Buying companies

- Strategic acquisitions and first-time buyers

Buying companies

Business Broker works together with two categories of buyers:

• Companies, who wish to grow through the acquisition of either competing or trade related companies (Strategic purchases).
• Experienced managers, who wish to own their own company (First-time buyers)

Companies buy up

The first category consists of companies, who wish to strengthen their market position through acquisitions. The process can be complicated, since two business cultures with different strategies, product ranges etc. "meet". It demands detailed analysis of the merger, not just for possible synergy effects, but also in relation with a possible "cannibalism" in the sale, necessary re-organisation of product ranges, phasing out of double functions in the merged company etc. Business Broker has attached and co-operate with experienced business brokers and consultants, who assist companies in the above considerations.

Many experienced managers wish to buy a company

An increasing number of experienced managers wish to set up a business for themselves. They have both the management experience and the financial background needed to take over a company, but they often find it difficult to find the ideal company. Business Broker has assisted many managers in buying a company.

The buying process is the same, regardless whether it is companies or managers, who wish to buy up:

• Definition of a strategy for the company purchase.
• Analysis and selection of potential acquisitions.
• Establishing contact and subsequent meetings with the companies in question.
• Description and evaluation of the primary targets for acquisition.
• Negotiating the acquisition.
• Finalization and the following integration of companies.