Hornblower helps business owners, in Greenwich borough and anywhere in Greater London, to prepare their business for sale, building in maximum value. They then find the right buyer, negotiate the optimum deal and manage the transaction through to successful completion.
Hornblower Business Brokers
We sell businesses.
Hornblower helps business owners prepare their business for sale, building in maximum value. We then find the right buyer, negotiate the optimum deal and manage the transaction through to successful completion.
It's as simple as that!
We also offer an acquisition target search service enabling business owners to expand or diversify their current business.
About us:
Hornblower Business Brokers are specialists in the sale of businesses in the professional service and industrial sectors. Typical deal values are £250k to £10m. Based in London we operate across the UK and internationally.
Our service:
Hornblower offers owners of SMEs a hands-on and bespoke service in the sale of their business, guiding the vendor through the selling process. We offer:
Initial Appraisal
Free, confidential and with no obligation. The principle aims are to establish:
An understanding of the Selling Process
The approximate worth of your business and its saleability
If your business needs 'grooming' to unlock its full potential value
Your expectations and plans for the future
Business Grooming
Unleashing the full value of the business. Hornblower offers a consultancy service to knock your business into shape before putting it on the market and thereby maximise the value you achieve from the sale.
Valuation
Determining the business owner's bottom-line as well as the marketing strategy. We will:
Look at the strengths and weaknesses of your business opportunity
Compare your business metrics to industry norms and market trends
Consider the types of buyer and the full potential value to them
Use various valuation methods to ensure all aspects are taken into account
Identify your bottom-line deal value negotiating position
Recommend the most appropriate marketing strategy and asking price
Sale preparation
Presenting the business to show its maximum value. As well as preparing a detailed Sales Memorandum, we will ensure that you are equipped and ready with the right answers and documentation to respond to the prospective buyer's enquiries and his eventual due diligence investigation.
Marketing
Providing a stream of suitable buyers. Through our advertising, direct approaches and database matching we will ensure maximum exposure to the market.
Buyer management
Negotiating the best deal. Having qualified buyers to evaluate their intentions and means, we will act as mediator between you and the buyer allowing you time to consider the offer and avoid being 'put on the spot' by the buyer.
Transaction management
Keeping the deal on track. We will remain in close contact with both parties to ensure that issues on either side are dealt with effectively, with the understanding and objective of keeping the deal on track
Hornblower Business Brokers
Realising the value of your business!