Services · Business sale
Structuring and securing the sale of your business
L&W Advisory supports directors and shareholders through the sale of their business, combining rigorous financial preparation, legal coordination and methodical negotiation through to signing.
Integrated financial and legal support
- L&W acts as the director's single point of contact, coordinating the financial, legal and operational dimensions of the sale.
- We prepare the business, structure the process, identify qualified buyers, organise the exchanges and secure each key step through to closing.
- This integrated approach preserves confidentiality, keeps the timeline under control and defends the seller's interests at every stage.
Key steps of a sale
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01
Preliminary diagnostic (free)
A confidential initial assessment of your business: indicative value, strengths, areas requiring attention and readiness to go to market.
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02
Sale preparation
Valuation, financial analysis and preparation of the materials needed to present the business and manage the sale process.
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03
Indicative offer negotiation
Comparative analysis of the offers received: price, structure, terms, financing, timeline and buyer credibility, to select the best candidates.
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04
Due diligence & dataroom
We build and run the data room, coordinate due diligence and manage the Q&A, keeping the flow of information tight and confidential.
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Closing & legal
Coordination of the legal and financial securing of the deal, through to signing and transfer.
Fee structure
Preliminary diagnostic
Sale preparation
Indicative offer negotiation
Due diligence & dataroom
Closing & legal
Financial advisory
L&W Advisory
Legal advisory
Partner law firm
Data room costs
Third-party provider
Financial fees 100% aligned with the success of the deal
- On the financial advisory side, our model relies exclusively on a success fee, payable only if the sale is completed.
- This structure guarantees full alignment with the seller's interests: preparing the business, identifying relevant buyers, negotiating the best terms and conducting the deal through to closing.
Key principles
100% success fee on financial advisory+
No upfront fixed financial fee.
Full alignment of interests+
Our compensation depends exclusively on the sale being effectively completed.
Limited upfront commitment+
A model that preserves your cash flow during the preparation and negotiation phase.
Success fee payable at closing+
The financial fee is due only if the transaction is completed.
Suited to sale transactions+
A structure designed to support directors and shareholders on the best possible terms.
Considering a sale?
Start with a free, confidential assessment, without commitment.