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Sell Your Apprenticeship Training Provider

Sell your apprenticeship training provider with Hilton Smythe for expert advice and access to a marketplace with tens of thousands of businesses in the sector.

Selling a business is usually daunting at first, and you’re likely to find yourself presented with a number of options, each of which mean different things and have different risk factors involved.

A way to avoid this mental stress and potential for loss is by working alongside a business and finance broker who can help you with the entire process of a business valuation, followed by the exit strategy you decide upon based on the advice we can give.

Ways to sell your apprenticeship training provider business

There are a number of ways to sell an apprenticeship training provider business, from employee ownership trusts to a trade sale:

Employee ownership trusts (EOTs) - A government initiative that empowers business owners to sell their apprenticeship training provider business to an employee-owned trust, without having to deal with Capital Gains Tax.
Management Buyout (MBO) - The management team of a business acquires ownership from the current owners. This could be through an equity buyout, leveraged buyout, or vendor financing.
Trade sale - Selling your apprenticeship training provider business directly to another business, which allows for a clean break.

The process of selling an apprenticeship training business

The process of selling your apprenticeship training business should be as follows:

Prepare business for sale - Understand what about your business makes it a desirable purchase, as well as what could put potential buyers off. Ensure there are no disputes hanging over your organisation.
Talk to a broker - If you haven’t already, get in touch with experienced business brokers to help bring attention to your business in the right areas, as well to help you through the selling process at every stage.
Get a business valuation - A valuation looks at assets, reputation, staff, as well as a price to earnings ratio. This helps potential buyers see where they may start to make profit. Also consider if the current business property will be included in the sale.
Advertise your business - Hilton Smythe can advertise your apprenticeship training provider to a database including tens of thousands of active registered buyers, which makes it much more likely you’ll find a sale.
Agree on/complete a sale - A solicitor must be involved to help you lay out the terms of the sale in precise detail, ensuring that everything is above board and that both parties fully agree to every aspect of the deal.

Speak to the team at Hilton Smythe for expert advice on selling your business.

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Valuing an apprenticeship training provider business for sale

One of the first steps to selling your business is understanding what it’s actually worth. Use the Hilton Smythe training provider business calculator for an accurate valuation range, through comparing your business with others in the sector.

Our company valuation calculator takes into account metrics such as net profit, turnover, customer base, contract value, regulatory compliance and much more to provide a bespoke valuation with a business valuation agent.

Use the Hilton Smythe training provider business valuation calculator.

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Selling an apprenticeship business with Hilton Smythe

Selling your apprenticeship business with Hilton Smythe streamlines the selling process, and helps you market your business to the widest possible audience. This ensures that you get the best possible deal, and that your business is left in safe hands.

Our dedicated business advisors are eager to assist in selling your business in the range of £1M to £20M, and we’ll start by getting to know you and your business in depth so we can take into account your goals and help you achieve them.

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