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OUR EASY GUIDE TO SELLING YOUR BUSINESS WITH HILTON SMYTHE

Rhys Knowles, ‘Owd Betts’ pub, Rochdale“From day one Hilton Smythe have been fantastic with us, they asked lots of questions, more than any other company we spoke to. Very clear and concise information, we know exactly what’s going to happen on a step by step basis, they’ve been excellent!”

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1. Choose your marketing packageWe recognise that no two businesses are the same, that’s why we’ll tailor our marketing approach to your business. Our aim is to achieve as much money as possible for you, as quickly as we can to help you on your way to the next chapter. We have a wide range of advertising options designed with you and your business in mind. It’s all about being seen, which means we need to put your business in front of the right people, at the right time.

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Our selling process

5. Money in the bankWe have a highly trained, specialised and dedicated Sales Progression Team whose job it is to see your sale through to legal completion as quickly and as pain free as possible. Our aim is to achieve an agreed sale and progress to completion as quickly as possible, so you get the money in the bank sooner! Our Sales Progression Team have seen it all and so will be on hand to suggest solutions to any problems that may occur during the legal stages of the sale.

2. Give us the go-aheadOnce we agree the initial asking price, advertising required and any additional services you may need, we just need the go ahead from you. Once we are instructed, we can have your adverts up and running in just a few days. We know from experience that we need to get your business out in front of the right people as quickly as possible.

3. Arrange viewingsWe are available to arrange viewings at convenient times for prospective buyers, through our dedicated Viewings Team, who are on hand to speak to potential buyers until 7pm most nights. Your appointed Sales Negotiator will obtain feedback from viewings and either negotiate any offers to ensure you get the best deal, or recommend improvements to gain more interest from other prospective buyers.

4. Negotiate the best termsYour appointed Sales Negotiator is experienced in negotiating the right deal for you. Taking your needs into consideration, we will always try to get the best terms we can to ensure maximum gain when selling your business. Our Sales Negotiators are highly trained and are on hand to help with advice, ensuring we maximise interest levels, through to recommending the best legal advisors and other professionals you may need to use along the way.

“Fantastic service, Hilton Smythe took on all our retail stores in May 2016, and by May 2017 we had three successful sales to three happy buyers. Buyers, Seller and Customers all happy. Would strongly recommend to anyone looking to sell (or buy) a business. Through the whole process Matthew has been at hand to answer any queries. Thank You.”Seller, XPRESS Games

“Very happy with the service Hilton Smythe provided for us. We have just completed a sale and Andy and the rest of the team have been very professional and clear. Selling a business can be very traumatic and difficult at times, the team were very helpful through out the whole process. I would use them again and recommend them to anyone wishing to sell a business.”Seller, Restaurant

Joe Settle, Settle’s Bakery, Bolton “We could not fault the way they kept us in the picture when anything happened, always answered our calls when things got a little fraught and challenging and more importantly we always felt they genuinely were doing everything they possibly could to complete on the sale. Thank you to you all for all of your help and support, if ever we sell a business again we would not hesitate to come back to you.”

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Matching and emailOur bespoke software system matches your business to tens of thousands of active registered buyers at every opportunity alerting them to your business.

“We had a long and difficult sale of our business. It was an arduous journey, but Hilton Smythe staff negotiated us through it. We were supported all the way, particularly by Andy, and Matthew in the early stages and Matt towards the end. My ‘mini meltdowns’ were handled with tact and diplomacy. Everyone was professional and courteous at all times.” Seller, Garage

“I would not hesitate to recommend Hilton Smythe to other business sellers. The service we received from Chloe, Sam and other members of the team at Hilton Smythe has been second to none. Special mention must go to Chloe as she has fantastic customer service skills and she has been extremely attentive every step of the way during the sales negotiation process. Thank you Hilton Smythe.”Seller, Embroidery Shop

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How we find your buyer

SocialWe are active across all major social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter ensuring we are attracting as many buyers as possible for your business.

Online portalsOur online advertising ensures you are in front of the right people at the right time. The portals we use can include Daltons, Businesses For Sale, Rightbiz, Zoopla and Rightmove. We can tailor our marketing to match the unique demands of your business.

SpotlightOur in house digital magazine Spotlight, is constantly growing in popularity. Used as a tool to drive buyers to our own website, where they can access all of our businesses for sale, including yours. It’s full of useful information and advice.

Hilton Smythe websiteDesigned with buyers in mind, our site allows users to easily search for businesses that match their requirements, in an instant. We rank highly on the top search engines such as Google for key search terms relating to a business sale.

Search engine exposureWe invest heavily in Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to ensure our website is visible to buyers across all major search engines, ensuring buyers are visiting www.hiltonsmythe.com

For sale boardHighly recommended for businesses where confidentiality is not an issue. Generates a significant number of additional enquiries from prospective buyers.

John Reeves, Teesside based entrepreneur “I’ve worked with Hilton Smythe a couple of times selling businesses, and I’ve always found them to be very responsive to my enquiries, and very proactive in getting sales. After they sold Pelican Jacks I was happy to go back to Hilton Smythe and put my new business, Burgers & Puds on the market with them.”

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“I hesitated about putting my business up for sale with an agency. However within a few days of signing on the enquiries were coming in. I was well supported in dealing with these enquiries and it was useful to have someone knowledgeable to talk to about how to approach things and receive support through the offer and sale process. Very happy with their first class service.” Seller, Arts and Crafts Business

“I considered several agents before selecting Hilton Smythe. I received plenty of interest in my business within the first 2 weeks and accepted a good offer. Their staff were helpful and honest and contact was maintained throughout the sales process. I would definitely use them again.”Seller, Cleaning Company

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Don’t just take our word for it!

