Transfer a Business
Ensure the future of the business you built.
Prepare a succession discreetly: control what is visible, who sees it and when, from anonymous teaser to signed transfer.
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Anonymous by default
Nothing identifying is published.
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You approve every request
Buyers only exist to you once you accept them.
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Structures beyond a full sale
Partner buy-in, progressive succession, MBO, earn-out.
How a succession is prepared
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Anonymous profile
We publish what a serious buyer needs to judge fit — activity, region, size band, structure — and nothing that identifies the business. Staff, clients and competitors see nothing.
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You decide who comes closer
Interested buyers accept a confidentiality undertaking and explain who they are. You approve or decline each one; nothing is disclosed before you do.
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Staged release
The name, the figures and the documents are released in stages inside a private channel, and you can see who opened what.
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Terms in writing
Offers arrive with price, equity, any seller financing, an earn-out and the handover period set out clearly, so you compare like with like.
Questions owners ask
- Will my staff or clients find out?
- Not from us. The public profile carries no name, no address and no detail that would identify the business, and the confidential details only reach buyers you have approved individually.
- What is my business worth?
- For Swiss professional firms, price is usually set from sustainable earnings, the share of recurring revenue and how dependent the business is on the owner. The valuation tool gives you a defensible range before you speak to anyone.
- How long does a succession take?
- Between six and eighteen months is normal, from preparation to signing, plus a handover period that often runs six to twelve months beyond it.
- Do I have to sell everything at once?
- No. Partial sales, staged transfers, management buy-outs and asset sales are all common, and you can indicate which structures you would consider on the profile itself.