Seller Representation

Whitestone understands that selling your company, division or product line is both a complex and challenging decision. Whitestone's experience in representing seller's ensures that the sale of your company, division or product line will be handled professionally.

Whitestone has extensive experience professionally representing the sellers of private companies and fully understands the importance of these issues and others to sellers. By having handled many different types of transactions — each with its own unique issues — Whitestone has already seen and solved the types of problems you might encounter. Whitestone knows what needs to be done in advance so you have a satisfactory transaction.

Whitestone has the most in-depth knowledge of any acquisitions advisory firm in the publishing, information, Internet and training industries. Because Whitestone tracks every deal in these areas of focus for its annual reference, Who's Buying Whom, Whitestone knows the current market values for your company, division or product line. Before starting to work for you, Whitestone will share with you its views on your valuation. You will know in advance what to expect on your selling price. While some firms may inflate the expected valuation to attract you as a client, Whitestone prides itself on providing reality-based valuations on which you can rely.

Whitestone wants you to be totally satisfied with the process of selling your business. Whitestone will let you know what to expect at each stage and insure that the valuations received for your business are within the range of your expectations. Whitestone insures that you are not surprised by any issues that may arise in the process by selling your business in a methodical, well-planned process. As a result, upon completion, Whitestone is confident you will appreciate the work and results the firm has achieved for you.

Considerations for the Sale of Your Company

Whitestone understands that selling your company is a highly complex decision. You have likely worked a number of years to build your business and have devoted much of yourself to make the business what it is today. Making the decision to sell is challenging and you want to be sure considerations such as the following are addressed:

  • How do you make sure you get the maximum price for the business
  • What are the major tax issues
  • To what extent can you preserve the jobs of your staff
  • How do you keep the process confidential
  • If there are multiple shareholders, how can you handle their concerns
  • If you have relatives in the company, how can their concerns be addressed
  • Can you sell the business but still continue with it in some capacity

Considerations for the Sale of a Division or Product Line

Whitestone realizes the importance to you of completing a timely and successful sale for a business division or product line. We know that your core business is most important and that you want to be able to continue to focus on that while insuring you get a good price for the division/product line sale. Whitestone understands that company owners place high priority on:

  • Achieving the maximum price on the divestiture
  • Having the sale completed in a prompt and professional process
  • Having the transaction close and the funds from the transaction be available at the expected time
  • Having as smooth a process as possible, providing the least disruption to your other ongoing businesses
  • Maintaining confidentiality
  • Facing no issues or claims post-closing related to the sale