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Thinking about selling your business?
Learn how to value, prepare and market your business for sale — and explore options for reaching potential buyers.
Sell your business
Understand the steps involved in preparing and marketing a business for sale.
Learn moreUnderstand your value
Learn about the factors that may influence value before going to market.
Learn moreReach potential buyers
Explore how businesses can be presented and marketed responsibly.
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Plan before you present
Preparing to sell your business
Selling involves more than finding a buyer. Owners may need to organise financial information, understand business value, prepare documentation and decide how to market the opportunity.
Read the selling guideA practical path
Understanding the business-selling process
Prepare
Organise your financial, operational and business information.
Understand value
Learn which factors may influence how the business is assessed.
Market
Present clear information through an appropriate, confidential route.
Progress
Manage enquiries, negotiation and due diligence with suitable support.
Business valuation
How much is your business worth?
Value can depend on revenue, profitability, assets, cash flow, industry, customer base, growth prospects and market conditions.
Educational information only. A professional valuation may be appropriate for specific circumstances.
Selling by sector
What type of business are you selling?
Technology & Online
Digital products, software, ecommerce and content-led businesses.
Retail & Consumer Goods
Shops, product brands and multichannel consumer businesses.
Service-Based Businesses
Professional, agency, trade and recurring-service operations.
Manufacturing
Production businesses with equipment, teams and supply chains.
Hospitality & Food
Restaurants, cafés, accommodation and experience businesses.
Franchises
Established models operating under a franchise agreement.
Home-Based Businesses
Lean operations managed from a home office or distributed team.
Owner resources
Guides for informed decisions
Practical reading for the questions that often arise before and during a potential sale.
How to Sell a Small Business
A practical overview from early preparation to completion.
10 min read · Updated October 2026
How Much Is My Business Worth?
Understand the evidence and assumptions behind common valuation approaches.
8 min read · Updated October 2026
Business Sale Checklist
The records, decisions and conversations to prepare before going to market.
7 min read · Updated September 2026
What Is Business Due Diligence?
What a buyer may review and how owners can prepare responsibly.
9 min read · Updated September 2026
Business Exit Planning
Build a considered transition plan before a transaction is urgent.
11 min read · Updated August 2026
Finding Potential Buyers
Explore routes to market while protecting confidentiality.
8 min read · Updated August 2026
A secondary path
Looking to buy instead?
If you are exploring opportunities rather than selling your own business, learn how to assess businesses available for acquisition. We do not display fake or unverified live listings.
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Clear information without promised outcomes.
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A considered next step
Ready to explore your business-selling options?
If you are considering putting your business on the market, explore available options and learn more about the process.