Business exit strategies help owners, founders or investors plan how and when they will realise value from a business — through a trade sale, IPO, secondary sale, management buy-out or orderly wind-down. Consulting work starts with an assessment of “exit readiness”: financial reporting quality, customer concentration, IP and legal hygiene, reliance on the founder, and performance narrative. Gaps are addressed so that the business is more attractive and defensible in due diligence. Advisers also help position the equity story, identify target buyers or markets, and model valuation under different deal structures and timings. Planning the exit 12–24 months ahead usually results in higher value, smoother negotiations and fewer post-deal issues, especially in family or closely held companies.
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Business Exit Strategies: What it actually means?
