When the founder of Allies sold his very first company, it completely destroyed his family. The 5 star reputation they had spent years cultivating was shattered overnight. Most of the employees were fired or quit. In just a few short months, the brand was effectively dead. And the owners were financially devastated during that process for nearly a year afterwards because of how unethical the buyer of that business was.
So much for an early retirement... but guess who bought them out?
A direct competitor their broker highly recommended as the best possible choice for their exit strategy.
(A broker who, as they found out later, was related to the buyer & just wanted both sides of the commission).
This also happened to be a competitor who was so jealous about how successful this business was that they assumed they could run it even better if they took over. That clearly didn't work out, but at the end of the day, that's the risk you take if you sell your company to the wrong person or choose the wrong representation in what is probably the single most important transaction you'll make throughout your entire lifetime...
We hate that. We're entrepreneurs. We intimately understand what it takes to pour every single part of your soul (and often finances) into building a successful company. And we know that for many business owners, their main retirement plan IS that eventual exit. But what do we get for all those years of excruciating effort?
A 5-10% chance that it will ever successfully sell...
An even lower likelihood that you'll get paid what you think it's worth...
And if it does end up selling - a very high chance that they will completely destroy everything you've built.
Because based on the conversations we have with owners just like you - this is increasingly common.
So... that got us thinking. We've spent years building our own teams and our network of the most reputable M&A advisors and industry specialists. If you want, we can effectively become your insurance policy to pair you with an experienced intermediary in our network to help you find a buyer to carry on your business' legacy.
Someone who will look after your employees and customers with the same level of care you did, while injecting a refreshed level of passion to grow the company to new heights. Or... if your business meets the criteria that we're looking for, we might even buy it directly from you if that's what you'd prefer?
So if it feels like it's time for you to pass on the torch...