Selling a Company

Deciding to sell your company is no small matter, and how you do it is just as significant. No one understands that better than the team at Bulkley Capital. And while the process can be as daunting as the decision itself, when you partner with our expert advisors, it can also be one of the smartest, most profitable decisions of your career.

Our team of experts will coordinate the entire process from beginning to end, including prepping you and your key team members, identifying and screening qualified prospective buyers who will complement your company’s core values, and assisting in the negotiation of terms and conditions to maximize value for you and your shareholders – all while ensuring absolute confidentiality and minimal disruption to business operations.

Managed Sales Process
Most investment banks turn the process into an event, setting up an auction and broadcasting to a wide range of potential buyers, the majority of which are never viable suitors. Bulkley Capital, however, believes in a private or managed sale process – only contacting a select group of prospective buyers and doing so confidentially and efficiently. From experience, Bulkley has found this approach to be far more effective for closely–held middle–market companies. This approach not only ensures the transaction is handled discreetly, preventing damage to your company, it more importantly puts you in a position of strength – allowing you to control timing, maintain momentum, evaluate prospective buyers, enhance value, and approach the market only when fully prepared.

Recapitalization & Selling to Management
In some cases, it may become evident that an outright sale of the company is not your only option or the most appropriate course of action to take. Rather, a recapitalization may best meet your needs. A recapitalization can enable the members of a shareholder group to harvest a large portion of their equity positions by introducing a compatible investment partner and, at the same time, fuel expansion. A recapitalization of this nature just may be the ideal vehicle to enable shareholders of privately–held companies to achieve their desired liquidity, while still maintaining a meaningful equity position (even control) and an active management role in the company. In addition, a recapitalization can also provide the financing needed to support a management–led purchase of your company. Our role at Bulkley Capital is to help you sift through the variables to make the right decision. No matter the need, if you elect to recapitalize, our team will help you identify and select the right equity partner for your business. One that will not only provide you with the financial value you seek, but also share your company’s core values, goals and vision.