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What happens to a business when the owner dies? When a business owner that a company relies on passes away, urgent action can be needed to cope with the situation - an accelerated probate sale. If you're ever faced with this sort of crisis this post is for you. Don't let a business owner's death be the death of a business The major shareholder and director of a family owned company died suddenly and unexpectedly. This left no active shareholders or Directors with knowledge o

If your business has been listed for months, or longer, and still hasn’t sold, time is now working against you . Buyers start to ask: Why hasn’t it sold? What am I missing? And with every passing month, confidence drops even if nothing about the business has changed. If your business has been on the market too long , this page is for you. Time Kills Momentum And Business Sales A prolonged sale doesn’t mean your business isn’t good. It means the exit was never structured to co

If your business has been on the market for months and nothing is happening , the problem usually isn’t demand. It’s the exit strategy . Owners come to us saying: “There are no buyers for my business” “We can’t find serious buyers” “There’s interest, but no real offers” “The business has been on the market too long” If that’s you, stop assuming the business is the issue. When There’s No Interest, Exposure Isn’t the Answer Most unsold businesses weren’t positioned to exit, the

If continuing in your business isn’t an option anymore , you don’t need another strategy session. You need a way out . Owners come to us when: The pressure has become constant Health or burnout is forcing a decision Retirement can’t be delayed Stress has turned the business into a liability If you’re thinking “I need to exit my business, now” this is for you. When Staying In Is No Longer Viable At this point, most owners are offered: Advice Plans Long timelines None of that

If you’ve already tried to sell your business and it didn’t complete, this isn’t unusual, some estimates are that 95% of SME businesses fail to sell. But it doesn’t mean you can’t exit your business. Every year, UK owners of £2m–£10m turnover businesses reach the same point: The sale stalls. Buyers disappear. Deals quietly collapse. If you’re thinking: “My business sale failed” “I can’t sell my business” “Why won’t my business sell?” This is for you. When a Sale Fails, Anoth

If your business sale collapsed , if buyers pulled out , or if a deal that should have completed suddenly didn’t — this is the moment most owners feel stuck. You’re exhausted. You don’t trust the process anymore. And you don’t want another advisor  telling you what went wrong. You want an exit . When a Deal Fails, Another Listing Doesn’t Fix It After a failed sale, most owners are pushed back into: Re-listing Chasing new buyers Dropping the price That approach rarely works. A