We Simplify Business Sales
- Upfront Pricing
- No Lock-in Contracts
- Best in Class Delivery
- Maximum Return
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"Our Mission is to Simplify your Business Sale by providing you with unparalleled service and value with best-in-class delivery."
We don’t believe that you should pay a 10% fee to a broker just to sell your business. You’ve already put the hard work in, and giving it away just as you’re closing your largest deal seems unfair. That’s why at Ascent Exits, we’re changing model. We don’t charge a 10% fee or lock you into a 2 year contract.
Instead, we provide you with upfront pricing with no long term contracts. We develop a clear go-to-market strategy to ensure you close the deal. To be clear, we’re not brokers. We’re Consultants and we earn more business by making you successful.
Our fees are provided up front for your entire transaction. We also give you options to meet your needs, instead of a one size fits all approach. Check us to learn more or set up time to talk.
What makes us Different?
Pricing
We offer competitive and transparent fees. You’ll know exactly what you’re paying for, including the deliverables we provide and services we deliver as part of your service.
And we offer alternative pricing based on the size of your business, so you don’t have to worry about the 10% flat fees that most brokers charge.
Don’t take our word for it, call the brokers in your market and find out what makes us different.
No Exclusivity Contracts
We don’t ask for long term contracts. We are a consulting firm that does the heavy lifting. Most brokers will lock you into a exclusivity agreement lasting anywhere from from 6 months to 2 years, after you pay your deposit.
We hope that you think we provide best in class service, but we’re here to enable your deal, not control your exit.
Deliverables
We offer best in class deliverables provided to you by industry experts. Your CIM will be created by a Marketing Expert. Your valuation will be created by a Certified Valuation Analyst. Your Accounting Analysis will be completed by a Chartered Accountant or CPA.
All of our deliverables are best in class and thoroughly analyzed and researched prior to delivering to you. More importantly, they are yours and you own them.
Our Team
Our team is composed of experts. They all have years in their specific fields and are certified through independent processes.
Most brokers you encounter will be “an army of 1”. They create your valuation, create your CIM, review your accounting documents, review your legal documents. We’re different. We assign a Transaction Manager to manage your sale and then use our extended team of experts for each deliverable.
Our Services
At a Glance
We offer best in class delivery with an intent in optimizing your exit revenue. We’ve highlighted some of our services below, but to see our full service offering, please visit our services page.
Our services are delivered as part of our package or you can obtain our services al la carte. Our services page provides a full detailing of what services we offer and what is included in each of our packages or if you decide to purchase services al la carte.
Elite Package for Selling Your Business
For Businesses with Over $500K in Annual Revenue
Our Elite Package provides you with a complete end-to-end sales package that will ensure your business is in the best possible position to be sold. The package is broken into two delivery phases, Initialization and Activation. You can buy them together as a package for a discount or separately.
Initialization
During initialization, we provide you with an extensive business survey that well tell us everything about your business. The results of this survey will be used as a baseline information package for our Valuation Team and our Marketing team to ensure that we know exactly how best to take your business to market confidentiality.
- Business Questionnaire
- Accounting Evaluation
- CIM Creation
- Go-to-Market Strategy
- Target Buyer Profile
- Valuation Report
- Pre Qual Lenders
- One Page Marketing Brochure
Activation
After we’ve created your CIM, Go-To-Market Strategy, Valuation and other key deliverables, we will activate your Go-To-Market strategy and start finding potential buyers for you. Your sale will be placed on major platforms and after an Letter of Intent is signed, you and your potential buyer will be given access to a secure data room.
- Transaction Coordinator
- Marketing Activation
- NDA Management
- Buyer Submission Analysis
- Document Management Room
- Contract Consultant Review
- Monthly Status Meetings
- Twice Monthly Status Reports
Standard Package for Selling Your Business
For Businesses with Under $500K in Annual Revenue
Our Standard Package provides you with the many of the same deliverables that you get in the Elite package, but the scope of these deliverables is reduced with the assumption that your business may not have some of the same complexities that a larger business has.
With our standard package, we reduce the total services that are offered to you. You still receive key deliverables, but your CIM length will be shorter, your valuation will be a desktop valuation based on market factors and instead of a Transaction Manager, you will only receive twice monthly updates regarding your sell.
Check out the full services offered with this package on our Services Page or book a call. Please note that our Standard Package is only available in certain scenarios.
- Basics Valuation Report
- Accounting Evaluation
- Abbreviated CIM
- Standard Go-to-Market Approach (general guide)
- Marketing Activation
- Buyer Submission Analysis
- Limited Transactoin Coordinator
- Monthly Status Reports
Al La Carte Services
For Any Business
Our Al La Cart can be purchased at anytime as stand alone deliverables. Inquiry about other services we offer.
Accounting Evaluation
Certified Accountants will validate your books and financial documents are in order, prior to going to market. Our team will make sure you are not missing any of the key financial documents.
Professional CIM
A Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) is the central point to your successful marketing. Our experts will assemble a professional CIM that will allow you to put your best foot forward.
Business Valuation
Certified Valuation Analyst will create a Valuation for you based on Asset, Market and Income pricing methods. Includes working capital analysis, loan affordability, and other key valuation points.
Certified Business Valuation
Certified Valuation created by a CVA to support legal filings or court review. Averaging 65+ pages and signed by a certified appraiser.
Basic Valuation
Created by a CVA for businesses expected to sell under $500K based on Asset and Market valuations. Average 18+ Pages
Comprehensive Appraisal
Created by a ECA Certified Appraiser, this Report is designed to adhere to USPAP, ECA, IRS, and SBA Standards, this 30+ page report delivers a comprehensive and defensible valuation
Pricing
Our pricing is upfront and we don’t come back to the well for more. Our profit model is also different than a traditional broker. We do not collect success fees. We’ve built our profit model based on collecting payment upfront and then delivering unquestionable value. All for about the same price that most brokers charge as a deposit.
We don’t collect success fees for two simple reasons. 1. We believe that you should walk away with as much of your business value as you can. That is our value proposition to you. 2. Brokers will tell you that the 10% success fee can be baked into your price and the buyer will happily foot the bill, making you whole. This is not and will not be the case. Buyers are savvy and they will almost immediately ask you to remove the broker success fee from your asking price. This is likely why you see only 25% businesses offered by business brokers sell.
Are you Ready?
Selling your business is not an easy decision. You’ve probably thought about this moment for a long time and we’re not hear to rush you into it. Remember our goal is to provide unapparelled service. And we wouldn’t be providing that level of service without asking you to really consider your next steps.
Of course, we want your business but not at the cost of you regretting your sell or worse selling prematurely. We’ve outline some considerations for you below.
What Comes Next?
If you’re ready to sale, we’re here to help. Reach out for a no cost consultation.
Is Selling Hard?
Yes, absolutely!
But we can make that much easier for you. We’re not here to “sugar coat” it for you. It will still be hard, but you’ll have a trusted partner with proven processes and an extended team in your corner.
Is Your Business Ready?
Start early. When is the best time to plant a tree? A hundred years ago. But if you didn’t plant it then, plant it today. Just like a tree, it is better to prepare your business for sale as soon as you can.
Is a Sale Guaranteed?
Unfortunately, it’s not.
While, we would love to be able to guarantee that your business sells, we just can’t. There are many factors to consider when selling a business, but the likelihood of your business selling will be based mainly on your pricing, marketing, your connection with the buyer and the preparation you’ve done to get your business ready to sell.