Our positive reviews speak for themselves

OUT OF 5OVERALL RATING

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We believe reputation is driven by customers, that’s whywe ask ‘our customers’ to give us their views on Feefo.

Feefo will only invite genuine customers who have actually used Hilton Smythe to leave feedback. This ensures that the feedback you read is from real customers who provide valuable information and is not written by clever marketing people to make us look better than we are.

We care more about the sale of your business!We are always striving to offer a premium service without a premium price tag, and with as little risk to you as possible. We believe our reputation to be of up-most importance. The majority of our reviews are five stars, demonstrating that we offer a stellar service from start to finish – but we know there is always room for improvement and we aim to be the best business broker in the UK.

Check out all of our reviews on Feefo.

We’ve helped sell thousands of businesses

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SOLDFish Bar, Leicester

SOLDBeauty Salon, Greater Manchester

SOLDDelicatessen & Café, Wiltshire

SOLDPet Shop, Tyne and Wear

SOLDBridal Shop, County Durham

SOLDGuest House, Llandudno, Conwy

SOLDCafé, Woodbridge, Suffolk

We have helped thousands of people, just like you, buy and sell businesses throughout the country covering most sectors.We have showcased just a small sample of the many businesses we have sold.

SOLDSandwich Bar, Worcestershire

“Excellent customer service, good communication. Everyone that I had contact with was so helpful and kept me up to date with every step of the way. A special thanks to Andy Ramsdale who was so polite and friendly and helped me make this transaction as smooth and hassle free as possible. I would definitely recommend them.” Seller, Shoe Repair Centre

“What can I say about Hilton Smythe, what a fantastic company to work with they worked none stop on my behalf and my company. They responded to every request that was put in front of them they worked extremely hard. The staff have excellent knowledge of how to resolve problems and efficiently.”Seller, Newsagent

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SOLDPub, Greater Manchester

SOLDGarage, Paisley, Renfrewshire

SOLDFilling Station, Builth Wells, Powys

SOLDBarbers, Sutton, London

SOLDBakery, Sandy, Bedfordshire

SOLDNewsagent & Off Licence, Huddersfield

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Our tailored marketing approach

We offer unrivalled advertising to help sell your business

Think of us as your very own marketing agencyWe’ll work with you to establish the right fit for your business – aligned with your targets and selling objectives.

Our reach is impressive. To ensure your business gets the exposure it needs we can advertise your business with all the major business listings websites as well as our own dedicated website and marketing tools, including our bespoke super efficient and intelligent buyer matching system.

We tailor the marketing to meet the needs of your businessWe will establish the best platforms to use when selling a business like yours. Working with you, we will make sure we use the best advertising platforms and methods available to produce maximum interest levels from prospective buyers.

The best place to buy a business

406,900+monthly buyer visits

3.5 millionmonthly page views

7.2 millionactive views

266,617enquiries received

1.3 millionbusiness buyer visits every month

11.1 millionaverage page views per month

130 millionvisits a month

4 millionenquiries to agents & developers

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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)Every business premises must provide a valid EPC in order to advertise the business for sale, whether that’s with us, another broker or yourself. If you don’t, we could both be liable to pay a fine of up to £5,000. If you don’t have an EPC then we can arrange this for you. If you require an EPC, there will be a charge up-front for your EPC.

Disclaimer: You may be liable to two fees if you are on the market with another agent.

Fee payable upon completion(% fees are subject to a minimum of £9,000 + VAT)

£ (+ VAT)

Business name:

Business appraisal

Initial agreed asking price £

Initial costs

Marketing £

EPC £

Total £ (+ VAT)

“From the point of valuation, which was pleasingly accurate through to completion the service which we received was excellent. The sale was professionally progressed by Andy Ramsdale who assisted us to achieve the completion date which was agreed at the point of sale. When we accepted an offer, Andy made an additional one hour telephone appointment with us to run through all of the legal paperwork outlining exactly what our solicitor would require – this definitely helped to make the transaction smoother.” Seller, The Cottage Café

“Hilton Smythe found us a buyer in a reasonably good time. Their communication throughout the sale of our very small business was excellent, kept us in the loop as to what was going on. Staff were polite, helpful and informative. We would thoroughly recommend them.”Seller, Don Hayes Butchers

Hilton Smythe Business Sales20 Wood Street, Bolton, BL1 1DY.Tel: 01204 556 300. Email: enquiries@hiltonsmythe.com

Hilton Smythe Business Sales (Scotland) Clyde Offices, 2nd Floor48 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1BP.Tel: 0141 290 0302. Email: enquiries@hiltonsmythe.com

www.hiltonsmythe.com

01204 556 300

We have a large network of local valuers who are in tune with business values in your area. You will be appointed your very own Sales Negotiator and a dedicated Sales Progression Team to get you from sale agreed to money in the bank. With over 3,000 email enquiries from buyers every month we are sure to match the right buyer to your business.

We also have our own independent finance company, Hilton Smythe Finance, to help buyers finance the purchase of your business.

Get in touch today to talk to one of our team about selling your business. We are here to help you whenever you need us.

Why choose Hilton Smythe?

Disclaimer – this guide does not replace professional advice. Helping Fund UK Business