Selling Your Business

Maximizing Value, Navigating Complexity

Selling your business is likely the most significant financial and career related event of your life, requiring expert advice to ensure the best possible outcome. TrailWise specializes in tailoring the divestiture process, focusing on presenting your company in the most favorable light to potential purchasers while minimizing operational disruptions through the process.

TrailWise leads clients through the entire divestiture process from start to finish. This includes conducting financial and market analyses, strategic company positioning, crafting a detailed Confidential Information Memorandum, and identifying suitable strategic or financial potential purchasers. Our commitment extends to managing all transaction aspects – facilitating due diligence, preparing for management meetings, negotiating business terms & conditions, structuring and leading/liaising with legal, tax, accounting and other financial advisors—to secure a successful and seamless closing.

We understand the nuances of negotiating transactions, and lead you through cashflow normalizations, market multiples, normalized working capital, sustaining capital reinvestment, redundant assets and the effects of leasing versus leverage. We are experts at creating competitive tension among potential purchasers to ensure you receive full value for your business. Our expertise lies in identifying your company’s unique value and effectively communicating this to the right potential purchasers. Trust us to navigate your business through this critical journey, achieving a sale that reflects its true worth.

Phase I – Transaction Planning

Development of Divestiture Strategy

Potential Purchaser Screening

Marketing Material Development

Phase II – Marketing

Purchaser Contact and Distribution of Documents

Staged Due Diligence and Management Presentations

Purchaser Discussions and Preliminary Offers

Phase III – Negotiation & Closing

Facilitate Structure & Detailed Due Diligence

Negotiate Final Transaction Documents

Transaction Closing