In this comprehensive, fully updated guide, two experts take the reader step-by-step through the entire process. From how to determine when is the right time to sell, to valuing a company, to negotiating the final terms, this book deals with all the issues. There are case studies that show how individuals dealt with the complex issues involved and an appendix containing a sample agreement, confidentiality agreement, and other important documents.
Paul Sperry and Beatrice Mitchell are principals in the investment banking firm, Sperry, Mitchell & Co. They specialize in representing small to medium sized companies who are seeking a sale or merger. Grant Thornton is a leading financial and business adviser to corporate businesses and their owners with 37 local offices across the UK. During 2002 they advised on 108 deals with a value of almost GBP1bn.