Why Choose Allied Business Group to Sell Your Business
Selling a business is likely the most important financial event in a business owner's life. It is an opportunity that comes along only once, which is why every step of the process requires careful planning – and the expertise of an experienced mergers and acquisitions adviser. Based in Kansas City, Allied Business Group helps business owners throughout the Midwest sell well established companies.
Why should I choose Allied Business Group to sell my business?
1 - Certified Professionals (CBI, CBA, CPA) -
Our hands-on experience in mergers and acquisitions and business valuation, combined with our professional accreditations, gives our clients the highest quality representation. We are active members of the Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), and the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA), all of which have accreditations that require continuing education. Our staff includes MBAs, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Business Appraiser (CBA) and a Certified Business Intermediary (CBI).
2 - High Closing Success Rate - We sell more than 70 percent of the businesses we engage, compared to an industry average of less than 35 percent. We achieve this by carefully selecting our clients, and then thoroughly reviewing the goals we can help them achieve. Because we are selective, the clients we engage receive the highest level of personal attention and commitment until the sale is complete.
3 - Strict Confidentiality - Public knowledge of a business sale can affect the attitudes and actions of customers, competitors, employees and suppliers, which can subsequently change the value of the company. That is why all of our prospective buyers are first carefully screened, and then they sign a non-disclosure agreement before any confidential information is shared.
4 - Qualified Buyer Database - We pre-qualify business buyers through our online buyer registration system. Our buyer database contains thousands of individuals, corporations and private equity groups actively searching for well-established companies in Kansas City and the Midwest.
5 - Extensive Marketing to Multiple Buyers - Our staff of professionals use all available resources to maximize market exposure while preserving our client’s confidentiality. We leverage multiple marketing vehicles including our existing buyer database, targeted buyer searches, cooperative co-brokering groups, trade journal publications and internet advertising. We make a strong effort to attract multiple prospective buyers with the goal of creating a competitive environment focused on value, rather than price.
6 - Co-brokering for Maximum Exposure - Unlike many of our competitors, we are firm believers in co-brokering (fee-sharing with other business intermediary firms) to achieve maximum market exposure. As a member of the International Business Brokers Association and Association for Corporate Growth, we work with more than 1,500 cooperative business intermediaries across the United States and worldwide to increase deal-making opportunities.
7 - No Upfront Fees - Unlike some merger and acquisition (M&A) firms that charge large upfront fees (and make big promises), we earn our fees AFTER a business is sold.
What do we expect from our clients?
Our commitment to personal service means that we cannot accept all prospective clients who approach Allied Business Group. While business owners come to us for different reasons, the ones we choose to represent share a few important traits:
1 - Financial Stability -
We only work with Midwest business owners who have established companies with satisfactory financial records.
2 - Cooperation & Teamwork - Every successful Allied transaction is the result of an incredible amount of teamwork between our firm and our seller client. Our client must be committed to the process of selling a business. This means they are ready and willing to respond to the time-sensitive activities involved in the selling process.
3 - Full Disclosure -
While we are committed to representing the highest quality companies, we realize that no business is perfect. Every company has unique challenges, which we expect our clients to disclose to us. Once we understand the challenges, we can develop a plan to work through them successfully.
