is confidential by default: your business is marketed without its name, address or photos, and details are released only after a buyer signs an NDA. If you'd like more exposure, it's your choice how much we share, from completely anonymous to fully public, and you can change it at any time. Either way, buyers go through us, not your staff, landlord or suppliers.
Yes. Many owners have cash sales or bookkeeping gaps. We'll help you organize what you have and present it accurately so buyers and lenders can rely on it.
It depends on the business, the price and how quickly buyers can secure financing. We'll give you a realistic timeline after reviewing your financials.
The first conversation and valuation review are free, with no obligation. If we work together, your advisor will walk you through our fee structure before anything is signed.
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Tell us a little about your business. An advisor will review it and reach out within 1 business day to schedule a confidential conversation.
No cost, no obligation. Your information is never shared without your permission.
An advisor will review your business and reach out within 1 business day to schedule a confidential conversation.