BUYING AND SELLING A BUSINESS FROM THE BUYER'S POINT OF VIEW

At M+A MasterClass, we bring together selected experts to answer your questions about buying a business.

M+A MASTERCLASS GIVES YOU AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESS

Weighing the risk against the potential is crucial.

If you're a first-time buyer, you have to make the decision to either start from scratch or buy an existing business. In either case, you should always assess whether you have the right prerequisites. This includes professional, managerial and commercial skills to drive the business to growth and development.

If you decide to buy a business, there are a number of important areas to cover. These are all areas that dictate whether all the necessary basic elements and prerequisites for the business are in place.

If you are considering buying a business, the M+A MasterClass will provide you with answers to the following questions:

Is the company you want to buy based on a sound and sustainable foundation?
Is the business profitable based on a historical basis and future potential?
Is the company priced so that the risk profile is acceptable?
Can the business continue without the current owner-manager and will the important key employees remain after the acquisition?
As a buyer, do you have the right financial prerequisites to buy the company and ensure the necessary operational basis after the purchase?
Which financing model makes sense and how do you ensure optimal financing based on patient money at the right interest rate?
How do you best develop your growth strategy and the business case that will form the basis of your business plan and financing?
How do you identify the healthy and relevant businesses for sale on the market?
Should you buy the assets or the company?
What qualities should your advisors have?

The above questions are particularly important for first-time buyers. For a strategic buyer, they are no less important, but other areas will be just as important to cover.

All areas and questions will be addressed and described at the M+A MasterClass seminar. At the subsequent owner-manager fair, it is possible to have a direct and personal sparring session with the experts from the seminar.