Financing
Finance your business acquisition.
Most Swiss successions combine buyer equity, bank debt and seller financing. Understanding the structure early makes an offer credible.
Two example structures
Illustrative onlyExample A — buyer with substantial equity
CHF 1'200'000
Purchase price
- Buyer equity
- CHF 500'000
- Bank facility
- CHF 500'000
- Seller financing
- CHF 200'000
Example B — successor with seller support
CHF 900'000
Purchase price
- Buyer equity
- CHF 200'000
- Bank facility
- CHF 350'000
- Seller financing
- CHF 350'000
These are worked examples, not benchmarks, rules or an offer. Every transaction is structured differently and every financing institution applies its own criteria. Use them to see how the pieces fit together, then run your own figures in the calculator below.
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